Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise
gateway security company, today announced that PlantCML has
selected Secure Firewall (formerly known as Sidewinder�) to protect
North America's next generation 9-1-1 emergency services from
Internet threats. PlantCML cited Secure Firewall's industry-leading
performance, as well as Secure Computing's outstanding customer
service, as key reasons for switching from their previous firewall.
"Secure Firewall is a strategic investment for our customers,
not only to help them deal with current security problems, but also
to prepare them for the next generation of emergency calls," said
Jeremy Smith, PlantCML's Technical Solutions Engineer. "We're
telling our customers they should move to next generation 9-1-1
because of the new features, but they also need to make sure that
they have the appropriate security in place. And an important part
of that security is the Secure Firewall."
PlantCML provides communications solutions and services for more
than 4,000 public safety answering points throughout the United
States and Canada. Until recently, most of these 9-1-1 call centers
utilized traditional telephone services and physical PBX systems.
However, emergency responders are beginning to transition to Voice
over IP (VoIP) systems which transmit calls via the Internet.
IP-based systems offer a number of advantages, such as the ability
to receive text messages, e-mail, video and cell phone pictures.
Unfortunately, this new technology also makes critical call centers
more vulnerable to attacks from hackers.
Because emergency call centers can't afford any downtime due to
Internet-based attacks, PlantCML looked for the best firewall
available to protect both its own network operations center and its
clients' facilities. They chose Secure Firewall.
"If you're a 9-1-1 call center, you need the best you can get,"
explained Smith. "Secure Computing had a much better product for
protecting against application-layer attacks, which dominate the
Internet today. Simply put, the firewall is just a better
firewall."
"First responders play a critical role in our ability to
minimize the impact and costs of man-made and natural disasters,"
noted Scott Montgomery, vice president of Product Management,
Secure Computing. "Keeping critical infrastructure such as 9-1-1
networks up and running is where Secure Firewall excels. With
critical infrastructure attacks on the rise, organizations must
protect their key assets, applications and data from attack."
In addition, Secure Firewall marries anti-virus, IPS, true VoIP
security and more in one powerful appliance. It also leverages
Secure Computing's industry-leading TrustedSource(TM) technology
which assigns reputation scores to Internet hosts and devices based
on their past behavior. As a result, Secure Firewall drops over 70
percent of unwanted traffic at the outer edge of the network, long
before viruses, worms, Trojans, intrusion attempts, spam, phishes,
cross-site scripting, SQL injections, denial of service, botnets,
zombies, blended attacks or attacks hiding in encrypted protocols
can do any harm.
According to Smith, PlantCML also appreciates Secure Computing's
commitment to customer service. "We found that Secure Computing
really understood our unique business model, and they are able to
give us the 'care and feeding' that we need. Our rep even sent a
sales engineer with me all the way to the state of Maine to work on
a deal."
PlantCML uses Secure Firewall to protect its managed services
operations, as well as selling the appliance as part of their
Sentinel� Patriot IP-based incident response solution. They also
install Secure Computing's Secure Snapgear� appliances at client
sites to route calls that come in over a POP (dial-up) connection.
With this protection in place, PlantCML is securing the 9-1-1 call
centers of today -- and tomorrow.
About PlantCML
PlantCML is North America's leading provider of crisis
communications and emergency response solutions and services. The
company has more than 600 employees and is headquartered in
Temecula, California, with other U.S. operations in Tennessee,
Indiana and Alabama, and a Canadian operation in Quebec. PlantCML
offers leading edge telecommunications functionality for
mission-critical applications through flexible, scalable E911
solutions covering wireless communications, Computer Telephony
Integrated (CTI) workstations, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Voice
over IP (VoIP) and NG911 solutions, emergency notification and
more. It serves both the public safety and private security
sectors, including federal agencies, transportation and utilities.
More information is available online at www.plantcml.com.
About Secure Computing Corporation
Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading provider
of enterprise gateway security, delivers a comprehensive set of
solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and
network assets. Over half the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 are part
of our more than 22,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide
network of more than 2,000 partners. The company is headquartered
in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more
information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.
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that demand for the company's products will continue at current or
greater levels, or that the company will continue to grow revenues,
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retain key employees, staff current and future projects in a
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risks that the company's pursuit of providing network security
technology might not be successful, or that if successful, it will
not materially enhance the company's financial performance; that
changes in customer requirements and other general economic and
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world could impact the company's relationship with its customers,
partners and alliances; and that delays in product development,
competitive pressures or technical difficulties could impact timely
delivery of next-generation products; and other risks and
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