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Press Release
FaceTime Partners with SurfControl for Integrated Web Filtering
RTGuardian appliances provide fastest, most effective platform for Web security and control
FOSTER CITY, CALIF. - May 1, 2007 - FaceTime Communications, the leading provider of solutions for securing and
managing IM, P2P and Web-based greynets, today announced a partnership with
SurfControl Inc., a leading provider of global on-demand, network and endpoint
IT security solutions, to deliver SurfControl's award-winning URL
categorization and filtering technology on the latest version of its
high-performance RTGuardian series Web security appliances.
SurfControl's Web filtering database of more than 20 million URLs provides
hourly updates and real-time intelligence technologies, offering accurate,
comprehensive and relevant Internet content security.
"The Internet has changed significantly in the past few years," said Frank
Cabri, vice president of marketing for FaceTime Communications Inc. "In
addition to Web browsing, employees are increasingly relying on real-time
Internet applications such as instant messaging, Skype, Web conferencing, P2P
file sharing and anonymizers, many of them unsanctioned by IT staff. This new
breed of greynets can create holes in the network infrastructure through which
stealthy malware breaks in and confidential information leaks out."
IT security managers have had the means to manage and control browser-based
traffic for some time, however, mid to large enterprise customers are looking
for a single point of control over Web traffic and presence-oriented greynets
such as IM and P2P. FaceTime Internet Security Edition - consisting of
RTGuardian and Greynet Enterprise Manager (GEM) products - is the industry's
first security solution that provides comprehensive visibility and control for
Web-based traffic and all real-time communication channels.
"Combining the power of FaceTime's greynet security with SurfControl's Web
filter technology can help customers increase overall network visibility and
dramatically reduce instances of malicious online activity," said Rocco
Donnino, vice president of worldwide business development at SurfControl. "Our
shared goal is to provide users with the most comprehensive security experience
possible when accessing the Internet within the corporate enterprise."
FaceTime Security Labs researchers have long reported that the complexity and
sophistication of spyware and other malware has grown so that an infected PC
typically will not show outward signs of infection. Rather, it is more likely
that undetected malware sits on the PC long-term, gathering information or
recruited into a botnet army to fuel click fraud or other illegal schemes.
These incidents often take advantage of multiple communications channels in the
process, requiring a comprehensive perimeter solution that is capable of
detecting and enforcing policies on all real-time Internet channels.
About RTGuardian
RTGuardian provides a single point of control for all Web and real-time
communications, as well as lowering operational costs and simplifying
administration for IT management. By combining Web filtering with security and
management of emerging applications such as IM, P2P and Skype, FaceTime extends
the IT budget, providing a better value than point products used to secure IM
and Web traffic separately. FaceTime will brand the SurfControl technology as
the FaceTime Web Filter.
Operating on a purpose-built appliance platform, RTGuardian detects and
interprets all Internet activity with zero latency. Enterprises can manage
employee use of all Internet channels—both greynets and the Web—with a single
solution using unified policy management.
RTGuardian 4.1 with the FaceTime Web Filter is available now from FaceTime
Communications and authorized distributors and partners worldwide. For pricing
and additional information call 1-888-349-3223 or visit www.facetime.com.
About SurfControl
SurfControl provides a portfolio of security solutions to protect our customers
from Internet threats, deliver business and regulatory compliance, and enable
business continuity. SurfControl believes that security should be treated as a
science, delivering protection at multiple points -- "in the cloud" with
on-demand security services, on the network with software and appliances, and
on the desktop and mobile client. All of SurfControl's solutions for Web,
e-mail and endpoint security are backed by industry-leading threat detection
technologies, delivered by SurfControl's Global Threat Experts who work 24/7 to
provide customers with dynamic zero-day protection. The company protects more
than 16 million users and over 25,000 customers worldwide, and employs more
than 600 people in offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. For
further information and news on SurfControl, please visit www.surfcontrol.com.
About FaceTime Communications
FaceTime enables the safe and productive use of greynets like instant
messaging, Skype, web conferencing and P2P file sharing. Ranked number one in
market share among instant messaging management vendors for the third
consecutive year, FaceTime's award-winning solutions are used by more than 800
customers including nine of the ten largest U.S. banks. FaceTime Security Labs
delivers the industry's first IMPact Index, which assesses "point-in-time"
risks posed by viruses, worms and other malware propagating through greynet
applications. FaceTime supports or has strategic partnerships with all leading
public and private IM network providers, including AOL, Google, Microsoft,
Yahoo!, Skype, IBM and Jabber. FaceTime is headquartered in Foster
City, California. For more information visit http://www.facetime.com or call
888-349-FACE.
FaceTime is headquartered in Foster City, California. For more information visit http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-FACE.
PR Contact:
Joshua Barnes
A&R Edelman
650-762-2865
joshua.barnes@ar-edelman.com
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