M86 Security Wins 2011 SC Magazine Australia Awards

AusCERT 2011 – Gold Coast – Booth S23

Sydney, Australia - MAY 18, 2011 – M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, has won the Protector award for its M86 Secure Web Gateway (SWG) 10.0 at this year’s SC Magazine Australia awards.

"We are delighted to win the SC Magazine Protector award at AusCERT. It is a great achievement and speaks to the effectiveness of the M86 Secure Web Gateway to win an SC Australia award for the second year running,” said Jeremy Hulse, Vice President APAC, M86 Security.

"In the opinions of the SC Awards judges, M86 Security represented the best of modern security practice, blocking malware and suspicious content while allowing designated safe content to pass through to the user's browser," said Nate Cochrane, editor in chief of SC Magazine Australia. "This is the standard to which information security products should aspire. SC Magazine and the judging panel for this year's awards congratulate M86 on its win."

M86 Security recognizes that IT departments must allow employees to access the Internet and social media for business purposes, while protecting the corporate network and endpoints from malware attacks. The M86 SWG enables organisations to continue using these business communications, while minimizing risks to networks and data.

M86 SWG analyses the content and behaviour of inbound and outbound Web traffic in real-time to protect against new exploits, using its patented Real-time Code Analysis and Dynamic Web Repair technologies. If a legitimate Website has been infected with malware, such as a Trojan hidden within an iFrame, it will strip out the malicious script and deliver the reformatted Web page to the user, without impacting productivity. The M86 SWG also provides granular Social Media control and management, enabling businesses to fully embrace the benefits of Social Media, while reducing risk of data loss or damage to reputation, by enforcing policies on content that can be posted on social networking sites and forums.

"Employees increasingly rely on the Web for research, information or communication purposes using social media platforms. Rather than blocking the communication channels, M86 Security constantly strives to enable businesses to leverage Social Media for corporate use without exposing their networks and users to malware or data loss,” Hulse continued.

As cybercrime increases and evolves, traditional anti-virus and anti-spam technologies are no longer sufficient to keep online assets safe. The award-winning M86 Secure Web Gateway features patented Real-time Code Analysis™ technology to protect against new and dynamic Web malware threats and granular Social Media control. This year it has already won a number of international accolades including Secure Computing Magazine in the US and Europe and now Australia - Network Computing (UK), IT Pro (UK) and Computer Reseller News (US).

In addition, the M86 Secure Web Gateway (SWG) recently gained the esteemed CESG Claims Test Mark (CCTM) accreditation after independent testing by the UK Government's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance. CCTM certification provides an often necessary government quality assurance for organisations in the public and private sectors seeking information-security products to protect their networks and data whilst aiding compliance.



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About M86 Security
M86 Security is the global expert in real-time threat protection and the industry's leading Secure Web Gateway provider. The company's hardware, virtual appliance, software, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Web and email security protect more than 25,000 customers and 26 million users worldwide. M86 products use patented real-time code analysis and behavior-based malware detection technologies as well as threat intelligence from M86 Security Labs to protect networks against new and advanced threats, secure confidential information, and ensure regulatory compliance. The company is based in Orange, California with international headquarters in London and development centers in California, Israel, and New Zealand. For more information about M86 Security, please visit: www.m86security.com.

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