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SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 Certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Posted on: Thursday, 7 July 2005, 09:00 CDT

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SurfControl , a world leader in multi-layered Internet security for enterprises, today announced SurfControl Web Filter version 5.0 has been certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 met the rigorous requirements of Microsoft's "Certified for Windows" program through VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge. The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification program sets a high technical standard to identify applications that provide high levels of reliability and integrate effectively with the Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Edition operating system.

"Applications can be a leading cause for system failure, and Microsoft works closely with software vendors such as SurfControl to ensure applications meet the highest standards of availability, reliability, security, and supportability," said Dennis Oldroyd, director of marketing, Windows Server Division at Microsoft. "The goal of the Microsoft Certified for Windows program is to provide customers with the best possible application experience and highest level of assurance of application behavior on the Windows Server platform."

SurfControl Web Filter is part of SurfControl's Enterprise Protection Suite(TM), a unified threat management solution that leverages SurfControl's Adaptive Threat Intelligence(TM) (ATI) Service to protect multiple threat vulnerability points -- Web and email, instant messenging and peer-to-peer applications and mobile desktops. SurfControl ATI combines 24/7 threat research and analysis from the company's global team of threat detection experts, with advanced AI technologies and the world's most comprehensive threat databases. This unique service in turn provides customers with proactive and automatic threat detection updates. SurfControl Report Central empowers enterprise IT and business decision makers with timely and accurate information regarding corporate Web usage, enabling enterprises to quickly analyze, evaluate and respond to the changing Internet threat environment.

This most recent certification illustrates SurfControl's continued success in delivering Internet security solutions that help meet the security and business needs of Microsoft customers. SurfControl Web Filter is available as a standalone solution for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 as an on-box solution on leading ISA Server security appliances from Network Engines and Celestix.

"SurfControl has a strong heritage of providing Microsoft customers with security solutions that evolve and adapt to the changing threat landscape," said Kevin Blakeman, executive vice president of products and technology at SurfControl. "As new threats emerge that blend Web, email and desktop attack techniques, a layered security approach leveraging the built-in protection afforded by the Microsoft Windows platform and SurfControl's internet security solutions can help enterprise customers reduce the risks associated with business use of the Internet."

About SurfControl

SurfControl plc is a world leading Internet Security company delivering multiple layers of threat protection to shield organizations from known, emerging and customer-specific Internet threats. The Company has redefined traditional "filtering" by offering a unified Enterprise Protection Suite(TM) that continuously filters inbound and outbound Internet traffic to eliminate spam, spyware and phishing attacks, as well as Web and e-mail abuse. SurfControl provides an Adaptive Threat Intelligence(SM) service from its Global Threat Experts(SM) to respond quickly with automatic, proactive security updates to protect customers. Customers avoid significant business downtime that impacts productivity and the bottom line, while limiting legal liability and enforcing regulatory compliance and confidentiality. SurfControl has more than 20,000 enterprise customers worldwide, and employs more than 550 people in 14 offices across the globe. For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit: http://www.surfcontrol.com/ .

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SurfControl plc

CONTACT: Ryan Eddy of McGrath/Power Public Relations, +1-408-727-0351,or ryane@mcgrathpower.com, for SurfControl

Web site: http://www.surfcontrol.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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