Press Release
Stonesoft voted finalist in two major categories for the SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2006
StoneGate Security Platform nominated as Best Enterprise Solution, and StoneGate High Availability Firewall nominated as Best Enterprise Firewall for prestigious European awards hosted by Secure Computing Magazine
HELSINKI, Finland –
February 20th, 2006 – Stonesoft Corp., an innovative provider of integrated network
security and business continuity solutions, has received nominations for two of the most prominent
categories at the SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2006, hosted by Secure Computing
Magazine.
Stonesoft’s flagship StoneGate Security Platform has been named as a finalist in the Best Enterprise Solution category, while the company’s innovative StoneGate High Availability Firewall has been nominated in the Best Enterprise Firewall category.
In addition, should the StoneGate High Availability Firewall be successful in the Best Enterprise Firewall category, it will also become a major contender in the overall category Best Network Security Solution.
The StoneGate Security Platform blends in-depth network security and end-to-end availability into a unified and centrally managed system for distributed enterprises where security, uptime and ease of use are key. It seamlessly unifies firewall, VPN and IPS. The Management Center allows users to manage and administer all these components remotely through a single console. Security gateway clustering, load-balancing and Stonesoft’s patented multi-homing technology Multi-Link, which ensures continuous internet availability and fault-tolerant VPN tunnels, are all standard features within the StoneGate family of solutions. StoneGate is available as a family of security appliances as well as a software solution supporting a range of hardware platforms.
The StoneGate Firewall delivers a fundamentally innovative architecture, providing a degree of network security and business continuity not possible with traditional approaches. Stonesoft's unique patented Multi-Link Technology enables a single or clustered StoneGate firewall to access multiple internet and VPN connections across multiple ISPs, leased lines, or other connections. Multi-Link VPN adds fault tolerance and transparent failover to VPN tunnels and VPN client connections, offering an advantage over other firewall-VPN combinations. Multi-Layer Inspection allows the firewall to act as a packet filter, perform stateful inspection or application-level firewall, using each method when it makes the most sense on a rule-by-rule basis.
Jukka Sieppi, Stonesoft’s Director of Product Management said: “We are delighted that the quality and performance of StoneGate security solutions have been recognised with these prestigious award nominations. Thousands of organisations rely on StoneGate products every day, and we are extremely proud of the very high levels of security and availability we are able to provide to our customers.”
For additional information about the StoneGate Security Platform, please visit: www.stonesoft.com/products
About the SC Magazine European Excellence Awards
SC Magazine is the leading industry magazine for IT Security professionals. The SC Magazine Awards were developed not only to reflect professional achievement and the important role that information security professionals play in helping to shape the industry, but also technical excellence around the world. The SC Magazine Awards will have separate award programs for the US and UK markets. The SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2006 will take place on Tuesday 25 April 2006 at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
About Stonesoft Corporation
Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity. Stonesoft is a global company focused on enterprise level customers requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity with low TCO, best price-to-performance ratio, and highest ROI. StoneGate Security Platform unifies firewall, VPN and IPS, blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a unified and centrally managed system for distributed enterprises.
Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation has corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland; Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; and Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.
For more details, please contact:
Stonesoft Corporation
Jukka Sieppi
Director Product Management
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail:
jukka.sieppi@stonesoft.com
Outi Torniainen
Marketing and Communication Manager
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail:
outi.torniainen@stonesoft.com
Monday, February 20, 2006
