Conqwest Selected for 2003 Techcitizenship Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOLLISTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2003 CONQWEST, 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. services firm today announced it was awarded a 2003 Techcitizenship Award for its local philanthropic efforts. A total of 14 New England-based technology companies were honored for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the community at the fourth annual Techcitizenship Awards breakfast held at the Museum of Science in Boston. The Techcitizenship Awards are sponsored by Mass High Tech, the journal of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. technology, and the Boston law firm, Hale and Dorr. "Mass High Tech honors those companies that use a portion of their corporate resources to improve the lives of others by reinvesting in their communities," said Mark Pillsbury, publisher of Mass High Tech. "Our program looks to take into account all the ways companies choose to help strengthen their communities, in an effort to inspire and educate others. Technology companies have historically taken a different approach to corporate philanthropy." CONQWEST was honored for its grassroots work with such organizations as: -- MetroWest Chamber of Commerce -- Commission for NE Association of Schools -- English as a Second Language (Framingham) -- School-to-Career Partnership -- Sponsor MetroWest Center of Excellence for Women & Minorities in Math, Science and Technology -- MetroWest Workforce Development Taskforce -- Sponsor MetroWest Student Internship Program -- Women's Independent Network -- Choices - Student Education Program -- Sponsor of Walk for Breast Cancer -- Sponsor of MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. fund raising To be considered for this award companies must provide detailed information about their philanthropic activities including cash contributions, in-kind donations (Products and Services), volunteer donations, and stock donations. About CONQWEST, Inc. CONQWEST is an 10-year Internet security services firm, advising organizations on their security technology and policy needs, while conducting audits, forensics See computer forensics. and technology deployments to ensure that customers abide by the firm's "Four Es" philosophy - Evaluate, Establish, Educate, Enforce -- for maintenance of sound IT and HR policies throughout the organization. CONQWEST works with leading vendors to supply its customers with firewalls, virtual private networks, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique . CONQWEST is headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,801 at the 2000 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. History Holliston was first settled in 1659 by Massachusetts Bay Puritans. , with additional offices in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Toronto and Ottawa. For more information please visit www.conqwest.com. |
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