Wedge Networks WedgeOS Platform Named Finalist in Info Security Products Guide's Global Excellence Awards

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wedge Networks, an innovator providing remediation-based Deep Content Inspection for high-performance, network-based Web security, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named Wedge Networks WedgeOS platform a finalist for the 2012 Global Excellence Awards in the categories: Anti-Malware, Anti-Spam or Anti-Virus; Network Security Management; and Security Products and Solutions for Telecommunications. WedgeOS is the only platform that is able to understand content as it traverses over the network in real-time, allowing organizations an unprecedented ability to manage and secure networks. Winners will be announced in San Francisco on February 20, 2012.

The Wedge Networks WedgeOS platform provides full content inspection for network application traffic in real-time. Through the WedgeOS partnership program, third-party vendors are able to install its services onto the WedgeOS platform in order to take advantage of patented technologies that make its solutions easier to deploy, infinitely scalable and more accurate. Several existing service modules, such as Anti-Malware, Anti-Spam and DLP, are also applied to network data traffic to enforce customized policies.

A platform that builds a security infrastructure at the network layer, WedgeOS provides a cost effective solution for customers such as enterprises, Internet service providers, cloud service providers and content service providers to eliminate both inbound and outbound harmful content with greater network visibility and manageability.

Additionally, the WedgeOS platform was the first to support, detect and mitigate against malware found in HTML5 specific content and the WebSocket protocol. With its Open Service Bus architecture, vendors can now deploy Software Development Kits (SDKs) onto the network layer, gaining immediate full visibility into network content, including HTML5.

Supporting Quote:

• Hongwen Zhang, president and CEO, Wedge Networks, said:

"We are honored to be selected as a finalist by Info Security Products Guide, a prestigious award recognizing leading security and IT vendors. Behind this distinguished success is our relentless drive to stay customer focused. This recognition reinforces our commitment to furthering content inspection technologies and services. Our WedgeOS platform enables our partners to benefit from the technology and solutions that provide a scalable, real-time solution that understands the intent of Data-in-Motion."

About Info Security Products Guide Awards

Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and market research that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

About Wedge Networks

Wedge Networks is an innovator providing remediation-based Deep Content Inspection for high-performance, network-based Web security. It provides a scalable, real-time solution that understands the intent of Data-in-Motion, enabling the detection and remediation of both known and novel threats without impacting network performance. Its BeSecure appliances are easily integrated into existing environments. Wedge Networks provides its global customers, partners and distributors a dramatically safer and innovative way to do business. For more information, visit www.wedgenetworks.com.

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