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Blue Coat to Offer Webwasher URL Filtering on Proxy Appliances
Combined Offering Provides Enhanced Web Controls; ProxySG Appliances Provide
10-Times URL Filtering Performance Increase
BOCA RATON, Fla. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Webwasher AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of CyberGuard Corporation
(NASDAQ:CGFW), a global provider of security solutions, and Blue Coat(R)
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCSI), a leading provider of proxy appliances, today
announced a partnership to deliver CyberGuard's Webwasher(R) URL Filter on the
high-performance Blue Coat ProxySG(TM) appliances.
The combination of the Webwasher URL Filter with Blue Coat's proxy appliances
enables customers to filter unwanted Web content without interrupting
legitimate Web traffic. The combined solution provides increased network
performance and simplified installation, and will enable enterprises to boost
productivity by reducing non-business related Web surfing, curb IT costs
associated with downloading bandwidth-intensive files, and minimize legal risks
by filtering out inappropriate Web sites.
"Blue Coat proxy appliances are an ideal platform for running our Webwasher URL
Filter database," said Dr. Horst Joepen, SVP of strategic alliances for
CyberGuard. "The combination of Webwasher's URL Filter with Blue Coat's proxy
appliance platform will provide a comprehensive and proactive solution to
address the Web security and control needs of today's enterprises."
"Partnering with Webwasher enables Blue Coat to offer customers an additional
choice for on-proxy URL filtering," said Steve Mullaney, vice president of
marketing for Blue Coat. "While the Blue Coat ProxySG appliances with Webwasher
URL filtering give customers comprehensive Web security and control, Blue Coat
also provides customers with a 10-times performance increase for Web traffic on
the network."
Availability
The CyberGuard Webwasher URL Filter is supported today on the Blue Coat ProxySG
200, 400, 800 and 8000 Series appliances. The combined on-proxy solution is
available through Blue Coat Systems and its global network of reseller
partners. For more information, please contact Blue Coat directly, or visit
http://www.bluecoat.com/.
About Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat helps organizations make the Web safe and productive for business.
Blue Coat proxy appliances provide visibility and control of Web communications
to protect against risks from spyware, Web viruses, inappropriate Web surfing,
instant messaging (IM), video streaming, peer-to- peer (P2P) file sharing and
unsecured Web servers -- while actually improving Web performance. Trusted by
many of the world's largest organizations, Blue Coat has shipped more than
20,000 proxy appliances. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California,
and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or http://www.bluecoat.com/.
About CyberGuard Corporation
CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ:CGFW) delivers a suite of integrated information
security solutions to provide Global 2000 enterprises and government
organizations with the confidence that their critical information assets are
protected. Based on the company's Total Stream Protection framework and managed
via its Global Command Center, CyberGuard's products go beyond network-level
security to provide protection against the most dangerous application-layer
vulnerabilities and avoid potential damage, securing the entire data stream.
With a growing and satisfied number of brand-name customers, CyberGuard has
deployed more than 250,000 products across the globe. Headquartered near Boca
Raton, Fla., the company has offices and training centers around the world. For
more information visit http://www.cyberguard.com/.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that
are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding Blue Coat Systems' and CyberGuard's expectations, beliefs, intentions
or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the
capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' and CyberGuard's
products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are
based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems and CyberGuard as of the
date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems and CyberGuard assume no obligation to
update any such forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems'
business are set forth in Blue Coat Systems' most recently filed Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended January 31, 2005, and other reports filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Blue Coat(R), CyberGuard(R) and Webwasher(R) are registered trademarks. All
other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
DATASOURCE: CyberGuard Corporation
CONTACT: Brian Lustig of Qorvis Communications, +1-703-744-7826,
, for CyberGuard; or Kim Angell of Schwartz Communications,
+1-415-512-0770, , for Blue Coat
Web site: http://www.cyberguard.com/
http://www.bluecoat.com/