SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the sole southern African distributor for Websense, today announced that the latter and Crossbeam Systems, Inc, a leader in unified threat management (UTM), have launched the WebBlazer Web Threat Management System.
The WebBlazer Web Threat Management System offers organisations a comprehensive security solution that defends against Internet attacks while offering accelerated Web content and caching delivery, enterprise-class Web security, and simplified administration through Crossbeam's C25 UTM platform.
WebBlazer features Websense Content Gateway (WCG) Web proxy and cache technology, to provide an additional layer of Web content control and visibility along with improving web responsiveness and reducing network gateway workload. This integrated solution combines industry leading Web security and filtering with proven proxy technology on a secure and flexible UTM platform from Crossbeam.
Augmented with either Websense Enterprise or Websense Web Security Suite, the WCG is a high-performance, enterprise-class web proxy and caching technology that helps improve the overall web experience and accelerates the delivery of Web-based content -- increasing network performance while decreasing bandwidth consumption. In addition, the WCG provides a single point of authentication and enforcement of end-users resulting in easier, more manageable deployment of Web security. Concurrently, WCG enables deep content inspection and enforcement for current and future Web-based threats.
Crossbeam UTM platforms deliver flexible, high scaling network security in perimeter, core and data centre architectures. These platforms allow the seamless addition of key security applications into each customer's network to solve their respective security issues and challenges while meeting their particular network deployment needs. In addition to this seamless solution and network deployment, the platforms add unique security and performance enhancements that make them ideal for creating combined solutions such as the WebBlazer offering. Carriers use the Crossbeam UTM platforms to deliver a new generation of virtualised services such as firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention, while enterprises embrace UTM to consolidate security equipment and establish a faster response to the demands of the real-time enterprise.
"The WebBlazer Web Threat Management System offers customers a layered software solution that can lower the total cost of ownership by combining Web proxy technology and Web security on a hardened platform," commented Steve Kelley, director of strategic alliances for Websense, Inc. "Working with Crossbeam Systems to deliver this unified system and platform, we are able to introduce previously untapped capabilities within Websense security software that will enhance Websense's near-term and long-term product roadmap."
"Crossbeam's channel partners and customers were asking for a Web security offering that provides the performance and scale required to secure their networks in a solution that can be seamlessly and simply plugged into their network infrastructure," added Joel Silberman, vice-president of ISV partnerships and business development of Crossbeam Systems. "WebBlazer satisfies this demand by bringing customers best-of-breed Websense web security and the flexibility and scalability that only the Crossbeam UTM architecture can offer."
"WebBlazer provides channel partners with a powerful solution to meet the ever-changing security needs of organisations," continued Russell Zientek, CEO of ComputerLinks North America. "With WebBlazer, our solution providers will be able to provide their customers a unique security technology that addresses the complexity and frequency of today's Web-based threats. Additionally, resellers will benefit by providing an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-manage solution with a high ROI, and the simplicity of a single, orderable SKU."
Crossbeam is a member of the Websense Web Security Ecosystem, a comprehensive ecosystem of world-class security and networking technology providers to enable easy deployment and integration of Websense solutions in enterprise environments. The Websense Web Security Ecosystem incorporates vendors from leading security and networking markets, including: network access control, internet gateways, certified appliance platforms, security event management, and identity management. The Websense Web Security Ecosystem provides interoperability of joint solutions to ensure seamless integration in enterprise environments.
WebBlazer Web Threat Management System is currently available for organisations that wish to protect themselves from Internet and application security threats.
For further information, please contact Willem Barnard at telephone +27 11 257 8600; fax +27 11 257 8699; e-mail willemb@securedata.co.za.
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Websense, Inc, is the global leader in Web filtering, and a premier provider of web security software, and is preferred by leading Fortune 500, and FTSE 100 customers, as well as government agencies and educational institutions. Websense products increase employee Internet productivity and secure organisations from emerging Internet threats by providing a proactive Web security component that complements traditional security solutions. Only Websense delivers flexible, integrated policy enforcement at the Internet gateway, on the network and at the desktop. Websense provides solutions trusted by more than 24 000 customers and 19.8 million employees worldwide.
Crossbeam Systems
Crossbeam Systems secures the world's largest networks with its pioneering best-of-breed unified threat management (UTM) solutions. The company has tailored security solutions for global corporations, carrier networks and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in early 2000 and led by senior executives from Bay Networks, Cisco, Nortel/Wellfleet and Alcatel, Crossbeam is headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts, USA, and has offices in Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is backed by top-tier investors, including Focus Ventures, Tudor Ventures, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Venture Partners, Intel Capital and Charles River Ventures.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier distributor and solution provider of perimeter, network and endpoint information security solutions. SecureData's information security solutions include best-of-breed secure content and threat management solutions, devices and appliances for the perimeter, data centres, network, endpoints, messaging and Web. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading information 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 African distributor for US-based TippingPoint Technologies and the southern African distributor for US-based Application Security, eEye, 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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