Wedge Networks Wins 8th Annual 2012 Info Security Global Excellence Award
Wedge Networks WedgeOS Platform Recognized as Leading Security Product and Solution for Telecommunications
CALGARY, Alberta, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wedge Networks, an innovator providing remediation-based Deep Content Inspection for high-performance, network-based Web security, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named the Wedge Networks WedgeOS platform a winner of the 2012 Global Excellence Awards in Security Products and Solutions for Telecommunications.
WedgeOS shatters the industry misconception that Deep Content Inspection is not suitable for Telco and ISP networks because of the latency introduced. With the WedgeOS platform, high bandwidth providers now have a viable content security solution that can host any third-party application for providing content-based services. The WedgeOS platform is the industry's first solution to provide security from new threats found within HTML5. With initial industry interest and aligning industry trends that will change network management, WedgeOS continues to be a strong differentiator in a competitive market.
Wedge Network's Deep Content Inspection based solutions leverage comprehensive signatures across mobile and fixed devices, heuristics and reputation-based databases to provide the industry's highest accuracy in malware detection. The WedgeOS platform provides a scalable, real-time solution that understands the intent of Data-in-Motion, enabling the detection and remediation of both known and novel threats without affecting network performance.
Supporting Quote:
-- Hongwen Zhang, president and CEO, Wedge Networks, said: "With a higher
reliability requirement and an explosion of users connected to the
Internet, large scale service providers need to find reliable and
scalable network security solutions. Wedge Networks WedgeOS Platform is
designed to meet the performance, accuracy and usability demands of
large telecommunication providers, with the scalability to provide the
same level of protection for organizations of all sizes."
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 market research 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.
About Wedge Networks
With patented Deep Content Inspection-based technology, Wedge Networks offers a novel approach to rapidly enable unified content security at the network layer for service providers and enterprises. The WedgeOS technology platform provides the ability to mitigate any harmful content traversing inbound and outbound; while maintaining network visibility and manageability. This allows organizations an unprecedented ability to manage and secure their infrastructures.
Through strategic partnerships, WedgeOS is being used by leading vendors as a network content service integration platform to offer highly customizable security and compliance solutions to their world class customers. Running on WedgeOS, the award winning BeSecure product line offers an integrated solution for customers looking for turnkey security appliances. For more information, visit http://www.wedgenetworks.com.