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Visualware, Zone Labs Offer Enhanced Security Software Bundle
ZoneAlarm Pro Internet Security Solution Protects Against Attempted PC Intrusions, VisualRoute Traceroute Pinpoints the Culprits
TURLOCK, CALIF -- NOVEMBER 5, 2001 -- Visualware Inc. today announced a partnership with Zone Labs Inc., a leading creator of Internet security solutions, to bundle the popular Visualware VisualRouter and Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro. The bundled products offer users the ability to block attempted intrusions to Internet-connected PCs, as well as to identify and report the source of the attempted intrusions.
Together, VisualRoute, a graphical traceroute tool, and ZoneAlarm Pro, ZoneLabs' enhanced Internet security solution, provide a powerful defense against the dangers faced by a PC connected to the Internet. ZoneAlarm Pro delivers powerful security features, including a desktop firewall, intrusion blocking and application control. Once a possible threat is blocked by ZoneAlarm Pro, VisualRoute provides the means to identify the source of the intrusion attempt and determine where the intruder is located.
"The bundling of VisualRoute and ZoneAlarm Pro was a natural for us," said Hank Harris, president and CEO of Visualware. "ZoneAlarm Pro and VisualRoute go a long way in satisfying the need to protect a computer environment. While ZoneAlarm Pro lets people know that there is someone attempting to gain access to their computers, VisualRoute allows them to trace the intruder across the Internet to the source, obtain information on the intruder and report it to the appropriate authorities."
"As hackers' tools become increasingly sophisticated, hackers' motives have moved away from simple pranks to financial gain," said Frederick Felman, vice president of marketing and business development for Zone Labs. "People with Internet-connected PCs need to know their information is safe. This partnership with Visualware offers customers the ability to not only block attempted hacks into their PCs, but also to take action against the person who originated the hack."
The retail price for the bundled products is $59.95. The Visualware/Zone Labs bundle is available from Zone Labs' website at http://www.zonelabs.com/zap_bundle.html.
VisualRoute determines precisely where and how traffic is flowing on the route between the desired destination and the user trying to access it, providing a geographical map of the route, and the performance on each portion of that route. The VisualRoute Personal Edition can be installed on a user's PC to determine connectivity and performance between that PC and any site on the Internet or corporate Intranet. VisualRoute Server, the enterprise version of the product, enables network administrators to provide this capability to anyone with Web browser connectivity. VisualRoute has been recognized as an industry-leading Internet utility and has received top awards from many leading publications and Web sites.
With more than 15 million users of Zone Labs' products, the market-leading ZoneAlarm Pro has received multiple industry honors, including being named "Best Security Product" by the editors of PC World as well as receiving an Editors Choice Award from PC Magazine in 2000 and 2001. ZoneAlarm Pro delivers powerful security features such as a personal "stealth mode" firewall that barricades the PC against hacker attacks and unwanted intrusions, as well as Application Control, which allows users to control which application programs communicate with the Internet, thereby lessening the opportunity for spyware, Trojan horses or other malicious code to "call home." In addition, ZoneAlarm Pro can identify and quarantine 37 different file types used in malicious email attachments with MailSafe-Email Attachment Protection. ZoneAlarm Pro also includes password protection; easy to use, "one click" support for local area networks; and as advanced configuration utilities for more technically knowledgeable users.
About Visualware Inc.
Visualware Inc. is a leading company in the Internet Geography and Network Performance Management markets. Visualware develops and markets eBusiness Application Performance Availability software-tools that can quickly locate application or infrastructure delivery problems so they can be fixed immediately, eliminated downtime and unacceptable service delivery rates. Visualware's software products aid e-commerce companies in providing fast and responsive Web sites for their customers; and in obtaining customer location information for marketing purposes, security checks, identifying hackers attempting to breach the security of their networks and protecting against credit card fraud. For more information, visit www.visualware.com.
About ZoneLabs Inc.
Zone Labs Inc. is a leading creator of Internet security solutions. Zone Labs produces patented TrueVector technology, the software platform on which the company builds its award-winning security solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprises and service providers. Zone Labs' product line includes the award-winning ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro Internet security utilities, which millions of PC users have downloaded, making them the de facto standards. Zone Labs Integrity, also built on the TrueVector platform, is a centrally managed endpoint security solution, protecting corporate data, productivity and reputation from hackers.
Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco. Strategic investors in Zone Labs include noted security luminary John McAfee, founder of McAfee Software; EastWest VentureGroup; Intel Capital; Oxford Bioscience Partners; Pacific Venture Group; and Visa International. For more information, contact Zone Labs at (415)341-8200 or visit www.zonelabs.com.
© 2001 Visualware Inc. All rights reserved. VisualRoute is a registered trademark of Visualware Inc. All other product names and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
TrueVector, ZoneAlarm, the Zone Labs logo and Zone Labs Integrity are trademarks of Zone Labs Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.