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Stonesoft StoneGate shortlisted as Best Network Security product for SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2007
StoneGate Security Platform nominated as Best Network Security product for prestigious European awards hosted by Secure Computing Magazine
HELSINKI, Finland – February 5th, 2007 – Stonesoft Corp.,
the innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, has been
named among the finalists for one the most prominent categories at the SC Magazine European
Excellence Awards 2007, hosted by Secure Computing Magazine.
Stonesoft’s flagship StoneGate Security Platform has been shortlisted in the Best Network
Security category. Last year the StoneGate High Availability Firewall won the SC Reader Trust award
for Best Enterprise Firewall category, and was also the overall winner of the Best Network Security
Solution.
Juha Kivikoski, Stonesoft’s Vice President, Europe and
Channels said: “Once again we are extremely proud that our StoneGate security technology has been
recognised with this prestigious award nomination. Businesses across Europe rely on StoneGate
products and services every day to secure their information flow, and we are extremely proud of the
very high levels of business continuity we were able to deliver to customers deploying our complete
StoneGate platform over the last year.”
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. 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. 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. This year's categories cover ten important areas for strategic applications of security, and each of these exceptional applications tell us a great deal about where security is succeeding in meeting the challenges in today’s business environment. The SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2007 will take place on Tuesday 24th April at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. For more information, please go to www.scmagazine.com/uk/awards.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 and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, please visit www.stonesoft.com.Contacts
Stonesoft CorporationOuti Torniainen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail: outi.torniainen@stonesoft.com
Monday, February 5, 2007