WorldExtend Triples SecureIDA Customer Base In First Two Weeks Of June: Rewards User Community With Apple iPhone Giveaway To Lucky Downloaders

June 20, 2007; 12:41 AM

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – WorldExtend®, the remote access and network security specialist, today announced that its fast-expanding SecureIDA™ free managed VPN and remote access service customer base has tripled in size during the first two weeks of June.  By way of thanks to its burgeoning user community – and to further drive downloads, use, and viral spread of its innovative, software-based platform – WorldExtend will give away an Apple iPhone to one lucky downloader in July, August, and September.  The winner will be notified at the end of each month and the announcement posted on the SecureIDA website.

“The global response SecureIDA has received from its fast-growing user community in the first half of June has been outstanding and this incentive program will encourage feedback to enable WorldExtend to further expand its community by providing exactly the services users want most,” said Bruce LeBuhn, Director, Marketing & Sales, WorldExtend, LLC.  “We believe that the best way to build a community is to deliver value as well as give something back, and what better way to start the next phase of our marketing program than by giving away what will undoubtedly be the hottest cell phone on the market,” LeBuhn continued.  “Not only has WorldExtend exceeding its projected number of downloads for this stage in its growth curve, but it is also ahead of schedule in the roll-out of additional functionality that will make it simple, secure and inexpensive for SMBs to utilize remote access services that were traditionally only available to large enterprises due to cost, complexity, and the need for specialized expertise.”

“Before SecureIDA I was forced to keep ports open which caused a giant security hole, but once I deployed SecureIDA it was simple to close this vulnerability,” commented Doug Brown.

Downloadable in minutes from www.SecureIDA.com/pr8, and configured via an extremely-simple and intuitive wizard-driven process, SecureIDA enables any organization to set up secure access to data and applications from any location within minutes – providing the same business agility and related productivity gains previously available only to large enterprises.  SecureIDA is the only service that includes free VPN and free remote desktop access as part of a complete end-to-end remote access solution.

SecureIDA’s intuitive software-based platform makes it simple for an organization’s employees, branch offices, suppliers, or even customers to gain simple, secure, and unlimited free remote access to shared data, such as network file folders or client server applications.  Offering far greater functionality and security than other remote access services, such as GoToMyPC, SecureIDA provides free secure access to one Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Linux desktop computer for an unlimited time.  The free service can also be utilized to enhance the security of client/server applications, such as e-mail or billing, while the fee-based SecureIDA Application Portal provides a far-less-costly alternative to Citrix Systems’ application publishing solution (making this productive functionality available to any-sized company).

WorldExtend’s vision for SecureIDA includes making it simple for customers to add additional fee-based, value-added services and enhancements that are customized to their business needs.  WorldExtend’s initial fee-based services include full maintenance and technical support (including a number of advanced features and functionality and access to an additional 25 PCs), application publishing through their Application Portal, and now on-net Zero-Port technology that provides enhanced security and ease of use.

For more information on WorldExtend’s free VPN and remote access managed service and to take advantage of the free service, please visit www.SecureIDA.com/pr8.

WorldExtend is a Philadelphia area managed security and remote access solution provider that makes it simple for any organization to provide staff with the same secure, 24/7 remote access to data, desktops, and business-critical applications that was previously only available to large enterprises.  Developed and priced specifically for SMBs, WorldExtend’s easily-scalable, maintenance-free SecureIDA™ managed application portal does not require any additional hardware or client software, and is so simple to install, integrate, and manage that extensive IT experience is not required.  WorldExtend’s patent pending IronDoor™ Agent ensures complete security by creating an encrypted tunnel between remote users and company servers as well as implementing Zero-Listener technology.