Belkin Teams with Cerberian for Internet Content Filtering Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2003 PARENTAL CONTROL Feature Constitutes First Real Filtering Solution Designed for a Home Network Requiring No Software Installation on PC Cerberian Inc., a leading provider of Internet filtering solutions for businesses, homes and schools, and Belkin Corp., the leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions, today announced that Belkin has selected the Cerberian Web Filter as its featured filtering solution to be bundled with the company's line of networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. products. The combined product is targeted at consumers and small office/home office See SOHO. customers, and features a unique PARENTAL CONTROL mechanism -- making it the first real filtering solution designed for a home network that requires no software installation on a PC. "We recognize the value in Cerberian's Web Filter, and expect that our networking customers will find the non-obtrusive, and customizable filtering solution to be on par with the quality they expect from Belkin," said Gary Hansen Gary Hansen is a macroeconomist at UCLA. He's known for creating the theory of indivisible labor. , senior product manager at Belkin. "Cerberian's Web Filter offers parents and business owners alike the solution they need to protect their investment in the Internet, by monitoring access and controlling the content that comes across their computer screens. Our PARENTAL CONTROL solution constitutes the first real filtering solution designed for a home network, requiring no software installation on PCs. Belkin networking products are among the most trusted products on the market, and they now feature the added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
Business owners realize how much loss in productivity, drain on network bandwidth, and risk of legal liability comes from the misuse and abuse of the Internet during business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . Therefore, many are turning to Internet content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. solutions to counter the negative effects of Internet access. Likewise, more parents recognize the need to protect their children from accessing inappropriate sites and offensive material on the Web. Cerberian Web Filter offers a complete, customizable solution for homes and businesses. The filter can be integrated with virtually any existing firewall, caching device, or network appliance, and combines blocking, monitoring, real-time 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. rating, policy management and real-time violation reporting in a centrally managed, 100 percent Web-based solution. "Joining forces with Belkin to provide best-of-breed solutions to consumers, small offices and home offices is an important step for Cerberian," said Jeff Smith, chief executive officer of Cerberian. "We want to help consumers to protect their children and businesses to protect their bottom line. Belkin has a well-known brand and delivers quality products through many respected resellers around the world. We are pleased that Belkin has selected us as their partner, and look forward to a long and successful relationship." Availability Belkin's product featuring Cerberian's Web Filter will be available through Belkin's domestic and international resellers. Call 800/2BELKIN. Belkin Corp. is the leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions, including computer cables and accessories, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. cabling and networking hardware, Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) connectivity devices, FireWire(R) digital video editing and connectivity products, surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse ) switches and peripheral sharing devices, gaming input devices and accessories, high-quality audio/video cables, and cellular/PCS accessories. Belkin products are available through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores. For more information, call 800/2BELKIN, or visit the company's Web site at www.belkin.com. About Cerberian Cerberian Inc. provides advanced Internet content filtering solutions for businesses, homes and schools, ensuring a safer, more productive Internet experience. Cerberian Web Filter features a unique Dynamic Real-Time Rating (DRTR) technology that increases the accuracy and speed of blocking and filtering Internet content. This is done through an outsourced service model, which results in affordable, easy-to-manage Internet filtering. Cerberian serves a broad range of users through integrated solutions with partners such as firewall and caching device manufacturers, software security vendors and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . For more information about Cerberian, please call 800/789-5180, visit www.cerberian.com or e-mail info@cerberian.com. Note: Cerberian and the Cerberian logo are registered trademarks of Cerberian Inc. Cerberian Web Filter and Dynamic Real-Time Rating are trademarks of Cerberian Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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