Maxspeed Corporation provides thin client terminals for sever-based applications running on various operating systems, including Citrix, Windows, Unix, Solaris, and Linux. Its Security Management solution includes Maxspeed Patch Management, a security service, which provides automated updates of critical thin client specific security patches and service packs; MaxDefense Firewall, which provides security by controlling incoming and outgoing data over specific ports; and Write Protection, which prevents users from adding or removing unauthorized files from the thin client's file system. Maxspeed's thin client solutions are applicable to a multitude of business and consumer arenas, from corporate and retail to government, healthcare, and education. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. As of November 16, 2005, Maxspeed Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Neoware Systems, Inc.