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SecureWave Passes 2 Million License Mark as Sanctuary Install Base Increases by 38 Percent.


Rising Demand for Sanctuary Endpoint Security Software to Protect against Data Leakage and Malware Results in Robust Revenue Spikes in the Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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HERNDON, Va. -- SecureWave, a worldwide leader in endpoint security software, today announced that the Company passed the 1,500 customer and 2 million license mark in 2006 as a result of continued demand for its Sanctuary endpoint security software. SecureWave's customer base increased by 38 percent in 2006 as a result of rapid revenue growth in industries such as financial services, healthcare, education, energy, manufacturing and government.

"SecureWave's rapid growth in all market segments demonstrates a fundamental shift in the way that organizations are approaching today's endpoint security threats," said Bob Johnson Bob Johnson may refer to:
  • Bob Johnson (MLB outfielder) [Indian Bob Johnson] (1905–1982)
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, 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.  of SecureWave. "Malicious code writers are finding ways to bypass traditional solutions, and the proliferation of removable storage media creates an entirely new set of security challenges that administrators are forced to address. SecureWave's Sanctuary neutralizes these threats by focusing on what is allowed instead of what is not. It is far easier to whitelist those applications and removable storage media that you know belong in the enterprise than to create a blacklist (1) A list of e-mail addresses of known spammers. See spam, spam filter, Blacklist of Internet Advertisers, greylisting and blackholing. Contrast with white list.

(2) A list of Web sites that are considered off limits or dangerous.
 of all malware, unwanted software and unauthorized devices--including those that are unknown. We are pleased to see an increasing number of businesses adopting Sanctuary's whitelist approach and look forward to continued success in 2007."

SecureWave's Sanctuary is the industry's only solution that enables organizations to create a whitelist of both applications and removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media.  that are allowed for use on corporate PCs, laptops, network servers, terminal services The Windows 2000 counterpart of Windows Terminal Server in Windows NT. See Windows Terminal Server.  servers and thin clients. All forms of malware, unwanted software and unauthorized devices are denied access by default, preventing data leakage and protecting system integrity. Organizations across all industries have integrated Sanctuary into their infrastructures as a security and compliance best-practices measure. Highlights of revenue growth within individual market segments include:

* Financial Services--In 2006, the number of financial services institutions using SecureWave's Sanctuary increased by more than 117 percent worldwide and the number of licenses increased by more than 73 percent, accounting for a robust revenue increase of more than 89 percent from 2005.

* Healthcare--The number of healthcare organizations using SecureWave's Sanctuary increased more than 100 percent from 2005 to 2006, and the number of licenses grew by more than 470 percent. This rapid expansion within the healthcare industry resulted in a revenue increase of nearly 200 percent.

* Education--From 2005 to 2006, the number of schools using SecureWave's Sanctuary increased by 163 percent worldwide and the number of licenses grew by 500 percent. As a result, SecureWave's revenue within the education industry increased nearly 200 percent.

About SecureWave

With SecureWave's Sanctuary[R], organizations set and enforce policies for device and application use that overcome tomorrow's security and operational challenges today. More than 1,500 enterprises worldwide in the financial, government, military, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, including Lockheed Martin For the former company, see .

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta.
, CSC/Anglian Water Services, MTU (1) (Maximum Transmission Unit, Maximum Transfer Unit) The largest frame size that can be transmitted over the network. For example, an Ethernet MTU is 1,500 bytes. Messages longer than the MTU must be divided into smaller frames. , Barclays Bank PLC and Norwich Union Norwich Union is an insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK, and has a strong position in motor insurance. It is part of the Aviva group, itself created by a merger of Norwich Union and CGU plc in 2000. , utilize Sanctuary. SecureWave, named a Red Herring Red Herring

A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company.

Notes:
 Top 100 Innovator, is headquartered in Luxembourg and services its global customer base via offices in the U.K. and Herndon, VA, as well as through a network of reseller and service provider partners worldwide. To learn more about SecureWave, please call (703) 713-3960 or visit www.securewave.com.
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