Optenet Offers New SaaS Security Solution For The Enterprise

PRESS RELEASE

MIAMI - December 15, 2009 - Optenet, a pioneer and global leader of enabling SaaS offerings and delivering "on-premise" security solutions, today announced the release of its new version of security suite solutions for the enterprise, Optenet Solutions for Enterprise (OSE) Advanced Edition. OSE Advanced Edition is a complete, "all-in-one" internet security suite offering broader visibility, control and flexibility. The portfolio consists of four key solutions: NetSecure, WebSecure, MailSecure and WebFilter.

"Coupled with the challenge of managing dozens of specific security solutions and protecting the enterprise in the dynamic world of Web 2.0 threats, businesses are constantly pushing to lower TCO," said Joel Silberman, vice president of North America, Optenet. "With this new launch, Optenet brings many benefits to achieve lower TCO levels that are unprecedented, providing better security, real-time dynamic protection and lower costs through a comprehensive and integrated solution that is delivery independent based on a 100% subscription licensing model with no third party licenses or hidden costs."

To better protect the enterprise, Optenet's OSE Advanced Edition offers the following:

- Comprehensive security - delivering integrated security services that add IDS/IPS, traffic acceleration and caching, improved anti-phishing engine and firewall to Web security, mail security, and malware protection - Truly delivery-agnostic - services are delivered now also on the endpoint as an agent, providing protection when users are not connected or "in-the-cloud" - in addition to being delivered "in-the-cloud" and/or "on-premise" in the gateway enabling companies to deploy a hybrid model adapted to their needs - Powerful reporting engine and capabilities - with data being computed continuously and automatically, reports can be produced in real-time providing critical information - Unique features - a new outgoing anti-spam filter protects enterprises from spam generated within their network by infected computers and "bots," preventing enterprises' IP addresses from being listed as a known spammer. It also alerts enterprises to a rogue machine or a problem node in the network

Optenet's solutions provide enterprises with the highest rate of accuracy and dynamic protection in a Web 2.0 world. Information from Optenet's 100 million end users is fed into powerful and dynamic analysis tools that include the Multi-content Inspection and Dynamic Analysis System (Optenet MIDAS(TM)) for real-time management of known inappropriate and malicious content and the Global Intelligence Acquisition Network for Threats (Optenet GIANT(TM)) for collective intelligence about the latest risks and threats on the Internet. An integrated Deep Packet Inspection engine, Carrier Class Optenet Transparent Traffic Analyzer (Optenet CCOTTA(TM)), analyzes streamed data across packets in real-time and redirects them to the appropriate filtering services. No external DPI hardware is required.

OSE Advanced Edition is available immediately and offered via 100% subscription pricing model. Contact Optenet at 1-800-250-9689 to learn more.

About Optenet Optenet is a global IT security company providing high-performance security to service providers and large enterprises worldwide. With the largest ISP customer base and 12 years of experience, Optenet is a pioneer and global leader of enabling SaaS offerings and delivering "on-premise" security solution. Its technology protects more than 100 million end users worldwide and is deployed globally at over 75 ISPs. Dedicated to protecting children by eliminating illegal content on the Internet, Optenet works with government and non-profit organizations to create a secure online environment for minors. For more information, visit http://www.optenet.com.

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