Sunnyvale and San Mateo, CA – April 27, 2009 – Untangle and Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) today announced an agreement to offer Untangle users an anti-spam upgrade option via Commtouch’s SpamAssassin plug-in.
Untangle added the Commtouch technology to its Untangle Network Gateway, which includes numerous open source technologies including Debian, Snort, ClamAV, OpenVPN and iptables. With 12 open source applications and a series of commercial add-ons specifically developed for the IT infrastructure of small businesses (150 or fewer seats), Untangle was the first, and continues to be one of the most successful, commercial-grade open source solutions for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and inappropriate content on the network.
“At Untangle, we like to keep things simple for our customers and are continuously seeking best-of-breed technologies to add value to our advanced open source offerings. For this reason, Commtouch was a natural choice; our clients will no longer have to worry about updating their anti-spam service and can focus on their core business,” said Dirk Morris, chief technology officer and co-founder of Untangle. “Commtouch’s proven track record as a strong, stable and high quality technology partner will enable us to deliver top notch and efficient security solutions to our clients.”
The use of open source software in commercial enterprises has been increasing steadily, and is expected to continue with the current economic uncertainty. With growth accelerating over the last six months, Untangle now has 14,000 active small business deployments.
“With the current market conditions putting pressure on companies to cut back on costs, the flexibility and availability of open source software solutions should stand out,” said Avner Amram, Commtouch’s executive vice president and general manager, Americas. “Commtouch is pleased to have found a solid open source partner in Untangle. Through this relationship, we will enable Untangle to provide high quality anti-spam protection to its premium clients.”
About Untangle
Untangle was founded with the vision of untangling the complexities of technology, initially targeting network security and control for small and medium size businesses. The company follows Open Source development practices to create better code and make it widely available. Untangle, the world’s first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted content on the network, provides a free and better alternative to costly, inflexible proprietary appliances. Untangle's applications are currently being used in thousands of businesses in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, education, bio-science, and professional services. Untangle is located in San Mateo, California. For more information, visit www.untangle.com or call (866) 233-2296.
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.
Stay abreast of the latest messaging and Web threat trends all quarter long at the Commtouch Café: http://blog.commtouch.com. For more information about enhancing security offerings with Commtouch technology, see www.commtouch.com or write info@commtouch.com.
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.
Commtouch Contact:
Rebecca Steinberg Herson
US: 650-864-2112
Int'l: +972-9-863-6877
rebeccah@commtouch.com
Untangle Contact:
Mark Floisand
VP, Sales & Marketing
eMail: mfloisand@untangle.com
Phone: 650-425-3325
