Barracuda Networks Delivers Faster Spam Filtering With SpamAssassin 3.0.2; Latest SpamAssassin Version Adds Enhanced Spam Catching Features.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Barracuda Networks Barracuda Networks, Inc. is a privately held company providing firewall products to block e-mail spam, viruses, spyware, load balancing and instant messaging software. Barracuda Networks was established in 2002[1] , Inc., the leading provider of enterprise-class spam firewall solutions, today announced the immediate availability of an upgrade for its entire Barracuda barracuda, slender, elongated fish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large, sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything that gleams, and are considered excellent game fishes. Spam Firewall product line to Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.2. SpamAssassin is one of ten defense layers included in the Barracuda Spam Firewall's powerful approach to spam and virus filtering. This latest SpamAssassin version includes a more modular architecture enabling Barracuda Networks to respond even faster to the latest techniques used by spammers. "Over the past two years, the Barracuda Spam Firewall has become the leading spam and virus filtering appliance worldwide, and for good reason," said Dean Drako, president and 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 Barracuda Networks, noting that the Barracuda Spam Firewall's multi-layered approach boasts one of the highest spam accuracy and lowest false positive ratings in the industry. "SpamAssassin continues to rank as one of the most respected spam filtering tools available," he said, adding that Barracuda Networks continues to be a strong supporter of open source projects and their ongoing development. "SpamAssassin plays an integral part in delivering the best and most comprehensive answer to fighting spam with the Barracuda Spam Firewall." SpamAssassin 3.0.2 will continue rolling out to existing Barracuda Networks customers via the Energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood Update service over the next several days. For more information on Apache SpamAssassin, please visit http://spamassassin.apache.org/. About the Barracuda Spam Firewall The Barracuda Spam Firewall is available in five models and supports from 1,000 to 30,000 active users with no per user licensing fees. The Barracuda Spam Firewall can be installed in front of the email server in typically less than five minutes and is automatically updated hourly to block new forms of spam and viruses. Its architecture leverages open source spam and virus solutions in conjunction with ten defense layers: denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. and security protection, IP block list, rate control, virus check with archive decompression, proprietary virus check, user specified rules, spam fingerprint check, intention analysis, spam rule-based scoring, and Bayesian analysis Bayesian analysis A decision-making analysis that '…permits the calculation of the probability that one treatment is superior based on the observed data and prior beliefs…subjectivity of beliefs is not a liability, but rather explicitly allows . This architecture minimizes the processing of each email, which yields the performance required to process millions of messages per day. Unlike software solutions, the Barracuda Spam Firewall reduces the load placed on the email server by off-loading both spam and virus filtering. Barracuda Networks also offers the Energize Update subscription service to automatically update the Barracuda Spam Firewall with the latest spam rules and virus definitions. About Barracuda Networks, Inc. Barracuda Networks, Inc. is the worldwide leader in anti-spam appliance solutions. Winner of the 2004 Network Computing Editor's Choice Award and Well-Connected Award, the Barracuda Spam Firewall provides spam and virus protection for over 12,000 organizations worldwide including Caltrans, Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act, the Union Pacific was authorized to build a line westward from Omaha, Nebr. Company, and Washington State University Washington State University, at Pullman; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1890, opened 1892 as an agriculture college. From 1905 to 1959 it was the State College of Washington. . Barracuda Networks, a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , is headquartered in Cupertino, California with offices and distributors in over 35 countries. For more information, please visit www.barracudanetworks.com. |
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