BorderWare and LignUp, respective leaders in IP security and converged communications solutions, announce the integration of BorderWare's SIPassure VoIP Security Gateway into the LignUp Communications Application Server. Powered by BorderWare, LignUp's server provides enterprises and service providers with a single source for cost effectively building and deploying secure VoIP-enabled applications across any network. The integrated product is available today from LignUp. It can be implemented by enterprises and service providers as an on-premise or hosted solution.

Under the agreement, LignUp is embedding BorderWare's application-layer security into its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based software. The LignUp Communications Applications Server and LignUp Communications Web services provide all the functionality developers need to voice-enable Web applications, portals and processes. The combination of LignUp software and BorderWare's SIPassure enables secure deployment by protecting against SPIT (Spam over Internet Telephony), Denial of Service (DoS), unauthorized registration and other types of VoIP attacks that would easily penetrate packet-layer security devices. Because BorderWare is network-agnostic, companies can extend the benefits of secure, VoIP-enabled business processes to remote workers, supply chain partners and other authorized users, regardless of how they connect into an intranet or secure website.

"More businesses, from traditional to Web 2.0, are recognizing the value of giving voice to Web applications and Web portals in order to increase productivity and create a superior customer experience," said Kevin Nethercott, founder, president and COO of LignUp Corporation. "BorderWare is a strategic partner, not only in providing unsurpassed VoIP security, but also in extending the benefits of VoIP-based services to a growing community of remote users whether they're connected by dial-up, cable, or WiMax."

"We are seeing a broader adoption of VoIP that is beginning to parallel the earlier growth of email and the Web," said Tim Leisman, CEO of BorderWare. "Combining technologies and expertise with LignUp will help to accelerate the growth of VoIP, empowering businesses and service providers to grow their profitability and customer loyalty through a new generation of trusted, easy to manage VoIP-based services."

BorderWare's SIPassure securely enables and protects SIP-based convergence applications - VoIP, video and IM - and combines key features of three technologies: Session Border Control (SBC), an Application Layer Gateway (ALG) and a SIP/VoIP Firewall. By combining these technologies, SIPassure enables VoIP traffic to securely traverse the network while keeping service provider core infrastructure free from external malicious threats. SIPassure is based on BorderWare's proven expert threat detection and prevention technology developed through 12 years of experience ensuring security for a wide range of IP-based mission critical applications.

The LignUp Communications Application Server empowers Web developers to build presence-aware, voice-enabled applications for next-generation service providers, enterprises, ISVs, and online portals based on built-in call control, media control, presence, PBX, voicemail, and unified messaging capabilities and LignUp Web services, APIs, and VoIPlets. The LignUp Communications Application Server allows enterprises and service providers to quickly generate revenue streams with convenient, real-time communications and efficient business processes.