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Information Security Rates Ciphertrust ''Best'' E-Mail Security Appliance; Comprehensive Head-to-Head Evaluation Praises CipherTrust's Innovation, Reputation Engine and Ability to Make ''Life A Lot Simpler'' for Customers.


ATLANTA -- CipherTrust, Inc., the global market leader in messaging security, today announced that Information Security, a security technology trade publication, graded its IronMail(R) messaging security gateway "best" over competitive solutions from IronPort, Symantec and Borderware following a comprehensive head-to-head evaluation. The review, which appears as part of the September issue of the publication, applauds CipherTrust(R)'s leading-edge reputation-based technology, reporting capabilities, Best Practices templates and predefined filters, which the publication notes make "life a lot simpler for the harried security manager."

"The Information Security review once again validates CipherTrust's position as the leading technology innovator in the messaging security industry," said Jay Chaudhry, 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. , Chairman and Founder at CipherTrust. "Our continued commitment to providing leading-edge, integrated technologies to protect our customers' messaging infrastructures is the reason our appliances are the foundation for secure messaging systems Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently.

Mail User Agent
 for some of the world's largest companies."

The review praised CipherTrust's easy-to-use inbound in·bound 1  
adj.
Bound inward; incoming: inbound commuter traffic.

Adj. 1. inbound
 threat protection, stating the Company offers the "most robust set of predefined filters including anti-spam and anti-virus," and that "very few changes or modifications would be needed to configure See configuration.

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 your appliance for state-of-the-art e-mail protection." The review also noted "(CipherTrust's) manuals are nicely laid out, with plenty of screen shots and pictures of the appliance." In addition, CipherTrust's TrustedSource(TM) global threat correlation engine is recognized to "push the envelope with its correlation" and provides "leading edge (of) anti-spam technology" which results in spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it).  blocking rates at "close to 100 percent" and "no false positives."

To read the Information Security E-Mail Appliance A device that is specialized for accessing e-mail. Pocket-sized models are designed for portability, while desktop models are geared for ease of use and eliminate the need to turn a computer on and launch an e-mail program just to check mail.  Review please visit: http://informationsecurity.techtarget.com/magItem/1,291266, sid42_gci1120838,00.html. (Due to its length, this 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.
 may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

Information Security's words of praise mark the latest success for CipherTrust and its signature IronMail Gateway messaging security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. . Most recently, CipherTrust was awarded the following accolades:

--Network World "Clear Choice" best all-around e-mail encryption E-mail encryption refers to encryption, and often authentication, of e-mail messages. E-mail encryption usually relies on public-key cryptography. E-mail encryption protocols
Popular protocols for e-mail encryption include:
  • S/MIME
  • OpenPGP
 solution

--SC Magazine Global Reader's Trust Award for Best E-mail Security for the second consecutive year

--PC Magazine "Editor's Choice" for e-mail security appliances

--Government Computer News "Reviewer's Choice" for protection against spam and viruses

--Red Herring 100 for the second consecutive year

--AlwaysOn 100 Top Private Companies

--Atlanta Business Chronicle 2005 Pacesetter award for the second consecutive year

For more information about these and other CipherTrust awards and reviews, please visit www.ciphertrust.com/company/press_and_events/awards_and_reviews.html.

About CipherTrust, Inc.

CipherTrust, Inc., the global market leader in messaging security, provides innovative solutions to stop inbound e-mail threats such as spam, viruses, intrusions, spyware Software that sends information about your Web surfing habits to its Web site. Often quickly installed in your computer in combination with a free download you selected from the Web, spyware transmits information in the background as you move around the Web.  and phishing Pronounced "fishing," it is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords. Also known as "brand spoofing," an official-looking e-mail is sent to potential victims pretending to be from their ISP, bank or retail establishment. , and protect against outbound policy and compliance violations. CipherTrust's IronMail, a purpose-built, secure e-mail gateway appliance, defends against threats by combining global intelligence with local behavior analysis via its TrustedSource sender reputation system. IronMail provides integrated best-of-breed capabilities to deliver maximum e-mail availability and unmatched security, effectiveness and enterprise manageability. Recognized by IDC as the market leader, CipherTrust protects 1600 organizations in more than 40 countries worldwide, and is backed by top-tier investors including Battery Ventures and Greylock Partners. For more information about CipherTrust, please visit www.ciphertrust.com or call 877-448-8625.

CipherTrust and IronMail are registered trademarks of CipherTrust, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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