8e6 Announces Upgrade to Flagship Filtering and Reporting Appliances; Enhanced R3000 Products Include 16 New Web Categories, Hourly Security Updates for Zero-Day Protection and Network Detection Capabilities.

ORANGE, Calif. -- 8e6 Technologies, a security company dedicated to Internet filtering and reporting, today announced new features that provide finer levels of Web access control, enhanced filtering enforcement capabilities, continuous protection against Web-based attacks and hardware failure detection alerts. To keep pace with the evolution of the Web and its proliferation of content types and access points, organizations require more sophisticated and secure filtering technologies that enable efficient enforcement of acceptable use policies at the user and group levels. 8e6's new releases address these challenges and arm organizations with flexible administration capabilities and zero-day security protection.

8e6's line of filtering appliances now support a total of 94 database filtering categories and expanded keyword search -- providing greater flexibility and precision in managing employee access to online content. With hourly critical security updates, zero-day protection against Web-based threats is built into the appliances. Additional enhancements include network pattern detection capabilities that can determine when proxies are used to bypass the filter, a boon to enforcement of acceptable use policies and regulatory compliance. Additionally, 8e6's products now have hardware fail detection, which shows the status of the hard drive, a feature none of the software-based filtering solutions offer.

"Today's release augments 8e6's position as a leader in delivering turnkey filtering appliances that combine serious security protection with flexible administration to meet the challenges organizations face today in establishing and enforcing Web access policies," said Eric Lundbohm, vice president of marketing at 8e6 Technologies. "8e6 delivers self-contained filtering solutions with integrated reporting and security to provide high quality, cost-effective Web access control."

New Features

--Web Categories -- Sixteen new content categories added for a total of 94 categories supported, including banners/Web ads, domain landing, images and phishing.

--Search Protection -- Searching capabilities now support keywords and phrases up to 75 characters long for improved search relevance.

--Hardware Health Status -- Hardware failure detection window shows the status of the hard drive, allowing administrators increased server monitoring capabilities.

--Policy Enforcement -- Network pattern detection enables the appliance to recognize when proxies are used to bypass the filter and block access through the proxy server.

--Zero-Day Protection -- Critical security updates are released hourly for continuous protection against online threats.

8e6 Technologies R3000 version 1.8 will continue to be supported by the company's high-level service and support network. 8e6 Technologies helps lift the burden felt by over-stretched IT departments by providing a one-source shop for standalone Internet filtering and reporting solutions. This one-vendor approach to filtering assures that customer support is just a phone call away and unlike software-based solutions that require network integration and result in confusion over accountability, 8e6 Technologies' customers will not be referred to a technology partner for support.

Availability

8e6's R3000 1.8 feature set is available for existing customers to download and is also shipping on all new appliances. For more information, see www.8e6.com or call 888-786-7999.

About 8e6 Technologies

8e6 Technologies is a security company dedicated to Internet filtering and reporting. We are the only Web filtering company that uses a unique "pass-by technology" on a highly scalable appliance. Our standalone reporting appliance is easy to use and provides extremely detailed information, faster than any other product on the market. 8e6 helps protect its customers from all internal threats including spyware, malware, and Internet abuse leading to data loss and liability-while preventing bandwidth misuse. By preventing improper use of network resources and employee time, 8e6 also increases productivity and ensures regulatory compliance. Our standalone security solution achieves a dramatic reduction in the cost of hardware, subscriptions, maintenance, and support, and produces a substantially lower total cost of ownership. A Web filtering pioneer since 1995, the company maintains headquarters in Orange, California, with offices in Taipei and Beijing, as well as a network of channel partners worldwide. For more information, please call 888-786-7999 or visit www.8e6.com.