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Norman Selects Mailshell To Provide Email Reputation Data, Spam And Phishing Protection
LYSAKER, NORWAY - May 12, 2008 - Norman, the
leading supplier of data security software, today announced
its selection of Mailshell, the leading OEM provider of
email reputation, anti-spam and anti-phishing technology,
to provide enhanced protection from email-borne threats
for Norman's full range of products. Norman will integrate
Mailshell's full engine, including both its SDK and LiveFeed
reputation service, into Norman's corporate solutions as
well as its Norman Security Suite for home users. Norman's
customers will join more than 6,000 companies and 15 million
consumers who rely on 'Powered by Mailshell' filters to
block spam and phishing.
"Mailshell's engine combines superior detection
rates with the best flexibility and ease-of-use among OEM
solutions," said Audun Lodemel, vice president of marketing
and business development at Norman. "Mailshell's current
solution, along with future development roadmap, ensures
that we can provide true best-of-breed functionality to
our customers."
"Norman already earns great reviews and high
marks for customer satisfaction, both for the Norman Security
Suite as well as its corporate and OEM-focused solutions,"
said Tonny Yu, CEO of Mailshell. "By combining real-time
reputation technology with Norman's advanced SandBox technology,
Norman customers will immediately enjoy even greater protection
from new and existing threats."
In addition to Norman's existing array of
technologies, its customers will benefit from LiveFeed,
Mailshell's email reputation service that provides superior
detection from spam bots, computers that are surreptitiously
hijacked by spammers to send spam without the owner's knowledge.
Mailshell tracks, quantifies and updates reputations in
real-time via data collected from its own spam traps, OEM
partners who upload anonymous data statistics from their
applications, a collaborative network of end users, and
a network of data sharing partnerships.
Mailshell LiveFeed is the first solution specifically
designed to quantify reputation via advanced statistical
models. Unlike other reputation services that provide only
a binary 'good' or 'bad' rating, LiveFeed provides granular
trust ratings with automated adjustment over time as reputations
change. By focusing reputation on mathematical models, rather
than simply a 'black list' approach, LiveFeed provides more
accurate, highly scalable, language-agnostic detection.
About Norman: Norman ASA is a world
leading company within the field of data security, internet
protection and analysis tools. Through its SandBox technology
Norman offers a unique and proactive protection unlike any
other competitor. While focusing on its proactive antivirus
technology, the company has formed alliances which enable
Norman to offer a complete range of data security services.
Norman was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Norway
with continental Europe, UK and US as its main markets.
About Mailshell: Mailshell is the world's
leading email reputation, anti-spam and anti-phishing engine
provider. Via Mailshell's OEM partners, more than 6,000
companies and 15 million consumers worldwide rely on "Powered
by Mailshell" filters to block spam and phishing. Mailshell's
software helps its OEM partners, including Computer Associates,
Secure Computing, Oracle, and ZyXEL, among others, generate
new anti-spam revenue, upsell existing products to new anti-spam
customers, and cut anti-spam engineering and support costs
to near zero. Mailshell's headquarters are in San Francisco.
For more information, visit http://www.mailshell.com.
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