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Red Hat Completes C2Net Acquisition for Approximately $42.7 Million (12 Sep 2000)
Red Hat, Inc., the leader in open source Internet infrastructure solutions, completed the acquisition of privately-held C2Net Software, Inc., the developer of the popular Apache-based Stronghold® secure web server.

Red Hat, Inc. to acquire C2Net, the number one commercial secure web server developer (13 Aug 2000)
Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT), the leader in open source Internet infrastructure solutions, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase privately held C2Net Software, Inc. C2Net Software is the developer of the popular Apache-based Stronghold secure web server.

C2Net Software Inc. announces Stronghold 3 (31 May 2000)
C2Net Software Inc. today announced the release of a major new version of its Stronghold® secure web server software.

C2Net Software, Inc. announces record revenues and earnings (18 Jan 2000)
Increasing demand for Stronghold, the flagship product of leading secure web server software provider C2Net Software, Inc., allowed the company to increase 1999 revenues 46% to $3.25 million. Pretax earnings for the combined U.S. and European operations were $1.25 million, or $0.31 per share on a fully diluted basis.

C2Net joins Equifax Secure program to offer customers low cost, convenient web server security for e-commerce (29 Aug 1999)
Referral Rewards Program enables C2Net to provide superior Year 2000 eBusiness ID[tm] Server Certificates

C2Net and Verisign deliver 128bit security for global communications and commerce (02 Jun 1999)
Approved C2Net Apache Stronghold Server customers worldwide now eligible for VeriSign 128-bit Global Server IDs

C2Net encryption software gets French SCSSI Authorisation (20 Apr 1999)
C2Net's SafePassage Web Proxy today received authorisation for use in France. This means that anyone in France can now legally use the SafePassage product to upgrade the weak encryption provided by their browsers to full-strength 128-bit encryption.

C2Net responds to potential SSL attack (25 Jun 1998)
C2Net Software Inc. today announced the availability of a patch to its award-winning Stronghold Secure Web Server and other server products that will allow its customers to defend themselves against a new potential attack on secure communications that use the SSL protocol.

Announcing ApacheCon '98 - the conference dedicated to the Apache Web Server (21 Jun 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc., in conjunction with the Apache Project, will host the first-ever ApacheCon - the conference focusing on the users and developers of Apache, the free web server that hosts the majority of domains on the Internet.

C2Net Software signs as Silicon Graphics Developer (21 Jun 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc. today announced it has become an Artisan Plus member of the Silicon Graphics Developer Program.

Stronghold Web Server to power the fastest transaction platform in the world (21 Jun 1998)
C2Net will port its popular Stronghold Secure Web Server to IBM's Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) - the fastest transaction platform in the world.

C2Net names Brian Behlendorf as Vice President of web applications (21 Jun 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc. has named Brian Behlendorf to the newly created post of VP of Web Applications.

C2Net Software Joins as HP Security Technology Partner (21 Jun 1998)
C2Net has entered into an agreement with the Hewlett-Packard Company to integrate C2Net's Stronghold secure web server with the HP VirtualVault.

C2Net to bundle NetObjects Scriptbuilder with Stronghold Web Server (21 Jun 1998)
A copy of NetObjects ScriptBuilder 2.01 would be included with each copy of C2Net's award-winning Stronghold Secure Web Server.

Stronghold Web Server first to support new Internet Security Protocol (21 Apr 1998)
C2Net Software Inc. today announced the release of version 2.3 of its Stronghold secure web server -- the first-ever commercially available implementation of software supporting the Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.0 security protocol.

C2Net Software secures international banking (12 Jan 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc., today announced the deployment of its cryptography products in three international banking applications in Germany, Italy, and the Australia area.

C2Net Software forms C2Net Europe (12 Jan 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc. today announced the creation of C2Net Europe, Ltd, a new sales and development subsidiary headquartered in the United Kingdom.

C2Net Software announces first TLS implementation (12 Jan 1998)
C2Net Software today announced the first implementation of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.0 protocol, the new, standards-based replacement for the popular SSL protocol that provides communications privacy over the World Wide Web.

C2Net announces Stronghold Crypto Engine compatibility with nCipher accelerator (12 Jan 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc. today announced compatibility of its Stronghold Crypto Engine with the nFast range of encryption accelerators from nCipher, Ltd.

C2Net Software announces Stronghold Crypto Engine (12 Jan 1998)
The introduction of the Stronghold Crypto Engine makes it possible for non-US web sites running Microsoft's Internet Information Server to operate using high-security, full-strength encryption technology

C2Net Software and Maxi secure Victorian Government Electronic Service Delivery System (12 Jan 1998)
C2Net Software, Inc. today announced deployment in Australia of its SafePassage Web Proxy and Stronghold Crypto Engine products in an innovative, online access-to-government service.

Apache Web Server serves over half the Internet (05 Jan 1998)
The Apache Web Server, from the Apache Group (http://www.apache.org/), now serves over half the domains on the Internet, according to the latest Netcraft Web Server Survey (http://www.netcraft.com/).

Commerce Department Cryptography Regulations struck down (24 Aug 1997)
In a ruling in favor of free speech and the growth of the Internet, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California handed down an important decision for academic researchers engaged in the science of cryptography.

C2Net Software's Stronghold Web Server Adds nCipher Hardware Encryption Support (13 Jul 1997)
C2Net Software today announced its Stronghold(TM) secure web server now supports the nFast hardware cryptographic accelerator from nCipher Corporation Ltd.

Stronghold Web Server first to support Rainbow's Cryptoswift Hardware Encryption Accelerator Board (29 Jun 1997)
C2Net Software today announced its Stronghold secure web server now supports the CryptoSwift secure server accelerator from Rainbow Technologies Internet Security Group.

Hackers smash US Government encryption standard (17 Jun 1997)
The 56-bit DES encryption standard, long claimed "adequate" by the U.S. Government, was shattered yesterday using an ordinary Pentium personal computer.

Full-Strength Stronghold 2.0 Released Worldwide (04 May 1997)
C2Net President Sameer Parekh Rejects Weak Keys, Back Doors...

C2Net Software Thwarts US Encryption Policy (24 Mar 1997)
Products Provide Uncrippled, Secure Framework for Worldwide Net Commerce, Intranets, and Extranets...

BSDI Delivers Stronghold Encrypting SSL Web Server (12 Mar 1997)
No-Cost Trial Version Available For BSDI Customers...

C2Net announces Stronghold 2.0, bundled Thawte certificates (19 Dec 1996)
C2Net Software, an Oakland-based security software company, announced today the beta release of Stronghold 2.0.

SafePassage brings strong crypto to web browsers worldwide (25 Nov 1996)
C2Net and UK Web, Ltd., announced today the beta release of a new product, "SafePassage Web Proxy." International users of popular web browsers such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer can use SafePassage to make secure web connections using full-strength cryptography.

Lawsuit dropped: SPA still demands monitoring (23 Oct 1996)
In an ongoing attempt to force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to monitor their customers' web pages, the Software Publisher's Association (SPA), acting on behalf of three member software companies, dropped a lawsuit against Community ConneXion, Inc., dba C2Net

Community ConneXion sued in frivolous lawsuit (13 Oct 1996)
Community ConneXion, Inc, dba C2Net, condemns the lawsuit served by Adobe Systems, Inc., Claris Corporation, and Traveling Software, Inc. as a frivolous lawsuit.

Community ConneXion and Caldera to bundle Stronghold with the Caldera Solutions CD (06 Oct 1996)
C2Net and Caldera, Inc. today announced the release of Stronghold: Apache-SSL for the US, bundled with the Caldera Solutions CD.

Community ConneXion announces Stronghold version 1.3 (18 Aug 1996)
Community ConneXion, Inc., the leader in uncompromising security for the Internet, today announced the version 1.3 release of Stronghold, the commercial version of Apache-SSL.

Community ConneXion announces Stronghold version 1.2 (15 Jul 1996)
Community ConneXion, Inc., the leader in uncompromising security for the World Wide Web, today announced the release of its newest version of Stronghold: Apache-SSL for the US.

Community ConneXion provides services to avoid Government censors in Korea (19 Jun 1996)
Community ConneXion, Inc., The Internet Privacy Provider, today announced that its services could be used by the South Korean general public to avoid government censorship.

Community Connexion announceds worldwide beta-test of The Anonymizer (23 May 1996)
Community ConneXion, Inc., The Internet Privacy Provider, announced today the worldwide Beta release of the "Anonymizer" service for the World-Wide-Web.

XCert announces co-marketing agreement to reach largest Internet server market (12 May 1996)
Xcert Software Inc. announced a co-marketing agreement with Community ConneXion of Berkeley, CA. The joint release of the bundled Stronghold and Sentry products provides a complete Internet and Intranet security solution for organizations of any size.

Community ConneXion announces uncensored usenet access to the French Internet Community (08 May 1996)
Berkeley, CA - Community ConneXion, Inc., today announced that it will for a limited time offer free Usenet access to anyone in France.