Sunnyvale, CA and Hangzhou, China – September 15, 2009 – H3C® Technologies, one of the largest computer networking companies in China, announced today that it has selected Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) messaging security technology for integration into its new Unified Threat Management (UTM) platforms series.
The H3C SecPath Unified Security Platforms are embedded with Commtouch Anti-Spam based on Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™) technology to provide messaging and networking security for small and medium businesses and enterprises in China, Asia Pacific and throughout the world.
“Our new UTM requires an exceptional level of messaging security for our customers,” said Zhou Shunlin, director of security products and vice president of research and development at H3C. “We chose to partner with Commtouch because of its demonstrated experience with the Chinese market and its language-agnostic technology, which has proven to be especially effective with double-byte Asian languages. Commtouch offers the quality that we were seeking for our customers.”
Because of the need to secure against new threats, the market for multifunction firewalls like H3C’s UTM product is expected to continue experiencing growth. Gartner forecasts a 20-25 percent compound annual growth rate worldwide for the SMB multifunction firewall market through 20121. Messaging security technology such as spam, phishing and malware protection is an integral part of many multifunction firewall platforms.
“H3C’s new line of UTM platforms combines our advanced messaging security technologies with its innovative networking solutions,” said Ido Hadari, Commtouch vice president of international business development and sales. “For the past few years, Commtouch has been committed to strengthening and expanding our activities in China, and working with one of China’s leading security vendors is truly exciting for us. This partnership benefits both companies by opening up new opportunities in the region and in the global market.”
About H3C
H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C) is the wholly-owned subsidiary of 3Com in China and a leading supplier of IP-based products and solutions. With principal operations in Hangzhou, China, H3C employs 4,800 people worldwide. To maintain a level of innovation and technical excellence, H3C operates advanced R&D facilities in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen in China; invests more than 15 percent of revenues back into R&D every year and has more than half of the workforce engaged in research and development. Until now, it has applied for more than 2,000 patents, 85% of which are original invention patents.
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) provides proven messaging and Web security technology to more than 100 security companies and service providers for integration into their solutions. Commtouch’s patented Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™) and GlobalView™ 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 technology automatically analyzes billions of Internet transactions in real-time in its global data centers to identify new threats as they are initiated, protecting email infrastructures 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 in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark, of Commtouch Software Ltd. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch.
[1] Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls" by Adam Hills and Greg Young, July 10, 2009
Commtouch Contact:
Rebecca Steinberg Herson
US: 650-864-2112
Int'l: +972-9-863-6877
rebeccah@commtouch.com
H3C Contact:
Zhou Shunlin
Int’l: 010-82994883
Mobile: 13301110397
zhousl@h3c.com
