ScanSafe's Web Security-as-a-Service Nominated For Best Content Security Solution in 2007 SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards
LONDON and SAN MATEO, Calif. - Feb. 28, 2007 - ScanSafe, the leading global provider of Web Security-as-a-Service, today announced that its managed Web security service has been named as a finalist in the 2007 SC Magazine Awards Europe, the world's leading awards program for the information security industry. The SC Magazine Awards highlight and showcase the best products, services and professionals in the information security industry.
ScanSafe is short-listed as a finalist for the Reader Trust Award for the 'Best Content Security Solution,' which recognizes solutions that help companies monitor Web and email usage policies and protect their networks and staff from undesirable Web content or email. Over 30,000 SC Magazine readers and IT security professionals voted for finalists before the list of 29 solutions was narrowed down to five finalists by a panel of carefully selected chief security officers.
The SC Awards winners will be announced at the European Awards ceremony taking place at London's Hurlingham Club on April 24, 2007.
"It is a real honor that ScanSafe has been recognized by so many IT security professionals and readers of SC Magazine," said chief executive officer Eldar Tuvey. "By voting our Web Security-as-a-Service one of the best, they have validated its ability to provide easy-to-use, real-time Web content security with a reduced cost of ownership."
ScanSafe's suite of services includes Web Malware Scanning, Web Filtering and IM Control. These unique services deliver complete security and control over Web and IM by scanning traffic in real-time and blocking malware and unwanted content before it reaches the corporate network. In addition, ScanSafe provides businesses with easy-to-use tools to create, enforce and monitor Web and IM use and protect their networks from unwanted content. As a fully managed service, ScanSafe's solutions require no hardware, no upfront capital costs and no maintenance. As a result, customers typically experience a 30 to 40 percent savings over hardware solutions.
All of ScanSafe's solutions are powered by Outbreak IntelligenceTM, a unique, multi-layered combination of threat detection technology that includes leading third party anti-virus engines and proprietary heuristics. Unlike other solutions which rely on URL databases to identify malicious sites, ScanSafe scans all Web requests in real time, so customers receive comprehensive protection from all threats, including threats that appear before an anti-virus signature is available. This is a critical capability given that 10-15 percent of all threats blocked each month by ScanSafe are zero-hour threats.
"Since using ScanSafe to manage our Web security, we haven't had a single attack from malware code or a Web security threat to our IT network," said Lee Bingham, IT manager at international fashion brand and design emporium, Paul Smith. "We get full protection from malware and unwanted content with zero latency. It's very reassuring to know that our network is being monitored 24/7 by a dedicated team of security specialists, allowing us to focus our IT resources on other projects."
About ScanSafe
ScanSafe is the largest global provider of Web Security-as-a-Service, ensuring a safe and productive Internet environment for businesses. ScanSafe solutions keep viruses and spyware off corporate networks and allow businesses to control and secure the use of the Web and instant messaging. As a fully managed service, ScanSafe's solutions require no hardware, upfront capital costs or maintenance and provide unparalleled real-time threat protection. Powered by its proactive, multilayered Outbreak Intelligence TM threat detection technology, ScanSafe scans more than 6 billion Web requests and blocks 12 million threats each month for customers in over 30 countries.
Since pioneering the market for Web Security-as-a-Service, ScanSafe continues to deliver innovative Web security solutions, including the introduction of the world's first early warning system which scans and classifies search engine results based on the presence of malware and unwanted content. In addition to being part of its corporate Web security service, the safe search technology is available to consumers as a free service at www.scandoo.com.
With offices in London and San Mateo, California, ScanSafe is privately owned and financed by Benchmark Capital and Scale Venture Partners. The company received the Info Security Global Product Excellence Award for Best Managed Security Service and was named one of Red Herring's Top 100 Technology companies. For more information, visit www.scansafe.com.
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