M86 Releases Upgrades To Web Gateway & Email Security Solutions

PRESS RELEASE

Orange, Calif. - APRIL 27, 2010 - M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, today announced the availability of M86 WebMarshal 6.5.6, which includes support for the latest Windows operating system as well as improvements that enhance the user experience of this software-based secure Web gateway solution.

M86 WebMarshal provides organizations of all sizes with a comprehensive solution to address the full spectrum of Web-based security threats as well as the many requirements and issues that arise from managing workplace Internet use. The offering helps protect entities and their users from Internet threats including, malware, viruses, blended attacks and attempted fraud, ensuring that workplace Internet use is secure and complies with company policies. By monitoring and controlling the flow of information in and out of an organization, M86 WebMarshal protects confidential information and intellectual property.

"The latest advances to M86 WebMarshal continue to build on an already sophisticated and successful software-based Web gateway tool," said Werner Thalmeier, vice president, product management, M86 Security. "The latest investment M86 has made in this solution directly reflects how we continually listen to our customers and deliver enhancements based on their feedback."

With the addition of certified support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Small Business Server 2008, M86 Web Marshal also provides performance improvements when integrated as an ISA plug-in. The 6.5.6 release delivers a significantly updated default policy rule-set providing even easier management of rules, with improved content filtering and reporting on user activities. As streaming media now constitutes a major portion of day-to-day Internet traffic, this release also includes an upgraded handling of streaming media and large files that result in better performance and a more seamless experience for end users, while retaining the security and protection administrators need. This upgrade streamlines the user interface for downloads and streaming media removing the need for any additional configuration.

M86 WebMarshal has also been improved to allow unreferenced user profiles to be automatically purged on a daily basis. New filtering options for active sessions provide resource constrained network administrators with fast, reliable ways to filter and monitor specific sessions either by a user and/or processing server. New right-click functionality enables the quick addition of URLs to categories from active sessions. Improved options for quotas allow local proxy cached files to be excluded from user bandwidth allowances while improved options for how quotas apply to cached files has also been added.

M86 WebMarshal 6.5.6 will be available for evaluation at www.m86security.com/downloads/ from April 28th, 2010.

About M86 Security M86 Security is the global expert in real-time threat protection and the industry's leading Secure Web Gateway provider. The company's appliance, software, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Web and email security protect more than 24,000 customers and over 17 million users worldwide. M86 products use patented real-time code analysis and behavior-based malware detection technologies as well as threat intelligence from M86 Security Labs to protect networks against new and advanced threats, secure confidential information, and ensure regulatory compliance. The company is based in Orange, California with international headquarters in London and development centers in California, Israel, and New Zealand. For more information about M86 Security, please visit: www.m86security.com.

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M86 Security Releases Enhancements to its Flagship Email Security Solution MailMarshal

M86 MailMarshal SMTP 6.8 Offers Enhanced Features for even Greater Protection against Unknown Malware Threats and Compatibility with the Latest Microsoft Operating Systems

Infosec Europe 2010 - Earls Court - Booth F90

Orange, Calif. - April 27, 2010 - M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, today announced M86 MailMarshal SMTP 6.8, the latest version of the strongest email threat protection software available on the market today. The new version is now fully compatible with Microsoft' Windows' 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. It also includes a powerful new quarantining feature for blended threats, which can defeat or bypass traditional gateway antivirus and spam solutions by embedding a URL link onto a legitimate-looking Website that often executes automated, drive-by downloads, infecting users and exposing them to vulnerability exploits.

The volume of malicious spam has increased fivefold over the past year; reaching three billion messages per day, compared to 600 million messages per day in the first half of 2009, according to M86 Security Labs research. M86 MailMarshal's new configurable quarantining feature, combined with its unique Blended Threat Module (BTM), significantly increases an enterprise's defenses. Suspicious messages can be held in a queue while the BTM performs real-time behavioral analysis on any contained URLs. This sophisticated approach to combating malicious spam ensures that the window of opportunity for these threats is closed.

"With almost one out of three email messages containing blended threats, email security remains a significant problem," said Werner Thalmeier, vice president of product management, M86 Security. "In hundreds of customer deployments, MailMarshal has already proven effective at blocking this type of malware. The new additions, which have been developed in close collaboration with our customers, significantly increase the value of our email security management platform and are poised to keep organizations secure now and in the future through both our traditional on-premises and cloud-based deployments."

M86 MailMarshal SMTP 6.8's new quarantining feature can also be applied to anti-virus rules. For example, if a user's anti-virus signature engine is out-of-date, emails with suspicious or unexpected attachments can be held back until they can be scanned with an up-to-date engine, adding an additional layer of protection from emerging threats. This feature allows administrators to create and enforce their own security paradigm in a time scale that is acceptable to their organization.

New features in M86 MailMarshal SMTP 6.8 .Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Server 2008 R2 - customers can benefit from the increased and enhanced support for virtualization, among other improvements introduced in the latest versions of the underlying Operating Systems. .Improved database security options - database connections can now be made with Windows-based accounts using NTLM. MailMarshal can now also automatically assign user rights allowing database security to be more easily managed. This is especially useful in organizations where the database administrators and the email security administrators are parts of different teams or located at different offices. .Improved options for end-user spam management - including the ability for individuals to select which message digests they wish to receive and the ability to add senders to a white list from the message digest email, without the need to visit the Spam Quarantine Manager website. .Enhanced dashboard for quick access to summary information - providing the ability to view statistical and trending information of inbound and outbound email over different periods of time.

M86 MailMarshal SMTP 6.8 is available immediately for evaluation at www.m86security.com/downloads/. Existing customers can upgrade free of charge at http://www.m86security.com/support/MailMarshal-SMTP). For more information, please visit www.m86security.com.

About M86 Security M86 Security is the global expert in real-time threat protection and the industry's leading Secure Web Gateway provider. The company's appliance, software, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Web and email security protect more than 24,000 customers and over 17 million users worldwide. M86 products use patented real-time code analysis and behavior-based malware detection technologies as well as threat intelligence from M86 Security Labs to protect networks against new and advanced threats, secure confidential information, and ensure regulatory compliance. The company is based in Orange, California with international headquarters in London and development centers in California, Israel, and New Zealand. For more information about M86 Security, please visit: www.m86security.com.