Privacyware Wins Info Security Products Guide 2010 Global Excellence Award

— Privatefirewall Recognized for Global Product Excellence and Customer Trust in Firewall Category —

Red Bank, NJ – March 29, 2010 – Privacyware, an innovative provider of pc security, web application firewall and security data analytics software announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named its Personal Firewall and Host Intrusion Prevention product, Privatefirewall, the 2010 Global Product Excellence Customer Trust Award winner in the Firewall category.

Privatefirewall is a free Personal Firewall and Host Intrusion Prevention application designed to help individuals and businesses protect Windows desktops and servers from malware, hacking, identity theft and other online threats. Privatefirewall supports 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows® 7 and Vista operating systems.

Key Privatefirewall Features Include:
   - Windows 7, Vista and XP compatible.
   - Easy-to-use and powerful out-of-box protection.
   - Signature-less Anti-Malware and Intrusion Defense – Learns normal system and application usage based on an array of critical variables and detects and blocks untrusted activity.
   - Intelligent Tray Alerts – Compact, user-friendly tray alerts provide detailed information regarding security events, offer native web search for convenient investigation, and pre-set intelligent “time-out” responses.
   - Ultimate Application Control – Highly configurable Application Control Console enables you to specify which and precisely how applications can access the Internet.
   - Advanced packet filtering – Monitors all communication between the PC and the Internet and detects and blocks unauthorized traffic.
   - Process Detection – Prevents viruses, trojans, worms and other malware by tracking all trusted processes, alerts when potentially malicious processes attempt to run.
   - Automatic Detection of Trusted IPs – for Home, Office and Remote locations.
   - Stealth Mode – makes your PC invisible when online and stealth to potential intruders.
   - Port Tracking and Reporting – All ports are monitored to prohibit unauthorized scanning and system intrusion. Detailed reports are generated on all port scans and other reconnaissance attempts.
   - Ranks among the best performing desktop defense applications tested against the industry's most rigorous leak, general bypass, spying and termination tests. 

"We're delighted that Privatefirewall has been recognized as best-in-class by Info Security Products Guide," said Privacyware CEO, Greg Salvato. “Our mission is to provide individuals and IT professionals with innovative, effective and easy-to-use solutions that protect their systems from both existing and emerging online threats. We look forward to continued cooperation with our partners and customers to further enhance the security and policy compliance of their vital computing infrastructures."

For more information regarding Privacyware and its Web Application Firewall, PC Security and Security Data Analytics solutions, please visit www.privacyware.com or call 732-212-8110. Private label and OEM licensing and integration options are available to ISVs, ISPs and hardware and peripheral equipment vendors.

About Privacyware
Privacyware is an innovative provider of award-winning pc security, web application firewall and security data analytics software. Privacyware products leverage conventional and neural analytics technologies to help systems administrators, IT security and compliance personnel more effectively identify, understand and prevent malicious, unauthorized and/or deviant computing system activity. Privacyware is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

CONTACT: Gregory Salvato - Privacyware, (732)-212-8110, x235. sales@privacyware.com

About Info Security Products Guide
Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and 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 http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

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