Commercial Web Filtering Solution SmartFilter(TM) for the German
Market
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR - news) and the
Industrial Projects and Technical Services Group of Siemens today announced the availability of a high-performance,
server-based and professional Web filtering product specifically adapted to the German-speaking market. Siemens has
localized and modified Secure Computing's SmartFilter(TM) Control List to be consistent with the demands of the
German speaking international marketplace.
Growth of the Internet and usage of the World Wide Web has grown exponentially worldwide over the past few years.
According to W3B 1997 survey, more than three quarters of German users connected to the Internet are using it for
business or scientific purposes. Most of the time the Internet is used as a tool searching the Web for news, product
information, professional research or software downloads. Yet according to the same survey, more than 60% of those
find themselves surfing for personal interest (entertainment and communication).
''Today companies rely on their employees' ability to utilize the Internet as a tool, downloading the information they need
to be more competitive and more productive. However, network administrators must be careful that they control the
amount of bandwidth used internally. SmartFilter allows network administrators to manage resources with intelligence
granting access to the Web based on individual identity, group identity, site content and/or time of day,'' said Ralf
Sonnefeld, Internet Team Project Manager within the Siemens ATD's Information Technology Services for Industrial
Plants business unit.
In addition to the development of the German SmartFilter Control List, Siemens will provide technical support, marketing
and distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for both the German and international SmartFilter Control List. The
combined control lists will allow multinational companies to provide effective Web monitoring and filtering across linguistic
boundaries.
''By strategically partnering with Siemens, Secure Computing is allowing multinational enterprises to use the new
multimedia infrastructures while being sensitive to differences of language and culture,'' said Patrick Regester, Vice
President of International Operations at Secure Computing. ''The Web is changing from predominately English to
multilingual content. The German speaking market is a dominant player in the generation of Web content and Web
growth.''
About the SmartFilter Control List
The SmartFilter Control List allows organizations to track and control access to external Internet resources such as Web
pages, News groups, and FTP Sites. Using fine granularity, it allows system administrators to block traffic to more than
100,000 qualified URL sites based on 27 different categories, including: criminal skills, entertainment, gambling, hate
speech, politics and religion, sex and sports. The Control List is updated weekly and access can be granted or denied
based on user, user group, business hours, non-business hours or day of the week.
For evaluation copies of SmartFilter please call: in North America 800-379-4944 or 408-918-6100; in Europe
+44-1753-826000; in Asia/Pacific +61-2-9844-5440.
About Siemens
Siemens AG is one of the world's largest electrical engineering and electronics company and one of the richest in tradition.
During fiscal 1997, which marked Siemens' 150th anniversary, the company had sales of $63.7 billion and a staff of
386,000. Siemens boasts an impressive international presence, focusing on eight core business segments -- energy,
industry, communications, information, health care, transportation, components, and lighting -- which give the company a
uniquely wide scope of operations. The business unit ''Information Technology Services for Industrial Plants'' within the
Industrial Projects and Technical Services Group combines classic process and electro-technical solutions with
business-related IT applications to form effective complete solutions. Operating worldwide, it provides the competence to
realize information-based products, systems and services for industry with the highest possible customer benefits. Its
service includes consulting, design, engineering, commissioning and servicing of IT systems utilizing the possibilities of
Internet, intranet and network computing. Customers and users profit from the combination of specific data processing
competence and technological expertise combined with broad product management experience. For more information,
please visit the IT Web site at atd.siemens.de.
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing Corporation provides a trusted, comprehensive offering of interoperable, standards-based products
for end-to-end network solutions including firewalls, Web filtering, identification, authentication, authorization, encryption
and extranet technologies. Secure Computing has a worldwide presence in financial services, telecom, aerospace,
manufacturing, and hi-tech industries, ranging from Fortune 1000 companies to service providers and government
agencies. More information is available over the Internet at www.securecomputing.com.
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