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Nokia Unveils Robust Spam Prevention, Content Filtering and Superior Email Protection

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2003--

Latest Addition to Network Integrity Portfolio Extends Spam Prevention and Content Filtering on a High-Performance Appliance

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced enhanced spam prevention and content inspection on Nokia Message Protector. Nokia Message Protector, version 1.3, is the industry's first integrated, multi-layer security solution purpose-built to protect email against all common threats, including spam, unlawful and unwanted content, computer viruses, and other malicious attacks.

"Email remains the number one mission critical business application. When email is disrupted, the business stops. Not properly securing enterprise email content can adversely impact a company's bottomline," said Dave Edwards, senior director, Nokia. "Spam eats up network resources and impacts employee productivity. Add to this the corporate liability associated with improper use of corporate email to distribute private, copyrighted and offensive content, along with the cleanup costs and lost business when the mail network is taken down by malicious attacks, and the need for a robust, layered secure content management strategy becomes a competitive and regulatory necessity."

Nokia Message Protector v1.3 secures email content, enabling IT departments to establish predictable mail system budgets, system access schedules, regulatory compliance and content policy. Other features include:

-- Multi-layered email security from Nokia along with fully

integrated technology from Postini, Kaspersky Laboratories,

Elron and InDefense--all providing a common and secure

integrated solution at the network perimeter, featuring spam

prevention, content inspection, attachment management and

virus protection.

-- Postini anti-spam technology to achieve the highest levels of

spam protection.

-- Detailed and granular content inspection to extend corporate

policy to email content.

-- Secure automated updates to automate and accelerate deployment

of new application and signature files eliminating malicious

exploits.

With the new Postini option, Nokia Message Protector will capitalize on two distinct technologies. Postini's Threat Identification Network (PTIN), integrated with Nokia Message Protector, provides the capability to filter messages using near real time access to a centralized database of known spam. This database is constantly updated by the processing of over 120 million emails sent to Postini's thousands of enterprise and service provider customers, and does not require external routing of email traffic.

In addition, the Postini Anti-Spam Engine (PASE) integrated in Nokia Message Protector boasts a proven track record blocking tens of millions of spam each day. PASE offers another layer to block junk email, directory harvest attacks, and email bombs before they reach enterprise mail servers. Each email message is evaluated using thousands of email attributes, in addition to including fine tuning options that consistently identify 95 percent of spam.

Nokia Message Protector v1.3 will enable enterprise IT executives to confidently seize new opportunities in extending fixed and wireless network access to corporate email. The Nokia appliance reduces cost of ownership and improves return on investment through ease of use and deployment, maintenance and support, and saved resources and IT staff time. Designed to provide maximum integrity and uptime of the enterprise-messaging infrastructure, in-house tests show that Nokia Message Protector can scan more than 120,000 messages per hour.

Consistent with the entire Nokia IP Security Platform family, Nokia Message Protector is backed by global Nokia First Call-Final Resolution support network to ensure that customers have a single point of contact for all support needs.

Nokia Message Protector v1.3 will be globally available in October 2003.

About Nokia Internet Communications

Nokia Internet Communications provides world-class IP security solutions for enterprise, managed service provider and operator networks. With Nokia, organizations can facilitate business growth by enabling easily managed, secure and reliable connections for people - whether in a fixed or mobile network environment. The unique Nokia system approach fully integrates best of breed software with purpose-built hardware platforms that are easy to implement and operate, and are backed by "First-Call-Final Resolution" 24/7 global support. Nokia sees firewall, VPN, SSL remote access, intrusion protection and secure content management as important elements in a freely and securely connected mobile world.

For more information, please visit www.nokia.com/securenetworksolutions. Nokia IP security solutions span the spectrum of price/performance points and secure the widest range of network environments - from the smallest branch office to the largest Internet data center.

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

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