Barracuda Spam Firewall a Finalist in the World's Leading Information Security Awards Program; Barracuda Spam Firewall selected as Finalist in Anti-Spam Category.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 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] , the leading provider of enterprise-class spam firewall solutions, today announced that the 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 has been selected as a finalist in the Reader's Trust Anti-Spam category for the SC Magazine Global Awards 2004. Barracuda Networks was voted on by SC Magazine readers, which consist of IT executives and decision-makers at leading companies worldwide. The winner will be announced April 27 at a Gala Awards dinner to be held on the first evening of the Infosecurity Europe show in London. Held annually by SC Magazine, the leading global magazine covering computer security, the Global Awards recognize those companies, products and services that the information security community has determined to be leaders in the field. With over 900 nominations in the SC Magazine Global Awards 2004 and over 300 individual companies participating, this is the world's leading awards program for the information security industry. "The Barracuda Spam Firewall provides the strongest spam blocking and virus protection available at a price that is fair for the entire range of businesses," 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. "This recognition further proves that Barracuda Networks is a force to be reckoned with in the fight against spam and viruses." About the Barracuda Spam Firewall Family The Barracuda Spam Firewall is available in four models and supports from 1,000 to 25,000 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 Noun 1. scoring system - a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount rating system classification system - a system for classifying things with 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 . 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 Cupertino, California. 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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