Info Security Products Guide Honors Privacyware with “Hot Companies” Award 2007

 ― Privacyware Earns Second Consecutive “Hot Company” Title ―

Red Bank, NJ – January 31, 2007 – For the second consecutive year, Info Security Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies has named Privacyware one of its Info Security “Hot Companies” winners for 2007. Selected from an industry analysis of more than 500 prominent info security vendors around the world, this prestigious honor comes to Privacyware based upon a stern selection criteria of 4Ps, namely Products, People, Performance and Potential behind the company’s growing success. The Hot Companies 2007 selection also helps raise the bar significantly for the other’s in the industry to provide end-users with effective and deployable protective solutions against the next generation of highly sophisticated and super-blended attacks. The evaluation process also included strong entrepreneurial spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, clear understanding of the security market, products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.

Privacyware’s family of desktop and server defense and enterprise security analysis solutions helps security professionals and system administrators to more effectively guard computing systems from known and new threats, protect valuable digital assets, enforce policy compliance, and identify system vulnerabilities.

Privacyware products include:

- ThreatSentry: Protect Windows Web servers from known and new threats.

- Endpoint Security Console: Manage and Secure Windows PCs across the enterprise.

- Adaptive Security Analyzer: Derive actionable intelligence from security, application and system data.

- Privatefirewall: Protect Windows Desktops and servers from known and new threats.

“Security is now one of the top three issues with almost every organization around the world including at an individual level where identity thefts have increased rapidly over the past few months,” said Rake Narang, Managing Editor of Info Security Products Guide published by Silicon Valley Communications. “Vendors that are building their success strategy based on the four pillars of strength, mainly the 4Ps under which we have evaluated security vendors of all sizes around the world are the ones that are best positioned to keep your digital resources secured in 2007. Based on our extensive market analysis, Privacyware is a leading contributor of intrusion prevention and analytic solutions that reduce risk and secure electronic commerce for businesses and consumers.” 

"Privacyware is very pleased to receive the Hot Companies Award,” said Privacyware CEO, Greg Salvato. "The Info Security Products Guide’s evaluation methodology is comprehensive, covering each critical aspect of the Privacyware business, and so I am most grateful to every member of the Privacyware team for earning this high industry honor.”

About Silicon Valley Communications Awards

Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, 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 independent product evaluations 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 Privacyware

Privacyware (www.privacyware.com) is an innovative provider of host and desktop threat prevention and enterprise security analytics software. Our products increase the level of protection from new and known malware and intrusions in individual, small business and large enterprise computing environments and enable IT managers, security analysts, and security and compliance officers to more thoroughly understand the environments for which they are responsible and to more effectively identify and comprehend malicious and/or deviant activity.

PR CONTACT: Greg Salvato, +1-732-212-8110, x235.

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