Cerberian Web Manager Selected as Exclusive Content Filtering Solution for ZyXEL Firewall/VPN Product Line.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004 Cerberian-ZyXEL partnership offers end users secure broadband connectivity with the ability to define, manage and protect their complete Internet experience Cerberian Inc., a leading provider of intelligent 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. solutions for businesses, homes and schools, today announced that its Cerberian Web Manager was selected as the solution of choice for ZyXEL's ZyWALL family of firewall/VPN products. The first ZyXEL product to feature Cerberian's Web filtering is the ZyWALL 70, an Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. appliance specially designed for the small- and medium-sized business. Delivered as a managed service, Cerberian's breakthrough technology allows network original equipment manufacturers and service providers to seamlessly integrate Cerberian's multi-layer filtering service into their 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. and services. Unlike traditional Internet filters See Web filtering and firewall. , Cerberian offers a combination of intelligent real-time site-rating and filtering services and a comprehensive ratings database that provides end users with a safer, more productive surfing experience. ZyXEL, one of the world's leading broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. solution providers, began offering the ZyWALL 70 with Cerberian Web Manager earlier this month. "We're excited that ZyXEL selected us as its exclusive provider of Web content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. ," said Matt Mosman, chief executive officer of Cerberian. "This partnership benefits both companies; as we expand our worldwide promotion and distribution, ZyXEL broadens its offering with intelligent Web filtering. We bring distinct advantages to the ZyXEL product family by providing an easy-to-manage, comprehensive solution designed to stop even new sites not yet rated by any filtering product. No other provider does this like Cerberian, demonstrating that we continue to raise the bar for quality Web filtering." Cerberian Web Manager enables ZyXEL to extend its product offering by delivering an added-value service that gives its customers access to the most cost-effective and high-performance Web filtering solution available. Cerberian's managed service model eliminates IT management burden while offering a low-cost and more accurate filtering solution. ZyXEL's customers will be able to create and enforce Internet access See how to access the Internet. policies from one centrally located computer and improve network security beyond the desktop and physical walls of their offices. ZyXEL's ZyWALL firewall series products can be ordered via ZyXEL's global sales network of system integrators and value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . To find a local ZyXEL distributor, interested parties should consult http://www.zyxel.com/wherebuy/index.php. For more information on Cerberian Web Manager, please visit www.cerberian.com or contact Cerberian direct at 800-789-5180 or e-mail sales@cerberian.com. About ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Communications Corp. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 2391), located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is one of the world's leading broadband access solution vendors. ZyXEL's broad line of Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions includes access multiplexors, customer premise equipment, Internet security and Wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area equipment, enabling high-performance network services for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. , small- to mid-sized businesses and service providers. ZyXEL works closely with worldwide network equipment vendors, telecommunications companies, ISPs, and other major businesses. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.us.zyxel.com. About Cerberian Cerberian has revolutionized Internet management by delivering the most intelligent, hassle-free Web filtering solution available. This unique technology allows organizations to effectively manage and filter objectionable and unproductive Web content while reducing risk of security breaches, limiting legal liability, conserving IT resources, and boosting employee productivity. Offered as a managed service, Cerberian minimizes initial investment and ongoing management burden by maintaining the technology and data management responsibility at Cerberian's global data centers. Cerberian realizes that a 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 alone is not enough to stop new and uncategorized Web content. Consequently, unlike other filtering solutions, Cerberian's Dynamic Real-Time Rating (DRTR) technology analyzes all requested Web pages in real-time to ensure the highest level of protection while constantly feeding new ratings to Cerberian's massive ratings database. Cerberian Web Manager is available as an integrated, 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. on leading network appliances, service solutions, and security software applications, allowing organizations to choose how they prefer to deploy and manage Internet security. For more information about Cerberian, please visit www.cerberian.com or e-mail info@cerberian.com. Cerberian(R) and the Cerberian logo are registered trademarks of Cerberian Inc. Cerberian Web Manager(TM), Dynamic Real-Time Rating(TM), and Dynamic Background Rating(TM) are trademarks of Cerberian Inc. 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