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December 15, 2004	Security Vendor, Fortinet Japan, helps distributors by supporting second-party partners Fortinet Japan makes a further push into indirect selling through support for second-party partner vendors as well as regular partner companies. Fortinet Japan since its establishment in February 2003, has already sold 8000 units, and makes up 10% of world-wide sales. - Nikkei Solution Business, Japan
December 8, 2004	All-in-one security platforms popular with Small and Medium Businesses Fortinet Japan powers up security appliance market for SMBs by releasing enhanced A-series FortiGate models and the version 2.80 update for the FortiOS. - IT Media, Japan
November 26, 2004	Overseas Firms Make Long Term Plans, Domestic Firms Must Develop Similar Mindset To Compete in Global Market Fortinet is cited as an example of a forward-thinking, globally-competitive network security company. - IT Times Online, Korea
November 14, 2004	Fortinet Unveils Carrier-Class Security Solution Large-scale security deployments can now be centrally configured, managed and monitored, with the new FortiManager-3000 system, designed for widespread security deployments by enterprises, managed security service providers (MSSPs) and carriers. - CXO Today, India
November 13, 2004	Fortinet unveils new Security Management Solution Fortinet announces release of FortiManager-3000. This system centralizes configuration and monitoring of all FortiGate security functions, including network-based antivirus, Web content filtering, firewall, VPN, intrusion detection and prevention (IDP), anti-spam, spyware blocking and traffic shaping. - Thairath Daily, Thailand
November, 2004	Fortinet Named Market Leader of New Unified Threat Management Security Category Data from IDC, titled "2003 Threat Management Security Appliance Market", names Fortinet as the market leader in Unified Threat Management with market share of 29.5 percent. - IT Home, Taiwan
November, 2004	Interview with Ken Xie and Richard Hanke Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet, and Richard Hanke, VP of Product Management, talk about FortiOS 2.8, and the recent launch of the FortiGate-5000 series for MSSPs - Software Design, Japan
November, 2004	Security platform that can scale from two to 14 blades, The FortiGate-5000 series Fortinet Japan announced the new FortiGate-5000 series of products for large enterprises, carriers or MSPs. - N+I Network Guide, Japan
October 29, 2004	Fortinet's newest software release, FortiOS 2.8, eliminates spyware and other types of grayware Fortinet’s latest release of FortiOS, version 2.8, installed in all new FortiGate platforms, now protects against spyware and other types of grayware. - Ezone, HK
October 27, 2004	Fortinet announces FortiGate A series featuring significant performance enhancements Fortinet announces the imminent availability of the A-series, FortiGate-100A/200A/300A/400A/500A, integrated security platforms. - Yahoo Japan
October 27, 2004	Fortinet Dishes Out More Solutions for SMBs Fortinet’s new A-series products include the FortiGate-100A, 200A and the 300A systems - CXO Today, India
October 27, 2004	Fortinet named market leader of new Unified Threat Management security category Data from industry research firm IDC's recently released report "2003 Threat Management Security Appliance Market", shows that Fortinet holds 29.5 percent of the UTM security market. - Commercial Daily, HK
October 27, 2004	Fortinet Offers Enhanced FortiGate Platform In an interview, Richard Hanke, VP of Product Management introduces the new A-series of FortiGate products. - Channel Times, India
October 26, 2004	New security appliances from Fortinet featuring enhanced performance for the SMB and mid-sized enterprise market Fortinet Japan announces new security platforms for SMB and mid-sized enterprise, the FortiGate-A series. - Enterprise Watch, Japan
October 26, 2004	Fortinet announces FortiGate A series platforms with significant performance enhancements Fortinet announces a new series of antivirus firewall products, the FortiGate A-series. Offering more than twice the performance of existing models. - IT Media, Japan
October 25, 2004	One box, multiple solutions This article explains the benefits and issues surrounding all-in-one integrated security solutions. - Express Computer India
October 25, 2004	Not Just A Firewall - unique security appliances Fortinet Japan announces imminent availability of FortiGate-A series products, launches FortiGate-5050 security platform featuring blade architecture. - Enterprise Watch, Japan
October 19, 2004	Fortinet Offers 2 New MSSP Partner Programs Fortinet announces enhancements to its growing managed security service provider (MSSP) program. - Channel Times India
October 15, 2004	Fortinet emerges as UTM leader Fortinet's platforms, featuring antivirus protection, content filtering, firewall and VPN capabilities and other network security functions, are market leaders in the new category of Unified Threat Management (UTM). - IT Warehouse, Korea
October 15, 2004	Fortinet selected as the leading vendor of UTM according to IDC Fortinet's FortiGate antivirus firewalls delivers the highest level of security available and are the only security systems in the world that are certified by the ICSA for antivirus, IPSec, firewall and intrusion detection functionality. - Datanet, Korea
October 15, 2004	Fortinet Emerges as the UTM leader IDC's study in 2003 defines a new category of network security products, called Unified Threat Management (UTM), which describes multi-function network security appliances. - IT Times, Korea
October 15, 2004	Fortinet has the biggest market share in UTM sector on IDC report Data from industry research firm IDC's recent report,"2003 Threat Management Security Appliance Market", shows Fortinet holding 29.5 percent of the UTM security market. - IT World, Korea
October 15, 2004	Fortinet lead in the UTM sector, according to IDC report Fortinet is named market leader with 29.5 % of the Unified Threat Management (UTM) market worldwide, according to a 2003 study by IDC. - Sisa Daily, Korea
October 12, 2004	WhiteGold adds Fortinet Security distributor WhiteGold signs up with Fortinet. - CRN Australia
October 11, 2004	WhiteGold Adds Fortinet WhiteGold takes on Fortinet’s products to enhance its security offerings. - IT News Australia
October 8, 2004	Fortinet now uniquely detects, eliminates Spyware and other Grayware Fortinet combats grayware by utilising both a network-based and host-based approach. - ComputerWorld Australia
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea adds capabilities of detecting and removing grayware and spyware With the latest release of FortiOS 2.8, new Fortinet anti-virus firewall products can now protect against spyware and a wide variety of grayware. - Sisa Daily Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Releases Grayware Eliminator Fortinet’s latest release of its FortiOS, version 2.8 features new capabilities to detect and eliminate a wide variety of spyware and related grayware. - CXO Today, India
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Releases Enhanced FortiOS 2.8 Fortinet’s FortiOS 2.8 now features new grayware and antivirus capabilities, along with IDP and stateful firewall features. - Channel Times, India
October 5, 2004	Fortinet announces new spyware and grayware removal capabilities in FortiOS 2.8 Fortinet, the leader in Unified Threat Management according to research firm IDC, announces the availability of new spyware and grayware detection and removal capabilities in the latest version of is operating system, FortiOS 2.8, installed in all recently released products. - IT Warehouse Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces new Spyware and Grayware removal capabilities in products Fortinet Korea announced the latest release of FortiOS™ 2.8 featuring new capabilities to detect and eliminate a wide variety of spyware and related grayware. - IT World Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces new spyware and grayware removal capabilities Fortinet Korea announces new spyware and grayware detection and removal capabilities in its latest release of FortiOS 2.8. - eWeek Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea a major player in IPS market Fortinet announces the release of FortiOS 2.8, which features new capabilities such as protection against grayware and spyware. - Digital Times Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea Announces Spyware and Other Types of Grayware Removal Functions Fortinet Korea announces that new spyware and grayware detection and removal capabilities are available in the latest version of FortiOS 2.8. - Datanet Korea
October 5, 2004	Fortinet now detects and eliminates grayware and spyware With the release of FortiOS 2.8, Fortinet products now offer protection against spyware and various types of grayware. - ComputerWorld Korea
October 4, 2004	Interview with JD Kim, Country Manager, Fortinet Korea – “Customer-centric marketing is our key strategy”. Fortinet Korea posts explosive growth, garnering more business in the first half of this year compared to the whole of last year. Fortinet Korea has also formed a strategic alliance with Korea Telecom and Dacom, selling Fortinet equipment to customers in the SMB market. - IT Business Journal Korea
October 4, 2004	Raising the profile of Fortinet's High-Performance FortiGate Product - an interview with Network World, Japan Network World interviews Mr. Nobuo Endo, country manager for Fortinet, Japan, about the company, sales of Fortinet's products in Japan, technical support for Japanese customers, Fortinet's partner strategy and the benefits and features of the FortiGate line of products. - Network World, Japan
October 1, 2004	Fortinet Provides Protection for Victoria University Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand deploys the FortiGate-5000 platform to secure its network infrastructure. - New Zealand Reseller News
October 1, 2004	Overseas Security Vendors Attempts to Comprehensively Address Needs of Domestic Security Market Foreign-based security vendors are beginning to address the requirements of Koreas domestic security market aggressively. - Computer World, Korea
October, 2004	[Product Review] Fortinet Korea FortiGate-5000 Series - AV Firewall for Large Enterprises and SPs Fortinet Korea announces the availability of the new high-end platform FortiGate-5000 series hardware-based network security solution. - HiTech Information, Korea
October, 2004	Interview with Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet. "Adapting and expanding in Korea's IT market" CEO and founder of Fortinet, Ken Xie, chooses to announce the worldwide launch of the FG-5000 series for carriers, large enterprises and xSPs in Korea, explaining that the Korean market is ready for all-in-one network security products. - Network Times, Korea
October, 2004	Integrated Security Appliances vs. Point Security Solutions IDC creates a new category of security solutions, called “unified threat management systems”, which refers to all-in-one security solutions. - Network Computing, India
September 29, 2004	High competition on Online Game next year : broadband and reduction of PC price. B.M. Media (Thailand) Co., Ltd chooses Fortinet to protect its networks. - Thairath Online, Thailand
September 28, 2004	Fortinet plots an end to Firewalls Fortinet launches the FortiGate-5000 series of integrated multi-function security systems for large enterprises, carriers and managed service providers. - ComputerWorld Security Weekly, Australia
September 26, 2004	Declaring War on Worms Fortinet Managing Director for Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, Tommy Tam said in an interview that IT managers have to frequently update software and security scans for better protection. - ComputerWorld Hongkong
September 22, 2004	Fortinet launched FortiGate 5000 Firewall series The new FortiGate 5000 series allows customers to scale from two to 14 blades, and can be clustered in a single chassis. Fortinet is the first security vendor to comply with the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture industry standard. - Economic Times, HK
September 22, 2004	Fortinet CEO, Ken Xie, says that virus should be stopped at the gateway to the network Mr. Ken Xie, Fortinet's CEO explains that the appeal of the FortiGate series is the ability to block the spread of virus at the gateway to the enterprise LAN. - IT Pro, Japan
September 22, 2004	FG-800 review - Everything but the Kitchen Sink The FG-800 is reviewed and compared with competitors for features and performance. - ARN, Australia
September 21, 2004	IPS a hot topic in security market Total market for IPS products is estimated to reach US$70 million by the end of this year. - Digital Times, Korea
September 20, 2004	Fortinet Secures Chung Hua University ’s Infrastucture Taiwan ’s Chung Hua University and its campus network of more than 10 000 academic staff and students are protected by the FortiGate-4000 from Fortinet. The product was chosen because of its high performance and reliability. - ComputerWorld Philippines
September 20, 2004	Fortinet unveils new product Fortinet extends its FortiGate series of integrated anti-virus firewalls with the launch of the FortiGate-5000 series for carriers, large enterprises and MSPs. - Deccan Herald, Bangalore
September 20, 2004	Fortinet Grows Enterprise Offerings According to Ken Xie, the newly launched carrier-class FortiGate-5000 has virtual domains and can create up to 250 antivirus firewalls from a single FortiGate blade. - Asia Computer Weekly, Singapore
September 17, 2004	Three new network security appliances from Fortinet Fortinet announces the immediate availability of the FortiGate-5000 series. - Dempa Shimbun, Japan
September 17, 2004	Fortinet Introduces Fortigate-5000 Platform The FortiGate-5000 Series chassis and blades comply with ATCA industry standard. - Channel Times, India
September 15, 2004	Security appliance for carriers from Fortinet Fortinet Japan announced September 14th, the launch of the Fortigate 5000 network security platform. - @IT, Japan
September 15, 2004	Fortinet Unveils Firewall The new Fortigate-5000 family delivers high performance and high scalability, along with complete content protection for large organizations, carriers and MSPs. - Business Standard, India
September 15, 2004	New Firewall Distributor Anti-virus firewall vendor Fortinet appoints The Value Systems as distributor in Thailand. - Bangkok Post, Thailand
September 14, 2004	FortiGate-5000 series provides security for large enterprises in an All-in-One solution. Richard Hanke, Vice-president of Global Product Management explains that with the ASIC design, the new products are capable of faster data processing, which in turn allows ISPs to enhance security service for its customers. - Hi Tech@Work
September 14, 2004	Security platform with blades architecture The new FortiGate-5000 series features a chassis-based security platform for large-scale networks. - Enterprise Watch, Japan
September 14, 2004	Fortinet approaches service providers' market with new model compliant with AdvancedTCA The FortiGate 5000 family consists of three chassis model (FortiGate-5020, 5050, 5140) in which blades can be added according to the environment or requirement. - IT Media, Japan
September 14, 2004	Fortinet introduces FortiGate™ 5000 network security platform for large enterprises, carriers and MSPs The new FortiGate-5000 Series allows customers to design and create remarkably secure networks. - Computer World, Australia
September 14, 2004	Fortinet Launches Carrier Class Security Platform Fortinet introduces the FG-5000 series for carriers and MSPs. Vishak Raman, Country Manager explains the scalability of the product, which is an integrated network security solution. - CXO Today, India
September 14, 2004	FortiGate-5000 targeting large enterprise market Fortinet introduces FortiGate-5000 anti-virus firewalls for large enterprises, carriers and managed service providers. - PC Market, HK
September 13, 2004	Level Up! Beefs Up Security System for Ragnorak Online gaming company in the Philippines, Level Up! is enhancing its network security in anticipation of further growth in the online gaming market. The company evaluated and eventually selected the FortiGate-3000 product for its security needs. - ComputerWorld Philippines
September 13, 2004	Level Up! implements new Fortinet security solution Level Up!, the first online games distributor in the country, has deployed Fortinet's FortiGate platforms to protect its million subscriber gaming network. - Manila Bulletin, Philippines
September 13, 2004	Security on the Edge The increasing sophistication of viruses has serious implications for both businesses and individual. The rise of integrated multi-function security appliances can help protect your organization. - Express Computer, India
September 10, 2004	FortiGate enhances content protection technology for network service providers Fortinet introduces the FortiGate-5000 series targeting network operators and service providers. Ken Xie, Founder, President and CEO of Fortinet explains that the FortiGate-5000 series can perform complete content protection operations while maintaining real-time performance. - Ezone, Hongkong
September 9, 2004	FortiGate-5000 network security platform designed for large enterprises and carriers Fortinet introduces the new FortiGate-5000 series which provide complete content protection on a flexible platform. - PC Weekly, HK
September 8, 2004	Online gaming boosts hardware sales in the Philippines In an interview with country manager Michael Poyaoan, he disclosed that Level Up! is Fortinet's biggest customer in the Philippines and uses security appliances from Fortinet to secure its servers from attacks coming from malicious hackers. - INQ7.net, Philippines
September 7, 2004	FortiGate-5000, the network security platform for large enterprises and managed service providers The new FortiGate-5000 series offers scalable features that can be expanded from two to fourteen blades and can be clustered into a single chassis. - PC Station, HK
September 7, 2004	Level Up! to launch online games in Brazil next month Filipino-owned publisher of foreign online games Level Up! uses FG-3000 to protect its deployment of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). The deployment will be extended to Brazil and India. - IT Matters, Philippines
September 6, 2004	Fortinet Launches FG-5000 Designed for network, edge or core deployments in large enterprises, carriers and managed service providers (MSPs), the new FortiGate-5000 family delivers complete content protection on a flexible platform. - Daehan Financial Times, Korea
September 6, 2004	Ken Xie Is Top Of His Game. Fortinet's founder introduces first ASIC-powered Firewall and VPN This article profiles Ken Xie, from his days at Stanford to his career in Netscreen and now, as founder of Fortinet. - Economic Daily News, Taiwan
September 4, 2004	Multi-function security devices score over point solutions In an interview, Vishak Raman, Country Manager India, explains the advantages of multi-function devices over point solutions, which are: ease of management, centralized policy creation and lower cost. - Network Magazine, India
September 4, 2004	Fortifying an Open Community A case study of network security at Chung Hua University in Taiwan. The institution eventually selected Fortinet's FortiGate 4000 antivirus firewall over other options for its comprehensive security features. - Network Computing Asia, Singapore
September 4, 2004	FortiGate included in comprehensive list of packaged software and solutions for 2004 FortiGate listed as all-in-one security appliance (AV,IDS, etc.). Available from A/R (a Fortinet reseller in Japan). - Nikkei System Integration, Japan
September 3, 2004	Fortinet extends new security products in Taiwan Fortinet announces the launch of the FortiGate-5000 series for large enterprises, carriers and MSPs. - Commercial Times, Taiwan
September 3, 2004	Fortinet Introduces Fortigate-5000 series Fortinet's new carrier-class FG-5000 complies with the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA) industry standard, supported by Intel and other vendors. - Computer World, Malaysia
September 3, 2004	Fortinet launches products for telecommunications carriers and MSPs Fortinet announces the release of the FortiGate-5000 range of integrated anti-virus firewalls. Fortinet is the first company to be certified compliant with the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA). - CNET, Taiwan
September 2, 2004	Fortinet Platinum Reseller Partner, MCI Datacom Goes To Indonesia Fortinet platinum reseller partner, MCI Datacom signs contract with PT InterIndo Global to merge. MCI Datacom provides a range of managed security services to both medium and large businesses, principally based in New South Wales, Australia. - ARNnet, Australia
September 2, 2004	Fortinet announces integrated security system for carriers/SP The FortiGate-5000 series is introduced in this article. This product is for large business and commercial enterprises, government and MSPs. The product features integrated security functions, like anti-virus, IDS/IPS and firewall. - ZDNet, Korea
September 1, 2004	Fortinet to Appoint More VARS Fortinet is appointing more VARS besides its existing 22 Gold and Silver partners. After forming a distribution alliance with Tech Pacific, Fortinet appointed three gold partners Ramco, Sify and Softcell, and 17 silver partners - CRN, India
September, 2004	Defense-In-Depth Vishak Rahman, country manager for Fortinet India explains in this article that “blended threats”, that is, threats that combine characteristics of Trojans and viruses, are on the rise, and has raised the profile of network security for many companies. - Network Computing, India
September, 2004	SMB security market with low cost solution Service providers partner with security solutions vendors to provide security products for the SMB market. Low cost security solutions for SMB’s is a growing market, and a recent case of Fortinet partnering with Dacom and KT is a good example of this trend. - Telecom Korea
September, 2004	Fortinet Expands into Thailand Mr. Uthaipat Ratanaphupha, Country manager, Fortinet Thailand, explains in this interview that Fortinet's business has grown to include over 180 deployments, and customers such as Honda Automobile and AsiaSoft, Thai host of Ragnarok online game. - Chip Magazine, Thailand
September, 2004	EVEREST COMPUTING - All Work and No Play Because performance is so critical to online games, and lag time can mean the difference between life and death for a player's character, Level Up! recently upgraded to a high performance applianceFortinet's gigabit-speed FortiGate-3000 antivirus firewall system, which offers near real-time performance and security. - CIO Asia, Singapore
September, 2004	Success comes from meeting the customer's requirements Fortinet Korea has posted phenomenal growth in the last couple of years. Adoption for security solutions have shown tremendous gains, with 6 times revenue growth in 2002 and thrice those numbers in 2003. - Management & Computer IT, Korea
August 31, 2004	Fortinet appoints Digital China as distributor in Hong Kong and Macau Fortinet expands distribution network in China and across Asia, appoints Digital China as its primary distribution partner in Hong Kong and Macau, demonstrating its commitment to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. - PC Station, Hong Kong
August 31, 2004	Fortinet eyes content security space In an interview with SQ Channels, India, Vishak Raman, India country manager for Fortinet, explains the resource limitations of companies and Fortinet's approach to dealing with recent network security threats. - DQ Channels, India
August 31, 2004	Address SMB security market with low cost solution Different from large enterprises and governments, SMB can't afford to expensive security system deployment. - Ohmy News, Korea
August 30, 2004	Level Up! Selects FortiGate for protection Level Up! the first online games distributor in the Philippines has chosen Fortinet to protect its million subscriber gaming network infrastructure. - Computer World, Philippines
August 30, 2004	IPS the answer for explosive worm attacks Increasing worm attacks, from 38,000 in 2002, to 85,000 last year means more enterprises are searching for effective security alternatives. - Seoul Finance, Korea
August 30, 2004	Impressive anti-virus protection on the cheap CompuTimes Malaysia reviews the FortiGate-60. The reviewer is impressed by the range of protocols supported by the anti-virus engine, and the automated push updates for virus definition files. - CompuTimes, Malaysia
August 30, 2004	2 years later, a leading security company Ken Xie, founder, president and CEO of Fortinet, compares Fortinet's rapid quarterly growth and annual profits with the historical growth of Checkpoint. - Nikkei BP, Japan
August 30, 2004	Fortinet CEO says that Fortinet aspires to be leading security company in 2 years Mr Ken Xie, founder, president and CEO of Fortinet, cites rapid growth of 30 to 50 % per quarter, and large profit figures in 2003, compared with the previous year. - ITPro, Japan
August 23, 2004	Honda Automobile heightens security through Fortigate Honda's worldwide automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand has enhanced its network security infrastructure by deploying Fortinet firewalls across seven sites, housing 2700 employees. - Computer World, Philippines
August 20, 2004	IPS: Only a good idea? This article presents an overview of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), the various approaches used by different vendors and the benefits and shortcomings of these approaches. Included are Fortinet's views on the subject. - Intelligent Enterprise, Singapore
August 18, 2004	India Shows Highest CAGR in Network Security Market Vishak Raman Country Manager for India says that Fortinet products will cut costs of large enterprise investments in network security by 62%. - Indian Express, India
August 17, 2004	Game distributor Level Up! Deploys Fortinet solution Level Up! has installed FG-3000 antivirus firewall systems in Philippines, India and Brazil for its online gaming network. - PC Station, Hong Kong
August 16, 2004	Fortinet Plans Centre in Mumbai Fortinet is establishing its second office in Mumbai, with an implementation-cum-technical support centre. - Hindu Business Line, India
August 15, 2004	Close-up of John Lee, Sales Engineer, Fortinet Korea Fortinet Korea's has achieved phenomenal growth and is confident about three-fold growth this year compared to last year. - Computer Times, Korea
August 14, 2004	Games distributor Level Up deploys Fortinet solution Level Up!, the first online games distributor in the Philippines, has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate-3000 antivirus firewall system to protect its network in the Philippines, India and Brazil. - Commercial Daily, Hong Kong
August 14, 2004	Level Up! Secures MMORPGs Games distributor Level Up! has chosen Fortinet's FortiGate platforms to protect its million-subscriber gaming network infrastructure here and in Brazil and Philippines. - TechTree Daily, India
August 14, 2004	Fortinet to set up facility in Mumbai Fortinet, San Jose-based network security provider, is bullish on the Asia-Pacific market, and plans to set up its regional implementation-cum-technical centre in Mumbai. - Sify India
August 13, 2004	Fortinet to Firm up Channel Management Californian antivirus & firewall solutions provider Fortinet is expanding its India operations. The FortiPartner Program was recently launched, with a two tier program, in which resellers are either Silver or Gold partners. - CRN, India
August 12, 2004	Chung Hua University Fortinet announced that Chung Hua University, a leading university in Taiwan, has chosen Fortinet's FortiGate-4000 platform to secure its campus-wide network population that supports more than 10,000 students and academic staff. - Computer World, Singapore
August 11, 2004	Fortinet Expands Market In Thailand Fortinet's Country Manager Uthaipat Ratanaphupha explains that Fortinet has made considerable progress in the Thai market and cites Honda Automobiles and AsiaSoft, an online gaming provider as recent customers. - Krungthepturakij, Thailand
August 7, 2004	Fortinet Hong Kong Appoints Digital China Fortinet has announced the expansion of its distribution network by appointing Digital China as a distributor for the Hong Kong and Macau regions. - HiTech@Work, Hong Kong
August 6, 2004	Automotive industry needs security - Honda Automobile Thailand, deploys Fortinet's FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls Fortinet announces that Honda had chosen FortiGate antivirus firewall products to protect its seven sites. - Japan.Internet.com Online, Japan
August 6, 2004	On*Media adopts Fortinet's Integrated Security Solution On*Media deploys Fortinet's Fortigate-3000 system to provide network security for its server farm in KIDC in Bundang. - eWeek Online, Korea
August 6, 2004	Fortinet Korea provides Fortigate-3000 to On*Media Fortinet announces that it has completed the installation of the Fortigate-3000 system in On*Media's server farm. - Sisa (IT Online), Korea
August 6, 2004	Fortinet Korea provides Fortinet's IPS "Fortigate-3000" to On*Media On*Media, a major entertainment company, has chosen Fortinet's Fortigate-3000 to protect its OCN (On*Media Cable Network) server farm. - Digital Times, Korea
August 5, 2004	Fortinet's FortiGate series of products offer real-time anti-virus firewall protection This article features an interview with Tommy Tam, Managing Director of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. - PC Weekly, Hong Kong
August 5, 2004	On*Media Chooses Fortinet's Integrated Security Product The ASIC-powered network security equipment provides Complete Content Protection for On*Media's server farm which distributes large-scale movie content to a number of viewers. - Electronic Times, Korea
August 5, 2004	Fortinet Korea provides Antivirus-IPS Fortigate-3000 to On*Media On*Media entertainment group announces that it has completed the installation of Fortinet's Fortigate-3000 anti-virus firewall. - IT Warehouse, Korea
August 5, 2004	On*Media Chooses Fortinet's FortiGate-3000 On*Media, a major entertainment media group in South Korea, had installed Fortinet's Fortigate-3000 to help protect its movie cable channel OCN's server farm, thereby offering more stable movie services to viewers. - IT World, Korea
August 4, 2004	ISG's getting more attention from professionals - Small boxes become "Next Big Thing" More vendors are introducing integrated security network appliances in their product line as market for these products expands. - CIO Magazine, Japan
August 4, 2004	Integrated security network appliances gaining popularity in Korean SMB market SMB's typically cannot purchase point solutions for each network security function, hence the purchasing trend is towards integrated security devices. - Information Security 21st Century, Korea
August 3, 2004	Real time IP scanning packets by Fortigate-100 The FG-100 functions as a real-time anti-virus appliance gateway that also protects networks against spam. - PC3 magazine, Hong Kong
August 2, 2004	Fortinet Unveils Reseller Program in Asia Pacific Fortinet announces the FortiPartner Reseller program for Australia, New Zealand, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. - Computer World, Philippines
August, 2004	Fortigate-60 Anti-virus Firewall receives award The FG-60 has received the "Editor's Choice" award in a recent comparative review of integrated security devices. The FG-60 was the only product in the review that supported all the common Internet protocols, HTTP, FTP, IMAP, POP3 and SMTP. - PC World, Philippines
August, 2004	Fortinet introduces hardware-based firewall The FG-60 is targeted at SOHOs, boasts a GUI for easy deployment and dual WAN ports. The device reduces exposure to external threats by detecting and preventing over 30 different intrusions including DOS and DDOS. - Network Computing, India
August, 2004	Security Analyzer Reporter Fortinet has partnered with EIQ Networks to deliver FortiReporter, a software based security reporting and analysis solution. - Network Magazine, India
August, 2004	Launch of FortiReporter in Japan The FortiReporter Security Analyzer is software that consolidates and analyzes data from the full range of FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls and 30 other networking and security products from third-party vendors. - Nikkei Communication, Japan
July 30, 2004	Fortinet Fortifies Chung Hua University's Infrastructure with FortiGate-4000 Anti-virus Firewalls The newly deployed FG-4000 antivirus firewalls form the basis of Chung Hua University's new high performance network security infrastructure. - Computer World, Australia
July 30, 2004	Fortinet eyes content security space Vishak Raman, Fortinet's country manager in India, explains that today's businesses may lack the time and resources to maintain a complex and extensive security infrastructure. Network appliances offer more manageability benefits and Fortinet's FortiGate line of products addresses this need. - DQ Channels, India
July 29, 2004	Boosting network security with real-time protection F. Matthew Young III, VP Asia Pacific for Fortinet, warns of the dangers posed by recent viruses and the potential security issues with wireless LANs for professionals who do most of their work offsite. - Business Computing, Malaysia
July 26, 2004	Peering deeply into network traffic Fortinet's Richard Kagan, Vice President, Marketing, says that the deep packet inspection feature in Fortinet network security appliances effectively protected Fortinet's customers against the Sasser worm when it hit. - CRN, Australia
July 26, 2004	WIRELESS security: Accident waiting to happen? Wireless networks introduce new security issues. According to Richard Hanke, director of Product Management at Fortinet, users are unaware, when connected to a wireless network, that they share the network with strangers, and can easily pick up viruses infecting other person's machines. - CNET Asia, Singapore
July 24, 2004	Fortinet launches FortiWifi-60 and FortiReporter in Japan, Networld+Interop Richard Kagan, Vice-president of Marketing, Fortinet, explains that Fortinet's latest wireless network security appliance is particularly important to the Japanese market because of the prevalence and popularity of high-speed data networks. - N+I Network Guide, Japan
July 24, 2004	Fortinet launches FortiWifi-60 and FortiReporter in Japan, Networld+Interop Richard Kagan, Vice-president of Marketing, Fortinet, explains that Fortinet's latest wireless network security appliance is particularly important to the Japanese market because of the prevalence and popularity of high-speed data networks. - N+I Network Guide, Japan
July 19, 2004	Fortinet Announces FortiReporter Security Analyzer Fortinet expands its security logging and reporting offerings by launching the next release of its FortiLog system and the introduction of FortiReporter, a jointly developed product with eIQ Networks. - Computer World, Philippines
July 19, 2004	FortiLog Release in India Fortinet announces release of FortiLog Security Analyzer in India. Vishak Raman, Country Manager for Fortinet says that integrated appliances are the next wave for security products. - Business Standard, India
July 19, 2004	Fortinet Reports On Network Security Fortinet releases FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a security reporting and analysis software solution. - Asia Computer Weekly (ACW), Philippines
July 16, 2004	Spread of WLANs means High Performance Security Equipment is a Necessity Rick Kagan explains that the need for security has not kept up with the popularity of WLANs and the spread of wireless access points, with the result that a lot of wireless networks are dangerously exposed. - ASCII24, Japan
July 15, 2004	Fortinet betting on sales in Asia Fortinet wants to double sales in Asia-Pacific region this year. F. Matthew Young explains that the popularity and prevalence of broadband connections in Asia increases the need for high-performance security for networks. - Business Computing, Malaysia
July 15, 2004	Fortinet's new man seeks partners for fresh markets Fortinet has announced a new reseller partner programme in Asia-Pacific and appointed a new Australia and New Zealand country manager. - New Zealand Reseller News
July 15, 2004	1,000 Fortinet Anti-Virus Firewalls shipped to Korean SMB market in first half of 2004 1,000 FortiGate-60 and FortiGate-200 network security appliances featuring CCP (Complete Content Protection) and Deep Packet Inspection were shipped to Korean small and medium businesses in the first 6 months of this year. - eWeek, Korea
July 14, 2004	Security ASP Services for Korean SMB Market expected to expand Fortinet Korea, which shipped 1,000 units of FortiGate security network appliances in first 6 months of this year is seen as leader in security market. - ZDNet, Korea
July 14, 2004	Fortinet ships 1,000 Integrated Security Appliances to Korea's SMB market Through Service Providers Fortinet provides integrated security solutions that feature IPS and VPN functions. In the first 6 months of this year, 1000 of these units were shipped to SMBs in Korea. - Digital Times, Korea
July 14, 2004	Fortinet ships 1,000 units of network security appliances to businesses in Korea Fortinet announces that 1,000 units of its network security appliance product, incorporating CCI (Complete Content Inspection) features were shipped to SMBs through its partnership with KT Corp. and DACOM. - SISA Daily, Korea
July 14, 2004	Security Solutions flood SMB market Fortinet Korea announces it has shipped about 1,000 FortiGate series units in the first half of this year through strategic partnerships with major service providers including KT Corp. and DACOM Corp. - Network Times, Korea
July 14, 2004	The reporting tool which can analyze also the log data of the other security devices Rick Kagan, VP of Marketing introduces the ASIC architecture, FortiReporter and Forti Wifi-60 in this article. - Enterprise Watch, Japan
July 13, 2004	Fortinet Launches Partner Program in India Fortinet has announced the FortiPartner Reseller Program in India to recruit a select group of strategic value-added reseller and solution provider partners to provide domain expertise, security specialization, and geographic coverage for Fortinet's products. - Channel Times, India
July 13, 2004	Fortinet Launches FortiWifi-60 FortiWiFi-60 antivirus firewall provides all-in-one security solution for mobile connectivity via a wireless access point. - Chemical Daily, Japan
July 13, 2004	Fortinet launches partner program Fortinet announces formal partner program in Australia and is now looking for new resellers. Partner program has 3 tiers, Platinum, Gold and Silver, corresponding to different revenue commitments. Byron Connolly - CRN, Australia
July 13, 2004	1,000 Integrated Security Solutions from Fortinet shipped to Korea's SMB market in first 6 months of 2004 Fortinet Korea announced today that it shipped 1,000 units of Fortinet security appliances to small and medium businesses in Korea. - IT News 24.com, Korea
July 13, 2004	Fortinet Korea ships 1,000 Units to Korean SMBs in H1 2004 In the first six months of 2004, Fortinet Korea supplied 1,000 units of antivirus-IPS systems to companies with 50 to 150 employees via two Service Providers, K.T. Corp and DACOM. - IT Warehouse, Korea
July 13, 2004	Fortinet's Security Solutions Very Popular In SMB Market DACOM Corp. and KT Corp. partner with Fortinet to provide popular FortiGate solutions to the SMB market in Korea. - ET News, Korea
July 12, 2004	Good reasons why Fortinet betting on Asia Sales in the Asia Pacific region accounted for 42 per cent of global revenue. F. Matthew Young III says that aggressive pricing and performance advantages of ASIC architecture give Fortinet products an edge over the competition. - The Business Times, Singapore
July 9, 2004	Fortinet names Teh as new manager Firewall vendor Fortinet has appointed Ben Teh as manager, Australia and New Zealand. - Computer World, Australia
July 9, 2004	Fortinet announces FortiReporter Security Analyzer at N + I 2004 Rick Kagan, VP of Marketing announces the release of FortiLog, a logging tool, and FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a report generator that is interoperable with other firewalls. - IT Media, Japan
July 9, 2004	Fortinet FortiGate™ Antivirus-IPS In Evaluation for CC EAL-4 Certification The Common Criteria evaluation is to provide confidence and trust for companies and to offer proof that a security product or system works according to specifications. - Network Times, Korea
July 8, 2004	Fortinet FortiGate™ Antivirus-IPS in Evaluation for CC EAL-4 Certification Fortinet's Fortigate firewalls enter the final phase of rigorous testing and evaluation for EAL-4 certification, which is needed for government agencies and other large enterprises organizations to consider the units for purchase. - IT Warehouse, Korea
July 8, 2004	Fortinet FortiGate™ Antivirus-IPS in Evaluation for CC EAL-4 Certification Korea announced the company's FortiGate™ Antivirus Firewalls have entered the final phase of the certification process for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL-4) standards sanctioned by the International Standards Organization (ISO). - IT World, Korea
July 7, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces Enhanced 'FortiReporter and FortiLog' Fortinet announces the release of FortiLog and FortiReporter. The FortiReporter tool, a software-based security reporting and analysis solution is based on eIQ's award-winning Firewall Analyzer product. - Network Times, Korea
July 7, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces Security Reporting Solutions Fortinet announces the release of FortiLog, a logging tool, and FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a report generator that is interoperable with other firewalls. - Digital Times, Korea
July 7, 2004	Endpoint security in sight The demand for endpoint security is growing, according to Forrester Research. - Computer World, Singapore
July 7, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces Log Reporting and Security Analyzer Solutions Fortinet announces the release of FortiLog, a security logging facility, and FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a reporting tool for security devices and servers. - ET News, Korea
July 6, 2004	Fortinet Korea Enhances and Extends Security Reporting and Analysis Offerings Fortinet announces the availability of the next version of FortiLog and the release of FortiReporter Security Analyzer, which provides browser-based reporting of consolidated data from multiple devices. - IT Warehouse, Korea
July 6, 2004	Fortinet Korea announces release of FortiLog and FortiReporter Fortinet announces the release of FortiLog and FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a report generator for security logs and data. - IT World, Korea
July 5, 2004	Fortigate-60 is Awarded Security Product of the Year Fortinet's Fortigate-60 was recently named Security Product of the year by CMP Media LLC's Network Magazine. - Computer World, Philippines
July 5, 2004	Fortinet expands security logging Fortinet, in partnership with eIQ, to deliver FortiReporter, a security logging, reporting and analysis solution. - The Free Press Journal, India
July 5, 2004	Fortigate-60 Anti-Virus Firewall receives award Fortigate-60 was recognized for its full feature set, including unmatched anti-virus capabilities. - Asia Computer Weekly (ACW), Philippines
July 4, 2004	Preventing Blended Threats FG-60 for SOHOs is reviewed in this article. The award-winning product offers the following 6 critical functions for real-time network protection : firewall, VPN, anti-virus, content filtering, intrusion and DoS detection. - Computimes Shopper, Malaysia
July 4, 2004	AsiaSoft case study for Fortinet Thailand "Ragnarok" online-game distributor in Thailand, AsiaSoft, uses Fortinet's FG-3000 to provide security for over 1 million subscribers to the MMORPG game. - Intelligent Enterprise, HongKong
July 4, 2004	Next Generation Network Security Vision 2004 Seminar Organized by Network Times, a Korean publication, the seminar presented trends, technologies and case studies on integrated network security and content filtering. - Network Times, Korea
July 1, 2004	Fortinet launches Fortilog appliances and FortiReporter Analyser Fortinet has expanded its security logging, reporting and analysis solutions offerings by launching FortiLog appliance and FortiReporter Security Analyzer. - CRN, India
July 1, 2004	Fortinet Unveils Security Reporting Tool For SMEs Fortinet partners with eIQnetworks to deliver the FortiReporter tool, a software-based security reporting and analysis solution that is based on eIQ's Firewall Analyzer. Amit Tripathi - CXO Today, India
July 1, 2004	News from Networld + Interop, Tokyo, Japan Fortinet announces a new logging and reporting analyzer. VP of Marketing Rick Kagan says the tool is interoperable with other vendors' products, and is able to provide over 400 types of reports. - IT Pro, Japan
July, 2004	Forticlient Security Software Forticlient is a suite of endpoint security tools, beginning with IPSec VPN client, and later incorporating personal firewall, anti-virus, IDS/IPS and other security features. - Voice and Data, Australia
June 30, 2004	FORTINET unveils security reporting, analysis tool Fortinet Inc this week introduced its FortiReporter Security Analyzer, a software-based security reporting and analysis product. - IT News, Australia
June 29, 2004	FortiGate Anti-Virus firewalls in evaluation for Common Criteria EAL-4 Fortinet has entered the final phase of Common Criteria EAL-4 certification. The certification ensures government and enterprise customers Fortigate units have undergone a rigorous testing process and conform to standards sanctioned by the International Standards Organization (ISO). - PC Station, HongKong
June 28, 2004	Prevention shapes tools of choice This article describes the nature of internal threats, Intrusion Prevention Systems and deep packet inspection. Michael Crawford - CSO Online
June 22, 2004	Taiwan's Soochow University deploys Fortinet firewall Soochow University in Taiwan selected Fortinet's anti-virus firewall for real-time network protection of its campus network. - Hi-Tech Weekly, HongKong
June 21, 2004	Fortinet appoints Ingram Micro as a new distributor To further strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific market, Fortinet has appointed Ingram Micro as an authorized distributor. - Computer World, Philippines
June 18, 2004	NetworkWorld Japan Interview With Rick Kagan In this interview, Rick Kagan, VP of Marketing, Fortinet, gives a brief overview of the company and its history. - Network World, Japan
June 17, 2004	Fortinet extends network protection Fortinet announces the phased roll-out of FortiClient Host Security software suite. Louis Van Wyk - New Zealand Reseller News
June 17, 2004	SK C&C adopts FortiGate Antivirus-IPS solution SK C&C, a large system integration company in Korea, completes deployment of FortiGate-3000 system to protect its network against viruses, worms and other threats. - eWeek, Korea
June 17, 2004	Fortinet Appoints Ingram Micro as distributor IN A move to further strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific market, Fortinet Inc, today announced it has appointed Ingram Micro as its distributor, because of its prompt and excellent support services. - The Star, Malaysia
June 16, 2004	Soochow University Secures Network with Real-Time Protection solutions from Fortinet Taiwan's Soochow University has chosen Fortinet's anti-virus firewalls to secure its two campuses. - Economic Times, HongKong
June 10, 2004	Fortinet Wins Network Computing Security Product of the Year, 2004 Fortinet's FortiGate-60 anti-virus firewall participated in CMP Media LLC's Network Computing "Well-Connected" Awards, and won Security Product of the Year. - IT Warehouse, Korea
June 9, 2004	FortiGate-60 Review -- Your PC's burly gatekeeper The New Paper, a Singapore newspaper, reviews the FortiGate-60 and finds that its integrated firewall, anti-virus, intrusion detection and content filtering functions are ideal for protecting small businesses or home offices. - The New Paper, Singapore
June 9, 2004	The vulnerable corporation Security is not about installing a firewall and forgetting about it. Threats evolve which in turn forces technology and corporations to stay on their feet. Melanie Liew - Computer World, Singapore
June 9, 2004	Zero-day attacks Zero-day attacks refer to attacks against which there is no known defence, said Leigh Costin, Fortinet's director of Product Marketing. - Computer World, Singapore
June 3, 2004	Fortinet Provides Security to Thailand's Largest Online Gaming Provider Online gaming company Asiasoft, concerned about attacks on its servers, chooses Fortinet products to secure its high traffic network. - Digital Times, Korea
June 3, 2004	Thailand's Asiasoft Adopts FortiGate Antivirus Firewall Asiasoft, developer of the hugely popular and successful Ragnarok Online game network, has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate-3000 Antivirus Firewalls across its entire network - Network Times, Korea
June 1, 2004	Complete Content Protection and The Limitations of Deep Packet Inspection Deep packet inspection, though more effective than packet filtering, is unable to deal with the more complex content-based attacks by recent viruses and worms. - Network Times, Korea
June, 2004	Listen to the security experts F. Matthew Young explains that only by scanning the entire contents, and not individual network packets, can effective security be achieved. - Taiwan Telecom
June, 2004	Convergence creates competition between network and security vendors This article explains the trend among network vendors to offer security functions or products, and security vendors to offer network products. - Network Times, Korea
June, 2004	FortiWifi 60 Secure Access Point Review This review explains the features of the FortiWifi-60 as a comprehensive wireless solution that includes firewall, anti-virus and content filtering functions. - Info Komputer, Indonesia
June, 2004	Security MFDs are here to stay : Vulnerable SMBs wake up to integrated appliances A "best-of-breed" approach to network security has disadvantages in the form of support and cost-of-ownership. This article explores the reason for the rise in network appliances in the security market. - CRN, India
June, 2004	One Box, Big Bite. Integrated devices ease security management and reduce network complexity This article explains the benefits and drawbacks of the network appliance. Vishak Raman, our India country manager dispels a myth that network appliances constitute a single point of failure in the enterprise network. - Network Computing, India
June, 2004	HwaShin adopts Antivirus-IPS Integrated Security Solution Whashin, automobile components manufacturer, built secure network environment without being impacted by variety of virus and worm since they introduced Fortinet's antivirus-IPS wall in last December. - IT Business Journal, Korea
June, 2004	Product Review of FortiGate-4000 The FortiGate-4000 is aimed at large enterprises and service providers, and has the ability to handle packets at Gigabit Ethernet speeds. - CRN, India
May 31, 2004	Fortinet's boon in broadband boom As broadband services become more widespread and popular in Asia, security threats and incidents have increased. Lee Min Keong - Asia Computer Weekly (ACW)
May 31, 2004	Is SMTP Too Simple? In this article on proposed SMTP changes to combat spam, Leigh Costin explains that there are already existing methods for detecting and filtering spam without the need to change the SMTP specifications. kevin Green - Computer World, Australia
May 28, 2004	Fortinet may extend Internet Banking Security Fortinet's licensing scheme and the superior performance of FortiGate products are key differentiators from their rivals in the Internet banking sector in Japan - Nikkin Finacial News, Japan
May 25, 2004	AsiaSoft picks Fortinet Fortinet has announced it was chosen by Thailand's largest online game provider, Asiasoft International, to supply a network-wide security system for its hugely popular Ragnorak online game. - Computer World, Singapore
May 25, 2004	New concepts of anti-virus for enterprises In an interview with PC Station, Matt Young said that because the nature of network threats have changed, new countermeasures, such as those found in Fortinet's Fortigate product line, have to be deployed. - PC Station, HongKong
May 24, 2004	Integrated Security Trends Matthew Young introduces Fortinet's range of ASIC-based firewall/IDS/anti-virus products in Taiwan, announces release of FortiClient. - PC Weekly, Taiwan
May 24, 2004	Fortinet eyes Malaysia as regional tech support base In an interview with The Star Malaysia, Matt Young says Malaysia has the right technical and linguistic skills to be Fortinet's technical support hub in Asia. CHARLES F. MOREIRA - The Star, Malaysia
May 21, 2004	Fortinet Enables Thailand's Largest Online Game Provider to Boost Security and Performance Fortinet has been chosen by AsiaSoft International to supply a network-wide security system for its hugely popular Ragnorak online game network. - IT Home Weekly, Taiwan
May 21, 2004	Fortinet launches new solution to enhance remote endpoints security Fortinet announced the launch of FortiClient Host Security software in Hong Kong, providing users with a complete suite of endpoint security capabilities. - HongKong Commercial Daily
May 20, 2004	HuaFan University Uses Fortinet for Network Protection Huafan University Chooses Fortinet to Protect its Campus Network. Frost & Sullivan predicts that for the Asia-Pacific region, the network security market will expand this year to USD$700 million. - Information Security, Taiwan
May 19, 2004	Fortinet ASIC-powered antivirus system offers reliable security Fortinet is teaming up with Pacific Supernet and Diyixian to provide more integrated one-stop network security service. The use of cost-effective ASIC-powered processor will be growingly popular in line with market development. - Sing Tao Daily, HongKong
May 16, 2004	Stopping Spam In the article "Can the Spam" in the May issue of ACW, Leigh Costin explains the limitations to existing spam counter-measures, such as installing anti-spam software on the mail server or the client. - Asia Computer Weekly (ACW)
May 11, 2004	Fortinet launches Forticlient 1.0 Host Security Product Fortinet announces immediate availability of FortiClient version 1.0, integrated security software for client PCs, offering protection against viruses, worms and Trojans, along with personal firewall and IPSec VPN client functions. - IT Warehouse, Korea
May 11, 2004	Fortinet and Tech Pacific expand reach into South Asia region Fortinet and Tech Pacific have entered into an agreement. Tech Pacific will distribute Fortinet's FortiGate Antivirus Firewall systems in the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) region, which includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. - Hi-Tech Weekly, HongKong
May 11, 2004	Ragnarok enhances security and capabilities with Fortinet firewall Fortinet was chosen by Thailand's AsiaSoft to supply a network-based security system for its hugely popular Ragnarok Online game network. - Hi-Tech Weekly, HongKong
May 4, 2004	Fortinet enables Thailand's online game provider to boost security and performance of "Ragnarok" game network Fortinet has been chosen by Thailand's largest online game provider, AsiaSoft International Co. Ltd, to supply a network-wide security system for its hugely popular Ragnarok online game network. - PC Station, HongKong
May 3, 2004	Taiwan National Defense College deploy Phitech's Fortinet Network Security Solution National Defense College deploys Fortinet's network security solution to protect college from hacker and other form of network attacks, protect information security and increase network capability. - IT Home Weekly, Taiwan
May 3, 2004	Fortinet Hosts First-Annual Asia Pacific Partner Conference Fortinet had its first annual Fortinet Partner Conference at the Novotel Coralia resort in Phuket, Thailand, from April 29 to May 1. - eWeek, Korea
May 3, 2004	Fortinet Reseller Data Defence & Networks talks about multi-layered security The Fortigate product line offers superior defense against current network threats because of its integrated anti-virus capabilities, Intrusion Protection System and firewall functions, automatically isolating threats , sometimes without the user knowing about it. - Computer World, Philippines
May, 2004	Fortinet wins Editors Choice Awards in Security Appliance Lab Test In lab tests of network security products from Astaro, Fortinet, ServGate, SonicWall and Symantec, for the small business/satellite office market, Fortinet's Fortigate-60 was picked as the winner because of its intuitive interface. - Network Computing Asia
May, 2004	IPS Vendors Fight for Hegemony Because of limitations in current security solutions, IPS vendors are coming up with new products, expanding a market that is already USD$ 8.6 million to a projected USD$ 44 million this year. - Management and Computer, Korea
May, 2004	Increasing convergence of network and security functions in products The trend is emerging for all-in-one security products that combine firewalls with switches and routers. Such products defend against threats at the network edge more effectively. Comtec Systems, a Fortinet partner combines anti-virus with VPN solution. - Computer World, Korea
May, 2004	Fortinet expands its product-line with new integrated security solutions for ISPs and large enterprises Rick Kagan explains in Japan that Fortinet has recently launched 2 new high-end security appliances, the Fortigate 4000, targeting service providers, and the Fortigate 50A targeting satellite offices and SOHO's. - Business Computer News, Japan
May, 2004	FortiGate Network Security Gateway Although migrating firmware and service pack can increase computer immunity, reduce threat from computer client, the vital solution is still stop all the threats and spread at the gateway. - Windows & .NET Mangazine, Taiwan
April 28, 2004	FortiWiFi-60 Fortinet has unveiled the FortiWiFi-60 wireless antivirus firewall. - Australia Reseller News
April 26, 2004	Fortinet's Competitive Advantage: offering integrated security products with ASIC Network security equipment vendor Fortinet is established in October 2000 by Ken Xie who also was the founder and CEO of NetScreen. - CNET, Japan
April 22, 2004	Small Businesses Need Walls, Too There's no need to scrimp on tech security: There are plenty of all-in-one solutions on the market designed to suit smaller companies--at prices they can afford. - Far Eastern Economic Review, HongKong
April 20, 2004	Don't call Monday Last year Upgrade was concerned the introduction of video calls on 3's 3-G (third-generation) high-speed mobile network would threaten our practice of calling in a sickie while sipping margaritas by the pool. Adam Turner - The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
April 19, 2004	Zarva, Fortinet co-op Zarva Technology, the third-largest distributor of IBM products in China, recently joined hands with Fortinet, a US-based firewall solution provider. - China Daily
April 19, 2004	Security: It's getting hot in here! Recent world events and a year of harmful virus attacks have placed security issues at the forefront of many people's minds and smart channel players are cashing in on the trend. Sholto Macpherson - CRN, Australia
April 14, 2004	Interview: Fortinet: Local market in a period of regeneration Fortinet has accelerated its business growth in Asia Pacific by introducing the new FortiGate series with ICSA-certified capabilities including virus protection, intrusion prevention, firewall and IPSec VPN and email content filtering. - Economic Times, HongKong
April 6, 2004	Gray areas in the hard and soft of security The guards of IT security-professionals and patriots alike-are milling around the enterprise. MK Shankar - Computer World, HongKong
April, 2004	Getting Security Savvy Security software vendors used to sell their products by spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about the faceless hackers that might be trying to penetrate your company's network at this very moment. Now the threat is much more in our faces, and businesses are being force to wise up. David Braue - Image and Date Manager Online, Australia
March 31, 2004	Integrated Security: Key for Resellers    In a world of multiple threats, resellers can help companies secure the fort by offering a holistic security approach. Jennifer O'brien - Australia Reseller News
March 15, 2004	Fortinet won CCW Recommendation Product Award    FortiGate-3000 competed and won among ten models of firewall submitted by local and foreign companies. - China Computer World
March 7, 2004	Roam free     New Wi-Fi standards and emerging applications take centre stage, as security becomes less of an issue. Carol Wong - Computer World, Malaysia
March 7, 2004	NicsTech signs master resellership with Fortinet Korea NicsTech announced it has signed master resellership with FortiGate and provides FortiGate, integrated security solution to Korean market. NicsTech plans to address the customers who deployed firewall or VPN and expects approx. U$2.6 million from sales of integrated security solution. - IT News 24.com, Korea
March 2, 2004	Real-time anti-virus preserves performance Typical network protection with firewalls and other anti-virus software, lack the dedicated hardware required to perform the deep packet analysis, content reassembly, and application-level screening necessary to detect attacks without affecting network performance. Beverly T. Natividad - Business World Online, Philippines
March 1, 2004	2003 IT Market research - Firewall/VPN According to the market research recently done by Computer World on 18 vendors, firewall and VPN markets in 2003 have grown significantly. There was high demand for firewall for cost-saving effect on leased lines and also, hardware appliance firewall was getting popular. - Computer World, Korea
March, 2004	Interview with Fortinet CEO Security visionalist Fortinet CEO Ken Xie is spotlighted in Taiwan Leading trade publication. - TechVantage, Taiwan
March, 2004	Fortinet Korea/FortiGate Series FortiGate-3600 is an ASIC-based hardware integrated platform, protecting client systems at their network and application levels. - Network Times, Korea
Feburary 23, 2004	IPS for proactive security The hot topic of the security market this year is "proactive" and the representative solutions is IPS. Accroding to Gartner, IPS will take 40% of IDS market this year, nad 75% by 2005. - The Korea Information Telecommunication Times
Feburary 18, 2004	Fortinet targets Korea Markets Security vendor Fortinet signed a strategic partnership in Korea with Dacom Corp. to sell Secure Box that delivers integrated security services. - Information Security, Taiwan
Feburary 17, 2004	Lan 1 expands security line-up Lan 1 has become a distributor of Fortinet's range of FortiGate antivirus firewalls in an effort to round out its security portfolio. Helen Yeatman - Australia Reseller News
Feburary 2, 2004	A Strong Foundation is Fortinet's Forte Fortinet's Fortigate series of ASIC accelerated antivirus firewalls recently won the 2003 Networking Industry Awards Firewall Product of the Year. Tony Henderson - Network Computing, Hong Kong
Feburary, 2004	Real time anti-virus is the way to go Fortinet's Fortigate integrated solution firewalls offer a full range of network protection capabilities without compromising performance. Automated updates ensure that customers have up-to-date anti-virus protection. - The Metro Beat, Philippines
January 28, 2004	Fortinet Enters Indian Network Protection Domain Fortinet opens its India office in Bangalore, and is in the process of appointing system integrators and channel partners to push its products. - CXO Today, India
January 20, 2004	PC Market - EnterpriseWeek Managine - PC Market, HongKong
January, 2004	A Strong Foundation is Fortinet's Forte Ken Xie, CEO and founder of Fortinet, Inc., explains why he believes in product design from the ground up, resulting in faster and more functional products. - Network Computing Asia
December 29, 2003	Fortinet will focuse on Integrated Security market in 2004 Fortinet Korea who has focused on securing local reference sites in 2003 plan to tackle integrated security market, focusing on government and SMB sectors. - IT News 24.com, Korea
December 28, 2003	Global Security vendors penetrate into Public Market Overseas security vendors are enforcing their sales and marketing for their IPS and virus wall solutions in government market which has been regarded as the exclusive market for local vendors only. The leading vendors are NA Korea and Fortinet Korea. - IT News 24.com, Korea
December 20, 2003	J.D.Kim, Country Manager, Fortinet Korea Fortinet Korea well settled in Korean market by securing over 100 customer sites since it was established in local market, actively accommodating the customer requirements to block worm and virus at network level. - eWeek, Korea
November 18, 2003	Taiwan.CNET.com - CNET, Taiwan
November 12, 2003	Fortinet delves into data to search for intrusions Fortinet Inc. is announcing software to supplement its traditional firewalls that inspects the content of individual packets and reconstructs data streams to look for intrusions. Tim Greene - Computer World, Australia
September 24, 2003	Daewoo Capital secures network with Fortinet Fortinet Inc. announced one of Korea's largest financial services companies, Daewoo Capital Corp, has selected its FortiGate Antivirus Gateway platform to secure its corporate headquarters network in Seoul and 35 remote office connections. Winston Raj - Computer World, HongKong
August 01, 2003	Fortinet takes hard view on antivirus Security appliance provider Fortinet Inc is attempting to harden the traditional software-centric approach to antivirus. - Computer World, HongKong
July 14, 2003	Fortinet upgrades security platform Fortinet, a maker of ASIC-based security appliances, has unveiled a new version of firmware for its all-in-one security box. - Asia Computer Weekly (ACW)
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