SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the Southern African distributor for St Bernard Software, today announced that the latter has been selected as a finalist for the 13th Annual AeA High Tech Awards in the category of Internet / Web commerce. The annual High-Tech Awards recognises outstanding local technology companies for their achievements in technological innovation, civic contributions and industry accomplishments. St Bernard is one of five finalists in its category.
St Bernard Software's award-winning iPrism is the number one industry ranked Web filtering appliance that monitors, filters, blocks and reports on inappropriate Internet access within businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. iPrism delivers perimeter protection from emerging Internet threats in HTTP, instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic, including threats of spyware, malware and phishing.
"Being a finalist is an honour and we are proud of our company, its growth, and the impact it has on the local community," commented John Jones, CEO of St Bernard Software. "This recognition by the San Diego council of AeA confirms the leadership position of not only St Bernard Software and iPrism, but also the company's contribution to San Diego's technology industry."
"We're pleased to recognise St Bernard Software as a finalist in the Internet/Web Commerce category," added Kevin Carroll, executive director, AeA. "St Bernard's demonstrated leadership and technological excellence is a prime example of the spirit the AeA strives to recognise each year with the High Tech Awards."
The San Diego council of the AeA, the nation's largest high-tech industry association, will recognise St Bernard Software and other award finalists on 12 Оctober.
For further information, please contact Willem Barnard at tel. (011) 257 8600; fax (011) 257 8699; e-mail willemb@securedata.co.za
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St. Bernard Software is a global provider of security solutions that help small and medium sized businesses protect their network infrastructure at the perimeter and system levels. Using a multi-layered security architecture strategy, St. Bernard Software's range of solutions harden business critical systems against threats and exploits; provide policy-based Internet management; protect e-mail messaging; and secure the data backup process to cover files that are open or in use. Deployed across millions of computers worldwide, the company's award-winning products are recognised for ease-of-use, affordability, and scalability.
It was established in April 1995, with corporate headquarters in San Diego, California and an international office in London, St Bernard Software sells and supports its products directly and through key solution partners worldwide. For further information, visit St Bernard Software at www.stbernard.com
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's Premier IT Security Solution Provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate Antivirus and Content Security, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Intrusion Prevention and Authentication & Identity Management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, out sourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for Trend Micro, SecureData is the Sub-Saharan African distributor for USA-based TippingPoint Technologies as well as for AirDefense, Application Security, eEye, Network Engines, Precise Biometrics, Rocket Software, RSA Security, St Bernard and Websense. For more information, visit SecureData at www.securedata.co.za
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za
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