Barbedwire Technologies Minesweeper CF500 Earns 4 Stars From SC Magazine June Review of Multi-Function Security Appliances.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Minesweeper minesweeper Naval vessel used to clear submarine mines from an expanse of water. In naval warfare, they are used to clear mines from sea-lanes to protect merchant shipping as well as to clear paths for warships to engage in battle or amphibious warfare. CF500 Featured Applications Include Sophos Anti-Virus, Cerberian Web Filtering, & Anti-Spam Barbedwire Technologies, a leader in integrated and interoperable security appliances for Intrusion Prevention and Security Event Management, received an overall 4 Star rating for its Minesweeper CF500 in the June issue of SC Magazine. The competition included submissions from some of the biggest names in security, including Symantec, Network Associates, and Sonicwall, with the Minesweeper earning more total Stars in the 6 categories tested for than these well respected companies' appliances. The SC Magazine review cited the Minesweeper as "A well-integrated mixture of in-house-developed, open-source, and third-party security gadgets that are indispensable." The Minesweeper CF500 appliance tested included a Firewall, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , Intrusion Detection System This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. , Vulnerability Scanner, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus from Sophos, and a Web Content Filter from Cerberian along with a web server and email server. As SC Magazine noted, "...Barbedwire Technologies has successfully combined five third party/open source products with its own underlying Linux-based firewall. It has integrated them well by developing a consistent GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. that inspires confidence." The magazine also mentions, "Easy to set-up with a consistent look and feel..." "We are very pleased with the recognition that our Minesweeper line is earning," said Zia Iqbal, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Barbedwire Technologies. "To go head-to-head with true industry heavy weights and perform so well is very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ." The SC Magazine review on the Minesweeper CF500 may be viewed online: http://www.scmagazine.com/scmagazine/2003_06/test_01/06.html. Pricing and Availability The Barbedwire Technologies security appliances are available immediately and have prices starting at $995. The products are available from Barbedwire Certified Value Added Resellers worldwide and may be located on the Barbedwire Web site. About Barbedwire Technologies Barbedwire Technologies provides high performance security solutions for medium and enterprise class networks with prices that almost any size organization can afford, featuring the STAR Engine for IPS, the IP Warrior Secured by Check Point Firewall/VPN appliance and the Minesweeper family for Firewall, VPN, IDS, VA, WiFi, and Web filtering including Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, and URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. filtering. For more information visit us at www.barbedwiretech.com or call 866/667-0565. |
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