YES Prep Public Schools has selected NCP engineering for its VPN Client Software for its school systems and seven campuses.

NCP’s its 64-bit Windows VPN client has enabled YES Prep Public Schools to adopt faster PCs for teachers and staff. 

The free, open-enrolment school system chose to adopt the NCP Secure Entry Client because it was the only enterprise-quality, 64-bit VPN client that supported YES Prep's network security policies.

The school system wanted to maintain a constant level of communication for teachers, classroom aids and support staff, while providing the flexibility to use a variety of devices and operating systems, such as Windows 7, and ensuring compatibility with existing IT equipment. 

Employees also needed to securely access the school system's Intranet, with lesson plans, student files and other internal documents whenever they needed them, from any of the seven campuses.

"NCP provided a much needed way for users running 64-bit Windows to gain access to the network when they are off site," said Andy Beauchamp, procurement manager, YES Prep Public Schools. 

Beauchamp said that this has been especially useful for the schools IT team as they evaluate Windows 7 and prepare to deploy it across the network. 

"YES Prep Public Schools are experiencing accelerated growth in its student enrollment," said Simon Ford, international sales director, NCP engineering. 

Ford said that as the student body and number of staff grow, so does the school system's need for flexible, universal communications technologies. 

In July 2009, NCP engineering GmbH, a provider of endpoint security and VPN solutions, became the sole provider of VPN client software for Viigo Inc., developer of the world’s leading mobile content and services delivery platform for Windows smartphone and Blackberry devices. 

The company chose to adopt the NCP Secure Entry Client because of its Windows XP 32/64-bit and Vista 32/64-bit support, in addition to being completely compatible with all third-party VPN gateways and firewalls.

YES Prep Public Schools is a public, open-enrolment charter school system serving low-income students across seven schools in the Houston area.