Webscreen Technology Ltd , the UK
based network integrity solutions vendor has today announced a strategic
technology partnership with Crossbeam Systems®, Inc ., the leader in
unified threat management (UTM) for the world’s largest networks ,
strengthening Webscreen’s claim to be the world leader in DDoS defence
system technology.

Webscreen’s technology has been developed to provide maximum
protection against the full gamut of threats designed to bring down
Internet connected servers and disrupt critical services, particularly a
problem for Web-based enterprises and public service organisations who
need to maintain 24/7 access for their users. Using an anomaly based,
heuristic, algorithm Webscreen’s WS Series of network appliances monitor
all incoming traffic for signs of malicious attempts to flood the
system’s resources, blocking any suspicious activity at the network
perimeter and permitting legitimate traffic to pass through.

Customers choosing to run Webscreen’s intelligent screening
technology can now take advantage of Crossbeam’s highly-flexible UTM
platforms offering best-of-breed security applications, including
firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention and content filtering from the
world’s leading vendors. Crossbeam’s unique UTM platform enables
companies of all sizes to consolidate their security infrastructures
without compromising security policies, while also generating
significant cost benefits for the organization.

Established in the US in 2001 Webscreen Technologies was acquired by
a privately funded, UK team of security professionals in October 2005
and is now providing protection for some of the most high profile
ebusiness websites in the world including ISPs, ASPs and system
integrators where service availability is a key requirement. The ISP
community in particular is growing rapidly, and Webscreen is proving its
worth not only to protect the Data Centre infrastructure, but also to
differentiate the ISP service proposition. Today, Webscreen protects
over 5 million websites worldwide and across many vertical market
sectors.

Robin Hill, Webscreen’s VP of Sales commented "This agreement is
highly important to our overall growth plans for Webscreen and
represents both an excellent endorsement for the technology itself and
also a major opportunity for us to extend our global reach through
Crossbeam’s worldwide network of partners. Crossbeam is a highly
respected company whose innovative approach is recognised by all leading
industry watchers as the way forward for corporate security deployments.
We are delighted to be included in the company’s portfolio of leading
security technologies."

Crossbeam Systems is the leader in unified threat management (UTM)
for the world’s largest networks, and has redefined UTM by offering
traditional and cutting-edge applications that meet the specific needs
of any enterprise or service provider.

"The market demand for UTM is clearly evident as more and more
companies are looking for simplified security architecture to protect
the integrity of their public networks. The addition of Webscreen to the
Crossbeam platform further enhances our UTM offering and enables
companies to rapidly deploy the right defence in depth solution for any
part of the network," said Joel Silberman, vice president of ISV
partnerships and business development at Crossbeam Systems. "In
addition to traditional UTM applications such as anti-virus and
intrusion detection/prevention systems, we can now offer end-users the
assurance of uninterrupted access to their critical resources under the
most severe external DDoS attack."