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2003-12-02
Web Hosting Company Implements Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Firewall to Protect Customers' Web and E-Commerce Sites
Secure Computing Corporation (SCUR) , the experts in protecting the most important networks in the world, today announced that WebWeavers Internet Services, a full service Internet design and presence provider, has implemented Secure Computing Sidewinder(R) G2 Firewall(TM) to protect its customers' Web and e-commerce sites. Sidewinder G2 meets the demands of WebWeavers' thousands of customers by providing the industry's highest level of firewall protection with deep packet application filtering and intrusion prevention at gigabit speeds. And, since Sidewinder G2 has never required an emergency security patch, WebWeavers can be confident that they are protecting against even the most sophisticated Internet attacks.
"In the Web hosting business, hackers are more than a nuisance, they can virtually cripple a hosting company's entire operation if proactive protections are not properly in place," said Darrell Williams, CEO at WebWeavers Internet Services. "Having the world's best firewall protecting our network enables us to provide the high level of security and reliability that our customers require. Sidewinder G2's Strikeback(R) capabilities are outstanding, and each time I receive a report saying a hacker's IP has been put into a black hole, it confirms that we made the right decision by implementing Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Firewall."
In a recent article, "Best Firewalls for the Enterprise", Michael Rasmussen, a director of research at Forrester Research told NewsFactor: "... if security is the top priority, enterprises are best off going with Secure Computing, which offers an application-proxy firewall. Application-proxy firewalls are software applications that run on a server between a network and the server, and determine what type of traffic is accepted or blocked. Because it operates at the application layer, an application-proxy firewall guards against such dangers as e-mail and instant-messaging attacks, as well as buffer overflows."
Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Firewall provides enterprise strong(TM) protection for the world's most important networks. With simple Power-It-On(TM) deployment and SecureOS(R) UNIX operating system, the G2 Firewall and VPN gateway improves manageability and lets you say "good-bye" to emergency security patches without sacrificing performance. Sidewinder G2's hybrid, tunable architecture encompasses the entire range of firewall mechanisms from stateful inspection to intrusion-preventing application proxies, secured servers, and Strikeback(R) intrusion detection and automated response.
"When wire-speed, high-security is a priority, there is no better choice than Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Firewall," said Vince Schiavo, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Secure Computing. "Sidewinder G2 provides customers like WebWeavers with an easy-to-use network security solution that doesn't require ad hoc patches for each new Internet attack. This dramatically lowers total cost of ownership by reducing the time and money required for administration and management."
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR) has been protecting the most important networks in the world for over 20 years. With broad expertise in security technology, we develop a comprehensive line of enterprise security products that help our customers create a trusted environment both inside and outside of their organizations. Our more than 11,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide network of partners, include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.
All trademarks, trade names or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the anticipated delivery of Sidewinder G2 Firewall to WebWeavers and the expected benefits of such relationship, and such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors or bugs, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, changes in customer requirements, general economic conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Secure Computing's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE: Secure Computing Corporation
Secure Computing
Shannon Gomez, 408-979-6121
shannon_gomez@securecomputing.com
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