Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com Name SonicWALL Finalist for 2010 Readers' Choice Awards for Unified Threat Management, Remote Access, and Web Security Gateway Categories

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced its products were named finalists for the "Readers' Choice Awards" in the Unified Threat Management, Remote Access and Web Security Gateway categories by Information Security™ magazine and SearchSecurity.com™.

Building on SonicWALL's strong presence in the enterprise, the SonicWALL® E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) Series was selected for the Unified Threat Management category. In the Remote Access category, the Aventail E-Class EX Series with its unparalleled ability to offer secure remote access to mission-critical resources from virtually any endpoint, including desktops, laptops, PDAs and smartphones, was selected. SonicWALL's Content Filtering Service was chosen for the Web Security Gateway category. It provides unequalled content filtering enforcement for businesses, educational institutions, libraries and government agencies, as well as distributed public Internet hotspots while increasing productivity for organizations of any size.

Information Security ™ magazine and SearchSecurity.com 2010 Readers' Choice Awards reflect extensive, in-depth discussions and interviews between TechTarget editors, security technology experts, and the TechTarget User Advisory board. The Readers' Choice Awards determine the market's best security products through the voices of over 1,600 information security executives and managers who are asked to assess and rate products they deploy within their organizations from a listing of more than 360 products.

"It's an honor to be named a finalist in three categories for this highly recognized security industry award," said Patrick Sweeney, vice president of product management and corporate marketing at SonicWALL. "Our industry-leading products help companies of all sizes around the globe successfully protect and manage their networks. The nominations validate that SonicWALL provides the most powerful, proactive protection and delivers intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations and threats evolve – dynamically and globally."

Based on their cumulative responses, the judging panel selects Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners within the product categories, which will be announced on September 7. Winners of the Readers' Choice awards will be announced in the September issue of Information Security magazine.

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About SonicWALL, Inc.

Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that dynamically adapt as organizations develop and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com/.

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