Cerberian Partners With MARA Systems -- Partnership Provides Faster, More Accurate Enforcement of Web Surfing Policies.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002 Cerberian's unique centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. database and Web Filter service that restricts access to unwanted Internet content to be accessable through MARA System's Web Appliances Cerberian, Inc., a Utah-based provider of advanced Internet content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. , today announced that it is partnering with MARA Systems, a Swedish network security company focused on delivering custom functionality based on its own products. As a result of the partnership, Cerberian Web Filter will integrate into MARA Systems network security appliances. "Web filtering Blocking access to unwanted Internet content. Businesses can block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by site, using lists of URLs cataloged by content that are updated frequently. is a logical value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. for MARA Systems' network appliances," said Flavio Pescuma, chief executive officer, MARA Systems. "Cerberian's outsourced service model with its Dynamic Real-Time Rating technology is superior to other solutions, easy to integrate and at no incremental cost Incremental Cost The encompassing change that a company experiences within its balance sheet due to one additional unit of production. Notes: Incremental cost is the overall change that a company experiences by producing one additional unit of good. . As a part of MARA Systems' hardware in the local network, Cerberian and MARA Systems together offer a powerful and functional architecture." This combined solution not only cuts down on unproductive use of the Internet and consumption of network bandwidth, it also dramatically increases the speed of the network as a result of caching the ratings provided by Cerberian's data center on MARA's appliances. When a user visits a Web site, that Web site, along with the rating from Cerberian, is stored in local cache so that the next time the site is accessed it is retrieved quicker from the MARA system. "The Cerberian service differs from all competitors in that customers outsource the management of the 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. database to Cerberian, freeing up system administration resources, eliminating the need for additional hardware, and allowing for a more comprehensive and more accurate filtering function," said Marcus Nicolls, vice president of sales and business development for Cerberian. "Businesses need only to deploy a MARA Systems' Network Security Appliance to gain access to the Cerberian service. We are excited to be partnering with MARA Systems and introducing Cerberian's Web Filter into Europe." About MARA Systems Mara Systems is a Swedish network security product company with roots in the Linux and Open Source communities. It specializes in delivering combination Network Appliances and security products developed to customer specifications, based on the company's Open Source software technology, commodity server hardware, and fast product development skills. The products address security, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , performance issues, and Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. for companies using the Internet as clients or as service providers. The product range consists of network security products BorderMARA(TM), CacheMARA(TM), eMARA(TM), and 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. MARA(TM). The customer list includes Svenska Handelsbanken, Atlas Copco Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group, founded already in 1873, is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. , Adcore and Electrolux's E2Home Company. MARA Systems AB was spun off from the A-Com group of companies in early 2001, and has headquarters and development facilities in Stockholm. Visit www.marasystems.com. About Cerberian Cerberian, Inc. has developed the most effective and efficient Internet content filtering solution available, ensuring a safer, more productive Internet experience for businesses, homes, and schools. Cerberian Web Filter features proprietary 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 that provides affordable, easy-to-manage Internet filtering. For more information about Cerberian, please visit www.cerberian.com or e-mail info@cerberian.com. |
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