Barracuda Networks Upgrades Spam & Virus Firewall Line to SpamAssassin 2.6; Barracuda Spam Firewall Delivers Additional Spam Protection with SpamAssassin 2.6.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ALTOS Los Altos (lôs ăl`tōs, lŏs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,303), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1952. There is diversified light manufacturing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2003 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] announced today the immediate availability of an upgrade to SpamAssassin 2.6 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. The Barracuda Spam Firewall is a scalable anti-spam and anti-virus product line that provides businesses with an enterprise-class spam and virus protection solution that is easy to use and affordable. Barracuda Networks is delivering firmware updates to all existing customers free of charge. In addition, Barracuda Networks is including additional security enhancements, per user quarantine features, and more extensive configuration options within the product line upgrade. SpamAssassin 2.6 features an overhaul of the 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 system, enhanced accuracy and additional spam blocking features. "We are committed to provide continuous improvements to our Barracuda Spam Firewall to help defend businesses against the loss of productivity due to the exponentially growing spam and virus problem," 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. "With our appliances, we can easily deliver product enhancements to our existing customers, as well as better support new customers with the most up-to-date products." About the Barracuda Spam Firewall The Barracuda Spam Firewall is available in three models and supports from 1,000 to 10,000 active users with no per user licensing fees. The Barracuda Spam Firewall can be installed in front of the email server See mail 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 virus and spam solutions in conjunction with eight defense layers. The eight defense layers are: 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 and a spam rule-based scoring system with Bayesian analysis. The 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 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 subscription service to automatically update the Barracuda Spam Firewall with the latest spam rules and virus definitions. About Barracuda Networks Barracuda Networks is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Los Altos, Calif. The company was founded on the premise that spam is growing at an exponential rate and poses a tremendous threat to every company's productivity, and the optimal answer is a dedicated plug and play hardware solution. Barracuda Networks provides an enterprise-class spam filter and virus protection solution that has the ease-of-use and affordability that businesses demand. More information is available at www.barracudanetworks.com. |
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