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Panda Security and Commtouch Sign Licensing Deal.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. & BILBAO, Spain -- Panda Security Panda Security SA, formerly Panda Software, is a computer security company founded in 1990 by Panda's CEO, Mikel Urizarbarrena, in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Initially centered on the production of antivirus software, the company has expanded its line of applications to  and Commtouch[R] (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: CTCH CTCH Common Traffic Channel ) announced today that they have signed a licensing agreement to add Commtouch's Anti-Spam technology to Panda's TrustLayer Mail.

"We chose Commtouch's Anti-Spam solution because our TrustLayer Mail service guarantees spam detection ratios of more than 98%, and Commtouch can help us achieve this," said Jose Antonio Lopez Antonio Lopez is also the name of:
  • Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Mexican general, famous for leading Mexican forces to victory at the Battle of the Alamo.
  • Antonio Lopez (fashion illustrator), known simlply as "Antonio".
  • Antonio Lopez (actor), an American actor.
, Corporate Solutions Director of Panda Security.

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Commtouch's Anti-Spam engine is based on Recurrent Pattern Detection[TM] (RPD RPD Rapid
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[TM]), a content-agnostic technology that detects and blocks spam in any language. RPD analyzes large volumes of Internet traffic in real-time, recognizing and protecting against new spam outbreaks the moment they emerge.

TrustLayer Mail customers include 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.
, application service providers and telecommunications operators. TrustLayer provides 24x7 managed services, guaranteeing clean mail with antivirus, anti-spam, mail continuity and content filtering. TrustLayer Mail service quality is backed by an SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing.

(2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term.
 (Service Level Agreement) to guarantee clients' email is 100% virus-free.

"Panda Security's customers require consistent, high-level performance from their TrustLayer Mail services, and we're pleased that Commtouch's Anti-Spam solution is being used to exceed their expectations," said Ronni Zehavi, Commtouch Vice President of International Business Development. "We see this agreement as the first step of a long-term cooperative relationship between Panda and Commtouch."

About Panda Security

Panda Security is one of the world's leading IT security providers, with millions of clients across more than 200 countries and products available in 23 languages.

Its mission is to develop and provide global solutions to keep clients' IT resources free from the damage inflicted by viruses and other computer threats, at the lowest possible total cost of ownership.

Panda Security proposes a new security model, designed to offer a robust solution to the latest cyber-crime techniques. This is manifest in the performance of the company's technology and products, with detection ratios well above average market standards and most importantly, providing greater security for its clients.

About Commtouch

Commtouch Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTCH) is dedicated to protecting and preserving the integrity of the world's most important communications tool -- e-mail. Commtouch has over 16 years of experience developing messaging software and is a global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam, Zero-Hour virus protection and Reputation Service solutions. Using core technologies including RPD (Recurrent Pattern Detection[TM]), the Commtouch Detection Center analyzes billions of email messages per week to identify new spam and malware outbreaks within minutes of their introduction into the Internet. Integrated by scores of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and  partners, Commtouch technology protects thousands of organizations, with hundreds of millions of users in over 100 countries. Commtouch is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has a subsidiary in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, see: http://www.commtouch.com. The site includes the Commtouch online lab detailing spam statistics and charts.

Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark, of Commtouch Software Ltd. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch.
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