Network management specialist Networks Unlimited, the local distributor for SurfControl, a leading secure content management company, today announced that IDC ranked SurfControl as the leading provider of Web filtering software.
"We are pleased to be associated with SurfControl, who have increased their global market share to 22% compared to 17% for the previous year. In addition, it ranked the company fifth in the fast-growing worldwide secure content management (SCM) market," said Craig Copeland, Director, Networks Unlimited.
"This latest research from IDC confirms that companies are recognising that all Internet content you read, send and receive carries a risk. It also indicates SurfControl`s rapid progress in winning market share and underlines our continued world-leading position," said Steve Purdham, Chief Executive Officer, SurfControl.
"Among companies offering both Web and e-mail content management software, SurfControl is now the leading global provider of the combined technologies. It is clear evidence of our ability to execute an aggressive growth strategy and will ensure we are well positioned to take full advantage of the predicted dynamic growth within this market."
SurfControl is the only company offering a total content security solution, which includes Web filtering and e-mail scanning combined with automated intelligent filtering software known as Adaptive Reasoning Technology. The adaptive reasoning tools offered with the latest versions of SurfControl`s content management software give companies intelligent tools to make filtering even more relevant to their specific organisational needs.
To provide even greater network protection, organisations can use the SurfControl Web Filter`s Virtual Control Agent to classify Web sites not yet in SurfControl`s industry-leading content database of more than 4.2 million URLs. SurfControl E-mail Filter offers the Virtual Learning Agent, which keeps sensitive documents from being inadvertently released, and the Virtual Image Agent, which scans email attachments for sexually explicit images. Further information and free evaluation software can be obtained through Networks Unlimited, by calling (021) 531-6000.
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SurfControl plc, the world`s number one Web and e-mail filtering company, is the only company in the security market offering a total content security solution that combines Web and e-mail filtering technology with the industry`s largest, most accurate and relevant content database and adaptive reasoning tools to automate content recognition. Analysts estimate double-digit growth in the security market with forecasts predicting it will reach $14.6 billion by 2006.
SurfControl`s Internet monitoring and policy management solutions are flexible, scaleable and interoperable to meet the diverse needs of all its markets -- corporate, education, home and OEM. SurfControl offers a choice of platform independent or integrated solutions, and the software can be installed in any network environment. With world-class partners such as AT&T, Intel, Cisco and IBM, as well as a customer base that includes many of the world`s largest corporations, SurfControl offers the most sophisticated yet easy to use technology, the best understanding of market needs and a global reach unmatched in the industry. For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit http://www.surfcontrol.com.
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IDC is the world`s leading provider of technology intelligence, industry analysis, market data, and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers, and users of information technology. IDC is a division of IDG, the world`s leading IT media, research and exposition company.