Tangent's Spam Filtering and Network Migration Products Named ''Cream-of-the-Crop Products'' for Education; Tangent Wins Award Competing Against Hundreds of Education Products in Annual Awards Competition Sponsored by Media & Methods Magazine.BURLINGAME, Calif. -- Tangent tangent, in mathematics. 1 In geometry, the tangent to a circle or sphere is a straight line that intersects the circle or sphere in one and only one point. , Inc., a leading developer of security solutions for education and government, had its spam filtering A software routine that deletes incoming spam or diverts it to a "junk" mailbox (see spam folder). Also called "spam blockers," spam filters are built into a user's e-mail program. and network migration products recognized as "cream-of-the-crop" for the education market in Media & Methods magazine's 2005 Awards Portfolio competition. The awards represent the highest level of excellence in the field of education. Tangent's products competed with hundreds of products evaluated by a team of educators who served as judges. In evaluating Tangent's Spam Filtering solution, judges noted that, "This product offers comprehensive protection by utilizing user-specific rules, keyword scanning, rate controls and a message authenticity See message integrity. check." Tangent's Spam Filtering Service won for the category, Internet Filtering See Web filtering and firewall. & Network Maintenance. Tangent's solution eliminates up to 99% of incoming 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). and e-mail borne viruses. All e-mails are checked for virus and spam content before they reach the school network. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Media & Methods, which sponsored the competition, the product review process is rigorous with the focus on purpose, content, documentation and effectiveness. Other judging criteria include: interest level, clarity of educational objectives, user friendliness and overall strengths and weaknesses. Douglas Monsour, Tangent President, said that, "The award is great recognition for the hard work we have put into providing the education market with high quality, low-priced technology solutions." About Tangent, Inc. Founded in 1989, Tangent has over 17 years experience, focused on delivering technology solutions to Education and Government. Customers include more than 350 universities and colleges, 2,490 school districts, and 430 government agencies. Tangent solutions include Spam filtering, Packet Hawk hawk, name generally applied to the smaller members of the Accipitridae, a heterogeneous family of diurnal birds of prey, such as the eagle, the kite, the Old World vulture, and the secretary bird. enterprise anti-spyware appliance, Active Directory tools for schools, Migration services, and SIF integration. Tangent's award-winning technology including desktops, notebooks, wireless labs, thin clients, and servers have earned numerous honors including eight Editor's Choice awards from PC Magazine, Recommended Product awards from Windows Magazine, and Best Buy awards from PC World. For more information, contact Mike Zabaneh, 650-342-9388 ext. 2126, or email mikez@tangent.com. (C)2005 Tangent, Inc. All rights reserved. Tangent and the Tangent logo are registered trademarks. |
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