Blue Coat to Offer CyberGuard’s Webwasher URL Filtering on Proxy Appliances
Bracknell, UK and SUNNYVALE, Calif.- June 13, 2005 -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 enable 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 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 and peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing – 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 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, Fl., the company has offices and training centers around the world. For more information visit www.CyberGuard.com.