Its secure client and server software bypasses download hazards inherent in Web browsers and Internet protocols.
Users can only get in with free client software.
Also free is the Terranova Express server software, which dedicates intranet access channels to the ESD function, but the customer must buy and maintain the hardware and possibly pay an annual fee for the service. Because no Internet tools are present, Terranova said, the system cannot be hacked from outside. If an inside user compromises the client software and accesses the server without authorization, a message authentication code identifies the user. Terranova said either Lucent or other software vendors can act as the license reseller for the applications chosen for download. He said the cost is lower than for processing a purchase order or installing a CD-ROM disk.