RSA Conference, San Francisco, CA – February 14, 2011 -- Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) today announced the introduction of its new unified Internet security solution, which brings together messaging security, Web security and antivirus into a single engine.
The unified engine can be integrated into the products of security and networking vendors, and into service providers’ infrastructure. Typical solutions that would benefit from the unified engine are software or hardware solutions or services that combine multiple security technologies, such as unified threat management (UTM), secure content filtering gateways and SaaS security solutions.
“With a combined ‘triple-play’ solution, each technology leverages the other to create an even stronger barrier against ever-increasing blended threats,” said Amir Lev, Commtouch’s CTO. “From a business perspective, the single interface also reduces short and long-term integration and operational costs.”
The three security technologies cross-enhance each other by sharing intelligence about Internet threats, providing better protection overall. There are several instances in which this information exchange would take place. For example, if a phishing web site threat is detected, the malicious URL is shared with Commtouch Anti-Spam so that emails containing the phishing link can be blocked. This data-sharing is enabled by Commtouch’s cloud-based GlobalView™ Network which collects and analyzes billions of Internet transactions in real-time.
Using an integrated detection engine offers some clear technical benefits to the vendors and service providers that incorporate it into their solutions:
The unified solution is a win-win on the business side, since it significantly simplifies operations. There is:
Each of the three solutions within the unified engine is best-of-breed, and they are available individually as well. These industry-leading stand-alone solutions also benefit from the shared security information distributed via the GlobalView Network.
“This new engine presents a unified interface across our product lines, providing a thoroughly integrated, simplified, and cost-effective combination of technologies for our partners,” concluded Mr. Lev.
The single engine includes the following products: GlobalView™ Web Security, Anti-Spam, Command Antivirus®, and Zero-Hour™ Virus Outbreak Protection. The Command Antivirus division was acquired from Authentium in September, 2010.
Commtouch is meeting with security and networking vendors and service providers during the RSA Conference at its hospitality suite. To schedule a meeting, please contact Melissa Hastings at +1-650-265-2345 or email melissah@commtouch.com.
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To learn more about Commtouch’s new triple-play product, contact info@commtouch.com.
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) provides proven Internet security technology to more than 150 security companies and service providers for integration into their solutions. Commtouch’s GlobalView™ and patented Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™) technologies are founded on a unique cloud-based approach, and work together in a comprehensive feedback loop to protect effectively in all languages and formats. Commtouch’s Command Antivirus utilizes a multi-layered approach to provide award winning malware detection and industry-leading performance. Commtouch technology automatically analyzes billions of Internet transactions in real-time in its global data centers to identify new threats as they are initiated, enabling our partners and customers to protect end-users from spam and malware, and enabling safe, compliant browsing. The company’s expertise in building efficient, massive-scale security services has resulted in mitigating Internet threats for thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of users in 190 countries. Commtouch was founded in 1991, is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has a subsidiary with offices in Sunnyvale, California and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and Commtouch, Authentium, Command Antivirus and Command Anti-malware are registered trademarks, of Commtouch. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch.
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