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Dec 22, 2005	Pizza Hut Deploys Fortinet Security Appliances Pizza Hut Korea successfully deploys Fortinet's FG-1000 and FG-60 multi-threat security appliances to protect its head office and hundreds of restaurant franchise outlets throughout South Korea against a wide range of network threats. - eWEEK, Korea
Dec 15, 2005	IT adoption and security needs for Taiwan colleges Fortinet is named one of the leading vendors in three categories - IT Systems, Networking, and Security. Fortinet holds 30% market share in the education vertical, while Cisco and Netscreen/Juniper hold 15% market share each. IT Week, Taiwan
Dec 15, 2005	Fortinet unveils enhanced FortiMail-2000 appliance Fortinet announces the release of FortiMail-2000, a secure messaging appliance with antispam features, targeted at enterprises, universities and managed security service providers (MSSPs). - CRN India
Dec 15, 2005	Fortinet appoints Hansen Chang as VP of APAC to quickly respond to clients' needs in the region This article announces the appointment of Fortinet's new VP for APAC, Hansen Chang. Besides growing Fortinet's business in Asia, Hansen's charter is also to enhance local support for clients and resellers in different countries. - DigiTimes Taiwan
Dec 13, 2005	Interview with Hansen Chang, Vice President of Fortinet APAC: "If convergence is the trend for mobile phones, the equivalent trend for security is UTM" Hansen Chang, Vice President of Fortinet APAC, explains that technology advances in network security has led to the emerging popularity of UTM solutions and Fortinet as the market leader in that space. Hansen also announced that Fortinet will increase focus on telecommunications companies and financial institutions in the coming months. - Digital Daily, Korea
Dec 9, 2005	BAAC Thailand purchases Fortinet products and solutions worth USD$250,000 in security upgrade Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), Thailands leading agricultural bank, has selected Fortinet to provide comprehensive protection for its extensive network and critical data. - Buycoms, Thailand
Dec 8, 2005	Fortinet UTM products target the high-end market Fortinet recently announced the appointment of a new VP for APAC, Hansen Chang. In coming months, Fortinet will develop its business in the telecom and financial sectors with new releases for large enterprises and MSSPs. - iThome Weekly
Dec 7, 2005	Fortinet Korea announces new FortiAnalyzer 3.0 product and firmware Fortinet Korea announced the release of FortiAnalyzer 3.0, which features a major new firmware release for the product formerly known as FortiLog™. The new firmware brings significant changes, additions and improvements for users. - DataNet, Korea
Dec 7, 2005	Fortinet Korea unveils the FortiAnalyzer firmware Fortinet has enhanced and expanded its security management functionality to provide comprehensive reporting, vulnerability scanning and other features that let IT organizations obtain increased visibility into their networks and address governmental regulatory compliance requirements. - Seoul Finance, Korea
Dec 6, 2005	Fortinet to improve technical support in Asia Pacific Fortinet plans to improve its technical support for clients in the Asia Pacific region and focus more on the network and computer security needs of financial companies and institutions. - CNET Taiwan
Dec 5, 2005	Interview with Hansen Chang, VP, APAC, Fortinet Hansen Chang discusses his plans and strategy for Fortinet in Asia-Pacific, and how Fortinet has attained leadership in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) security market - a category consisting of integrated multi-function security appliances. - Enterprise Week, Hong Kong
Dec 5, 2005	Wave of new network security appliance products As local security vendors release new products, furious competition in the security appliance market is expected. Overseas vendors including 3Com, Checkpoint Aventail and Symantec have announced new product releases, and Fortinet has recently unveiled the FG-1000A for large enterprise networks. - eWEEK, Korea
Dec 5, 2005	More appliances from Fortinet arrive Fortinet announces the release of the FG-1000A and FG-1000AFA2 for large enterprises, and the FG100-A and FG-2000 for smaller businesses. Also released was Fortinet's latest reporting tool, FortiAnalyzer 3.0, formerly known as FortiLog. - Inquirer.Net , India
Dec 5, 2005	Multi-Gigabit Security Appliances for Large Enterprises from Fortinet Fortinet unveils two new security products, the FortiGate-1000A and FortiGate-1000AFA2, for large enterprise networks, featuring comprehensive multi-threat protection and reliability. - Voice & Data India
Dec 2, 2005	Fortinet Expands FortiAnalyzer Family Network solutions provider Fortinet announces the release of version 3.0 of FortiAnalyzer firmware. The company also announced two new appliances in the FortiAnalyzer family - the 100A and 2000 models - targeted at small/medium business (SMB) and large enterprise deployments, respectively - ChannelTimes.com
Dec 1, 2005	Fortinet announces FortiAnalyzer 3.0 Fortinet announces the release of FortiAnalyzer 3.0. The new firmware has significant new features such as vulnerability scanning, packet capture, remotely access capabilities and expanded management functionality. - EFY Times, India
Dec 2005	Security vendors introduce new products and strategies for 2006. Security vendors are expected to introduce new UTM products and business strategies for 2006. Fortinet announces a new and enhanced high-end FortiGate-1000A firewall featuring FortiAccel technology, which accelerates small packet performance for streaming media applications. - ComputerWorld Korea
Nov 30, 2005	Fortinet Announces New Gigabit Security Appliances for Large Enterprises Fortinet releases two new FortiGate systems featuring FortiAccel technology, which accelerates small packet performance for streaming media applications. - ThaiPR.net. Thailand
Nov 30, 2005	UTM Integrated Security This story explains the rapid rise of blended threats, and how Unified Threat Management (UTM) systems counter them, while gaining market traction with large and small enterprises. - DQ Channels India
Nov 24, 2005	Living on Air CMPnet Asia talks to Fortinet customer Aeronimbus and discusses how scaling up IT can be cheap -- and quick -- if properly handled. The solution is unified threat management, coupled with a competent channel partner. - CMP Asia, Singapore
Nov 22, 2005	Fortinet deploys integrated security service for Pizza Hut Korea Pizza Hut Korea secures its franchise restaurants and head office with Fortinet UTM solutions. - Digital Daily, Korea
Nov 22, 2005	Pizza Hut Deploys Fortinet Security Appliances Pizza Hut Korea successfully deploys Fortinet's FG-1000 and FG-60 multi-threat security appliances to protect its head office and hundreds of restaurant franchise outlets throughout South Korea against a wide range of network threats. - eWEEK, Korea
Nov 22, 2005	Fortinet to Fortify UTM Market Vishak Raman, country manager, India, for Fortinet describes the state of the UTM market and attributes the growing popularity of UTM products to increasingly sophisticated computer and network threats. - CXO Today, India
Nov 18, 2005	AVAR 2005 in Tianjin Fortinet as the brone sponsor took part in the AVAR 2005 conference in Tianjin on Nov 17-18, CTO Michael Xie had a key speech on the conference. There are more than 100 overseas people and totally 400 people joined in the conference.
Nov 17, 2005	Fortinet's Large Enterprise Security Offers Fortinet, the Unified Threat Management leader, has unveiled two new security appliances for large enterprise networks. Fortinet also announced new FortiAccel technology that significantly accelerates small packet firewall performance. - CXO Today, India
Nov 14, 2005	Channel Expansion in Fortinet India In an interview, Fortinet's India country manager, Vishak Raman attributes the success the company has enjoyed to strong relationships with channels, and explains how Fortinet plans to increase its market share in the future. 360 Magazine, India
Nov 11, 2005	BTI Sita selects Fortinet for multi-site deployment Fortinet has announced that BTI Sita, a leading travel management company in India, has selected Fortinet's FortiGate integrated network security appliances to secure its business data. - Express Computer
Nov 8, 2005	Strong Demand for UTM devices fuels Fortinet's Third Quarter Success Fortinet announces record shipments for quarter ending September 2005. For the third quarter, Fortinet shipped more than 21,000 units of FortiGate, FortiMail, FortiManager and FortiLog products around the world. Quarterly sales hit record levels, with the USA generating approximately 100% increase year-on-year. - Digital Daily, Koreas
Nov 8, 2005	Fortinet's Success in the Third Quarter Fuelled by Strong Demand Fortinet's strong third quarter showing was driven by strong and growing demand for UTM products and services in businesses and service providers, according to Mr Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet Inc. Fortinet is one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the network security industry. - IT Business Journal, Korea
Nov 5, 2005	Fortinet Japan establishes support program for second-tier partners Fortinet Japan aims to build the close relationships with second-tier partners by rolling out support program. Currently, there are 12 partner companies, including the Otsuka Corporation, Canon Sales, Daiwabo Information System, and JBCC. BCN Japan
Nov 5, 2005	UTM security devices move to the mainstream Demand for UTM devices, which integrate the capabilities of firewall, VPN, IDS, anti-spam and antivirus, is rising. Point solutions are finding it increasingly difficult to compete. Fortinet and ISS, which have both recently achieved certifications with the NSS group, dominate the UTM market. - eWEEK, Korea
Nov 4, 2005	Fortinet to expand channel in North India In this interview, Vishak Raman discusses Fortinet's planstoincrease its visibilityand expand its base in northern India, following its success in establishing itself in the south of the country. - IT Var News, India
Nov 4, 2005	Box the spam Open your inbox on a Monday morning and chances are that you will have to wade through dozens of sex aid advertisements, sob stories about Nigerian widows, and notifications of you winning a top prize in some million-dollar lucky draw (of which you have "won" about a hundred). These junk mail continue to trickle in, and by the end of the day, you could have spent half an hour checking and deleting them. - CMPnet Asia
Nov 2, 2005	Fortinet achieves UTM Certification from NSS Fortinet announces that its FortiGateT-3600 systems have passed rigorous testing by the NSS Group, a prestigious independent security organization, and has been awarded UTM certification. - Digital Times, Korea
Nov 1, 2005	Interview with Vishak Raman, Country Manager, Fortinet Country Manager Vishak Raman explains Fortinets strategy for reaching new markets in India through partner selection. - IT Price Var, India
Nov 1, 2005	Fortinet appoints Hansen Chang as VP-Asia Pacific Fortinet announces the appointment of Hansen Chang as VP, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Chang will be responsible for managing sales, marketing, support and operations for the region. - CRN India
Oct 28, 2005	Demand for security products spikes in Thailand: Cisco, Fortinet and Telindus command most market share The security market is projected to grow by more than 50%. Fortinet to concentrate on educational institutions. Fortinet Country Manager for Thailand, Uthaipat Ratanapupha, explains that UTM is particularly suited for schools and universities. - IT News, Thailand
Oct 22, 2005	Security market's dramatic boom in Thailand: a market dominated by Cisco, Fortinet and Telindus The computer and network security market is projected to grow by more than 50%. According to Mr. Uthaipat Ratanaphupha, Thailand Country Manager for Fortinet, explains that the focus for the company will be on the education sector, because of the suitability of UTM solutions for universities and schools. - Than News, Thailand
Oct 20, 2005	Report on SSL VPNs This report describes the current state of SSL VPN technology and what factors businesses and organizations need to consider when choosing a VPN solution. IPSec VPN clients have a higher tendency to crash the operating system they run on top of, compared to SSL VPNs, but SSL VPN vendors offer solutions with varying capabilities (such as support for HTTP and FTP only), which businesses need to clear on before buying. - Hitech Information, Korea
Oct 20, 2005	Nokia-CheckPoint reinforce relationship, Fortinet and Juniper grab SMB market share Nokia which has aggressively pursued the enterprise network security market, has started initiatives to penetrate the SMB sector, through joint-promotions with CheckPoint. At present, Fortinet and Juniper Networks are leaders in this market segment, with Fortinet commanding about 60% of market share in the SMB market segment. - eWEEK, Korea
Oct 20, 2005	Security market is set to boom in Thailand: Cisco, Fortinet and Telindus command largest most market now. As more homes and businesses use the Internet in Thailand, the security market is expected to grow by more than 50%. Fortinet will focus on the education sector in Thailand, as UTM devices are the most appropriate security devices for this sector, in terms of manageability as well as budget. - eTech, Thailand
Oct 18, 2005	Hansen Chang Joins Fortinet as VP, APAC Fortinet, Inc. announces the appointment of industry veteran Hansen Chang as vice president, Asia-Pacific. He will be responsible for sales, marketing, support and operations in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Chang was previously from CipherTrust and Netscreen. - Channel Times, India
Oct 18, 2005	Fortinet Appoints Industry Veteran Hansen Chang as Vice President of Asia-Pacific Fortinet today announced the appointment of Hansen Chang as Vice President, Asia-Pacific. Chang will be responsible for managing sales, support and operations in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Chang has 25 years of corporate and field experience in IT. - ZDNet, India
Oct 17, 2005	Fortinet Appoints Hansen Chang VP Asia Pacific Fortinet announces the appointment of Hansen Chang as Vice President, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Chang, a veteran of the IT industry, will oversee sales, marketing, support and operations in Asia-Pacific. - CXO Today, India
Oct 17, 2005	Fortinet, appointed Hansen Chang as Vice President for APAC Fortinet announces the appointment of Hansen Chang as Vice President, Asia Pacific. Mr. Chang will oversee sales, marketing and support activities and operations in the region. Mr. Chang was previously from CipherTrust and Netscreen. - IT Times, Korea
Oct 17, 2005	Fortinet Appoints Hansen Chang VP Asia Pacific Fortinet announces the appointment of Hansen Chang as Vice President, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Chang, a veteran of the IT industry, will oversee sales, marketing, support and operations in Asia-Pacific. - CXO Today, India
Oct 15, 2005	The State of Malware Today Fortinet'sreview ofMalicious Code Activity for September 2005 appears inthe malware section of CTO Forum magazine.The article lists significant threats and countries reporting the most incidents of outbreaks. - CTO Forum, India
Oct 13, 2005	Fortinet to Focus on Consolidating In an interview, Fortinet country manager for India, Vishak Raman explains Fortinet's channel strategies and success over the last two years. Fortinet has managed to capture 49 % market share in India in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) segment,with 450 customer installations in India. - IT VAR News, India
Oct 11, 2005	Fortinet retains leadership in UTM security market Fortinet has retained its worldwide leadership of the Unified Threat Management (UTM) security appliance market for the second consecutive year, according to an IDC report. - DQ Week, India
Oct 5, 2005	Security Vendors Enter the Mid-Range Market Security equipment vendors in Korea are actively marketing new products to the SMB market. This initiative is partly driven by near saturation in the large corporate segment and public sector. Nokia, WatchGuard and Fortinet are early entrants into this market. - Korea Information Telecommunication
Oct 5, 2005	Top 10 viruses for September 2005 According to Fortinet's monthly list of top 10 computer threats list, unlike previous months when mass mailing worms dominated the list, nearly half of September's top 10 threats are not worms. HTML/Ebay-phish and Adware/180Solutions and two additional spyware threats(ZangoSA, a "browser helper object, and Download/Px) have entered the list. - Prachachart Thurakij, Thailand
Oct 5, 2005	Zotob a serious threat to global users In Fortinet's August review of malicious code activity, there is a special focus on the Zotob worm -- how it propagates itself, its similarities to MSBlaster and Sasser and methods to deal with it. - IT Magazine, India
Oct 5, 2005	Top ten countries with the most computer virus outbreaks, September 2005 ranking In a Fortinet report, the top ten countries experiencing the most computer virus outbreaks are published. The USA ranks highest followed by Korea. These two countries have the highest numbers of broadband users. - Matichon, Thailand
Oct 5, 2005	Fortinet Helps Minimize Down-time from Individual Threats Vietnam Business Forum interviews Fortinet's country manager for Vietnam, Ms Daphne Chee about Fortinet's strategy for entering the Vietnam IT market, and Fortinet's unique approach to network security. - Business Forum, Vietnam
Oct 3, 2005	Fortinet maintains leadership with 18.1% market share According to IDC, the UTM segment of the Threat Management Appliance category continues to be the fastest-growing segment of the security appliance market in 2004. Fortinet maintained its leadership with 18.1 percent of market share. - PC Week, Taiwan
Oct 3, 2005	Phone Viruses not spreading as fast Although mobile phone viruses have no spread as quickly as experts had earlier predicted, the situation may soon change with the introduction of 3G networks and 3G-capable phones. The low rates of infection so far from mobile phone viruses may have lulled users into a false sense of security. Jens Andreassen explains that most mobile phone users are unaware of the risks when they download ringtones and photographs to their devices. - Straits Times, Singapore
Oct 1, 2005	Fortinet Named Worldwide Leader of 2004 Unified Threat Management Market According to IDC's latest report titled "Worldwide Threat Management Security Appliances 2005-2009", Fortinet held number 1 position with 18.1 percent of the UTM market in 2004. - Channel Times, India
Oct 2005	Unified threat management is the most optimized implementation This long features focused what is UTM, advantages and disadvantages, case studies, and catalog of major 10 UTM products. - N+I Network Guide
Oct 2005	Security Vendors Enter the Mid-Range Market Security equipment vendors in Korea are actively marketing new products to the SMB market. This initiative is partly driven by near saturation in the large corporate segment and public sector. Nokia, WatchGuard and Fortinet are early entrants into this market. - Korea Information Telecommunication
Oct 2005	SK C&C Deploys FortiGate-3000 Antivirus /IPS Platform SK C&C completes successful deployment of FortiGate-3000 antivirus firewall platform at the new corporate office in Bundang, South Korea. SK C&C selected Fortinet's Fortigate systems because of their superior performance during evaluation tests. - Seoul Finance, Korea
Oct 2005	Open Competition in the SSL VPN market This article explains what SSL VPNs are, their benefits and the state of the market in Korea. Fortinet is mentioned as being particularly customer-focused because the company will add SSL VPN features to their network security products soon. - Network Times, Korea
Oct 2005	Korea's Leading IT Outsourcing Company Beefs Up Security with Fortinet's FortiGate Systems SK C&C, a leading Korean IT outsourcing firm that does solutions integration, has deployed Fortinet's carrier-class FortiGate-3000 platforms to protect its network and users against a wide range of threats. - Digital Times, Korea
Sep 30, 2005	Sneaky Monsters, is there a Better Way to Tackle Viruses? This article explores the recent effects of the Dumador virus, what it means for Internet users, as well as some approaches that users can take to protect themselves. - The New Paper
Sep 22, 2005	Grayware: don't make your computer gray: In this article, Jim Hwang defines what grayware is and provides tips for users to protect their computers against this threat. - CNet Taiwan
Sep 29, 2005	Destructive power of mobile viruses could rise fast The dream of a connected world where PCs and mobile phones can communicate with the digital home and other devices is supposed to make life easier. But it could instead make life far more dangerous if malware developers have their way. - ARN Net
Sep 27, 2005	Fortinet Protects Against New Trojan W32/Bagle.CJ-mm The W32/Bagle.CJ-mm affects users who open infected attachments. It disables firewalls, AV and other security related applications, renaming files, deleting processes and generally lowering security settings, and is classified a "Level Four" threat by Fortinet. Fortinet systems supported by the FortiGuard Distribution Network protect customers against this new threat. - Siam Turakij, Thailand
Sep 22, 2005	Fortinet Protects Against W32/Bagle.CJ-mm Fortinet announces protection against the W32/Bagle.CJmm(also known as W32/Mitglieder.FE) Trojan as a feature in FortiMail Secure Messaging Systems and FortiClient Host Security software. - ZD Net India
Sep 20, 2005	BTI Sita Secures Its Data with Fortinet Solutions In an interview with CXOtoday, country manager for Fortinet India, Vishak Raman, discusses different approaches to network security, the benefits of integrated security hardware platforms, and investing in security infrastructure as insurance against virus outbreaks, hacking and other computer incidents. - CXOToday, India
Sep 18, 2005	As IT security concerns rise, so do UTM devices According to a recent report by IDC, Unified Threat Management products are poised for strong growth, and forecasted to exceed sales of traditional firewall and VPN products. Fortinet is named the #1 UTM vendor with 49% market share in India. - The Hindu, India
Sep 17, 2005	Fortinet to secure BTI Sita network BTI Sita Business Travel has selected to deploy Fortinet's FortiGate integrated network security appliances to secure its business data. Mr. Richard Bright, Head (IT) of BTI Sita, explains the decision to choose Fortinet products. - TCIOL Security, India
Sep 15, 2005	Fortinet selects BTI Sita product to secure its business data BTI Sita Business Travel selects Fortinet's FortiGate to protect its data in 13 offices throughout India. The company finds that Fortinet's UTM solution integrates well into their existing network, and offered superior security without impacting performance. - CTO Forum, India
Sep 10, 2005	Firewall Product Review - FortiGate 1000 Antivirus Firewall This article describes the features and capabilities of the FortiGate-1000, and explains why enterprises should consider deploying this UTM solution. - DigiTimes, Taiwan
Sep 5, 2005	Top 10 countries affected by virus outbreaks for September 2005 The rise of spyware is highlighted in Fortinet's monthly top 10 threats list with HTML/Ebay-phish, Adware/180Solutions and ZangoSA entering the top 10 list. - OverClock Zone, Thailand
Sep 5, 2005	The trouble with smart phones Benjamin Teh, sales director of Asia South, talks about security issues related to wireless networks and how protection against content-based attacks is often left to the user. - Voice & Data
Sep 5, 2005	State of Information Security market similar to Age of Warring States This article gives an overview of the development of security technologies, from packet filtering and application proxies to current Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices, and notes that with the entry of Fortinet into the Korean market, comprehensive security is now affordable to SMBs. - IT Solutions, Korea
Sep 5, 2005	Wireless, the Silent Danger Fortinet's country manager for Thailand, Khun Uthaipat Ratanaphupha, explains the dangers of wireless technologies, current threats in the network environment and how companies should think about security issues, in this magazine interview. - eWeek, Thailand
Sep 5, 2005	The Right Recipe for your Network's Safety This review of the FortiGate-60M discusses features relevant to small and medium businesses, such as the integrated analog modem as a continuous-connectivity option, and the integrated essential security functions, such as firewall, antivirus, VPN and content-filter, among others. - IT Magazine, India
Sep 5, 2005	Integration is the key This article discusses the features and benefits of integrated security appliances, as compared to deploying point products and solutions to provide security in the enterprise. Country manager for Fortinet India, Vishak Raman observes that large enterprises with existing security infrastructure are also considering adding integrated devices in a multi-layer approach to security. - Network Computing, India
Sep 2, 2005	Zotob...A significant threat: Fortinet Fortinet network-based antivirus firewall systems for real-time network protection on Friday released its review of malicious code activity across the globe in August 2005, focusing particularly on the Zotob worm, the most significant threat since Sasser and MsBlaster worms that wreaked havoc in 2004. - India Infoline News
Sep 2005	Integrated Security for SMBs - Fortinet's FortiGate-5000 series Fortinet's FortiGate-5000 platform features firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus and anti-spam capabilities, and is capable of handling 2Gbps to 50 Gbps of traffic. Configuration is simple, and the product is designed for companies that need high performance, reliability and hot-swap capabilities. - Management & Computer, Korea
Sep 2005	The IT Market for UTMs in 1H 2005 UTM devices showed the highest growth rate, with sales amounting to almost USD$9,094,000, or three times more than for the same period the previous year. Many vendors have now entered the market, but Fortinet remains the leader in the UTM space, with USD$4 million in revenue. - ComputerWorld Korea
Aug 31, 2005	FortiGate systems prevent pharming This article explains what "pharming" is, and how Fortinet's FortiGate systems and FortiClient host security software can be deployed to repel this and other attacks from blended threats. - ComputerWorld Philippines
Aug 29, 2005	Pharming Tips Jim Hwang, Technology Director for Fortinet Taiwan, explains the characteristics of "pharming" attacks and provides 10 tips that IT managers can use to protect their corporate networks. - CNET Taiwan
Aug 29, 2005	Fortinet Protects Against W33/Dumador.DH-tr Fortinet announces protection against the W32/Dumador.DH-tr Trojan and keylogger through its lates virus and threat signature update. - PC Week, Taiwan
Aug 26, 2005	Fortinet and Zero One Technology to host Q3 Partner Day. Fortinet and Zero One Technology will host the Q3 Partner Day event. Fortinets technology director will present a technical update and announce new sales promotions. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
Aug 26, 2005	Fortinet's Certified Network Service Professional certification has largest potential The FCNSP program includes the deployment of FortiGate antivirus firewalls, FortiGate installation and deployment. The objective of the FCNSP program is to help students understand the features, benefits and use of Fortinet products and security functions. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
Aug 26, 2005	FortiGate meets enterprise needs in network security- Netfos partners with Fortinet With bandwidth costs getting cheaper, enterprises with limited budgets turn to UTM devices for network security. Netfos, a Fortinet distributor in Taiwan, offers all-in-one devices which provide web content filtering and other essential security features. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
Aug 18, 2005	Fortinet Protects Against W32/Dumador.DH-tr Fortinet announces its UTM platforms protect against W32/Dumador.DH-tr, a new backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform that uses spyware and keylogging to collect and submit sensitive personal information via the HTTP protocol. - PCHome, Taiwan
Aug 12, 2005	Virus threats down, Ebay phishing scams appear According to a Fortinet report in July 2005, emergence of new viruses is down 28%, malware incidents were also down 15%. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
Aug 8, 2005	Fortinet FortiGate 200A ZDNet Australia reviews the FortiGate-200A against other network security platforms. The reviewer notes: "Relatively straightforward and easy to use -- as a security appliance should be" - Technology & Business, Australia
Aug 6, 2005	Industry Predicts Solid Financial Growth In this article, Jonathan Odria of WhiteGold speaks about the increasing demand for UTM security solutions, with particular focus on Fortinet's products and services. - Australia Reseller News
Aug 5, 2005	Next Generation Firewalls Many firewall vendors are now integrating essential security functions, such as firewall, antivirus, anti-spam, content filtering and IDS/IDP into all-in-one products. This article explains who the current players are. - PC Magazine, Thailand
Aug 5, 2005	Fortinet, leader of UTM. Fortinet country manager for Thailand, Uthaipat Ratanaphupha, discusses Fortinet's emergence as the leader in Unified Threat Management (UTM) space. - Windows & Net magazine, Thailand
Aug 5, 2005	How Wireless "Hotspots" Can Cost Your Company Thousands Most companies have taken the right steps to secure their corporate networks, but outside of the company premises, employees connecting to public wireless hotspots in hotels, coffee shops or airports run serious risks that could lead to disastrous consequences. - Electricity & Industry, Thailand
Aug 5, 2005	Fortinet launches new 24x7 FortiGuard network security service Fortinet announces enhanced subscription services for customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The subscription services are a family of four complementary services keeping Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
Aug 4, 2005	Fortinet's Malware report ranks Taiwan third in virus prevalence The month of June saw Sober.P's cunning social engineering tactic of exploiting a news event, the opening of the FIFA World Cup tickets sales. July activity confirms this trend, with mass-mailers and scams resorting to mainstream news to deceive users into opening attachments" said, Jim Hwang, Technology Director, Greater China, Fortinet Inc. - Network Magazine, Taiwan
Aug 4, 2005	Fortinet succeeds in UTM market When Fortinet went against conventional wisdom to integrate essential security functions such as firewall, antivirus, anti-spam and IPS/IDS in one integrated appliance, there were doubts that the product would take off. Now, this approach called, "Unified Threat Management", is the buzzword in network security, and Fortinet is named Number 1 in this product segment. - Network Magazine, Taiwan
Aug 1, 2005	Fortinet received the sixth ICSA certification China Information World reports that Fortinet receives the sixth ICSA Lab certification. - China Information World
Aug 2005	Interview with Kim Jong-Duck, Country Manager for Fortinet Korea Mr. Kim Jong-Duck, Country Manager for Fortinet Korea, describes how IT security is perceived by financial institutions, why it is the right time to sell Fortinet products to them, and explains that the key difference in Fortinets FortiGate UTM products is its ASIC hardware-based acceleration, which delivers comprehensive security without the negative impact on network performance. - Korea IT Daily
July 28, 2005	Fortinet promotes 24x7 network monitoring and real-time signature updates Fortinet expects opportunities in managed security services market, and expands into the MSSP market and IT outsourcing. - Commercial Times
July 27, 2005	UTM the best solution In this interview with country manager of Thailand and Indochina, Uthaipat Ratanaphupha explains that "best-of-breed" solutions can take up considerable time and effort to deploy, and the best security solution for most companies is all-in-one integrated firewalls and anti-virus. - Siam Turakij
July 25, 2005	Introduction to Fortinet's FortiGuard Web Filtering This review by IT Home Magazine, Taiwan, explains the features and benefits of Fortinet's FortiGuard Web Filtering product, such as restricting content, and providing valuable insight into all web activities in an enterprise to ensure compliance with new government regulations, HR policies and guidelines for educational institutions. - iThome Online, Taiwan
July 18, 2005	Crompton Greaves fortifies its network When standalone Linux-based anti-virus and firewall solutions failed to meet its requirements, Crompton Greaves switched over to a UTM solution. - Express Computer, India
July 11, 2005	Taiwan Ranked Third World-Wide for Virus Outbreaks, USA and South Korea ranked First and Second Respectively This article quotes Fortinet's monthly virus report and describes emerging trend of exploiting news items in June. Fortinet Taiwan explains the tactic of social engineering, and advises users how to secure network against network threats. - ETtoday Taiwan
July 05, 2005	VOIP Security System Fortinet partners with Polycom to deploy Fortinet's FortiGate systems with Polycom's PathNavigator VoIP solutions to enable secure, single and multi-point VoIP conference calls. - Voice & Data, Australia
July 05, 2005	[Virtual Private Network World 2005]: The Continuing Evolution of VPN Technologies The theme of the VPN World 2005 Seminar held at COEX Intercontinental Hotel on 14 July 2005 was 'SSL VPNs, Wireless LAN VPNs, VPN Security Reinforcement and Strategies for VPN Expansion'. The event was attended by over 300 people. During the seminar, new advances in SSL VPN technologies and strategies were introduced. Vendors that presented included: NexG, NetScaler, Notel, Symantec, Aventail, Juniper, Piolink, Fortinet and Future System. Fortinet presented on the UTM-based Anyware Connection Solution. Fortinet's presentation covered weak points in the SSL VPN market, and integrating their unique UTM solutions with VPNs. Fortinet exhibited the FortiGate-500A and the FortiGate-5020 for SMBs, and telecommunications businesses and mid to large-sized clients, respectively. Also highlighted were FortiGate products that featured the newly-released SSL capabilities. - Network Times, Korea
July 05, 2005	Deep-Packet Inspection Firewalls: Clash of the Titans In evaluations by 4 test labs of twenty firewall products, Fortinet scored high on price-performance index. Reviewers especially liked Fortinet's browser interface, which was intuitive yet informative. The FortiGate unit also scored high in performance, throughput and intrusion detection tests. Affordability and exceptional manageability won the Fortinet product second place in overall rankings. - Network Times, Korea
July 05, 2005	Fortinet announces FortiGuard service featuring continuous updates Fortinet announces enhanced subscription services for customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without required network administrative time or oversight. - Microsoftware, Korea
July 05, 2005	Secure, real-time protection with Fortinet's FortiGuard service Fortinet announces enhanced subscription services for customers who have deployed FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without required network administrative time or oversight. - Computerworld Korea
July 05, 2005	Top Security Appliances and Firewalls Fortinet's FortiGate-60 is ranked third in sales performance, a ranking in a review done by Daiwabo Information Systems. - PC Webzine, Japan
July 04, 2005	Hackers use news items for new wave of attacks Hackers are turning to social engineering tactics, such as exploiting news items to gain entry into user systems. Guillaume Lovet, Fortinet's team leader in the threat response team explains that attacks are best stopped at the network edge, because certain threats, such as rootkits, are virtually impossible to remove once infection is successful. - IDM, Australia
July 01, 2005	Fortinet Korea announces new service providing continuous updates for Real-time antivirus protection Fortinet announces enhanced subscription services for customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without requiring network administrative time or oversight. - Korea Information Telecommunication
July 01, 2005	Focus on solutions for real-time protection Fortinet announces enhanced subscription services for customers with FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without required network administrative time or oversight. - Education Information Times, Korea
July 2005	FortiGuard is secure, real-time protection service from Fortinet Fortinet announces enhanced services for customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates, ensuring protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without requiring network administrative time or oversight. - Network Times, Korea
July 2005	Fortinet announces new service offering continuous updates Fortinet announces new enhanced services for customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates, ensuring protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without requiring network administrative time or oversight. - Management and Computer, Korea
July 2005	Unified Threat Management Solutions Trends in security technologies point to a move towards IDS/IPS, SSL VPNs and integrated security solutions. As threats become more complex and sophisticated, and older security solutions are unable to deal with them, businesses are turning to UTM devices. The manageability and cost-effectiveness of UTM products prove very attractive to small and medium enterprises. In this market space, there is competition from many vendors including local security companies. However, Fortinet's FortiGate maintains its edge through more comprehensive features, price-competitiveness and a service offering continuous updates called FortiProtect. - IT Solutions, Korea
June 28, 2005	Fortinet launches new FortiGuard network security service that provides continuous updates. Fortinet announces new enhanced services for its customers. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates, ensuring protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without required network administrative time or oversight. - DigiTimes, Taiwan
June 24, 2005	Lan1 strengthens security portfolio Lan1's history of accurately recognizing technology trends as well as its deep networking expertise wins distributorship of Fortinet products in New Zealand. Fortinet is now able to reach the distributor's network of over 900 resellers and systems integrators. - New Zealand Reseller News
June 23, 2005	Fortinet launches new FortiGuard network security services, providing continuous real-time protection to customers Fortinet launches the new FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services, a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date with the latest security threats, such as viruses, Trojans and malware, through automated push updates to FortiGate and FortiMail security platforms, without the need for user intervention. - Taiwan Technology Daily, Taiwan
June 23, 2005	Fortinet Delivers FortiGuard Real-time Protection Services Fortinet announces the new FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services, a set of enhanced services for customers of FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ products, offering automated continuous push updates of the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats to Fortinet's security appliances. - CPro, Taiwan
June 22, 2005	Fortinet Delivers FortiGuard Network Security Services Fortinet announced enhanced services for customers currently using FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems. The FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services form a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date and safe from unwanted and malicious network traffic through continuous and automatic "push" updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats - without required network administrative time or oversight. - HOPENET
June 22, 2005	Fortinet delivers FortiGuard network security services, provides continuous real-time protection For Fortinet customers deploying FortiGate™ and FortiMail™ systems, Fortinet announces the new FortiGuard™ Security Subscription Services. This is a family of four complementary services that keep Fortinet systems up-to-date with the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware and other threats through automated push updates, without requiring network administration oversight. - iSecuTech, Taiwan
June 17, 2005	UTM market leader, Fortinet, Wins 'Product of the Year', announces new integrated SSL and VPN features in threat management products. Fortinet's FortiGate-500A wins Product of the Year award from VAR Business magazine. Fortinet announces plans to integrate ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN features into its products to maintain leadership position in UTM market. - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
June 16, 2005	Fortinet and Polycom enable secure Voice and Video-over-IP Fortinet partners with leading unified collaborative communications (UCC) provider Polycom, to enable secure, single and multi-point V2oIP conference calls through Polycom's PathNavigator. Fortinet to demonstrate inter-operability and benefits of seamless integration between Polycom's voice and video technology and Fortinet's network security appliances. - DQ Channels, India
June 15, 2005	UTM the new security solution This article profiles unified threat management as the answer to today's security issues. Security solutions should be easy to deploy and administer. All-in-one integrated security solutions provide cost-effective comprehensive security that is easy to deploy and manage. - ComputerWorld, Thailand
June 15, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate wins 2 ICSA certifications Fortinet announces that it will roll-out ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN capabilities to its FortiGate series of antivirus firewalls. - Eweek Magazine, Thailand
June 15, 2005	'Pharming' more dangerous than 'phishing', DNS servers in the world are at risk of 'Pharming'. This feature article explains how Pharming affects DNS servers. Fortinet explains the current sophisticated nature of blended threats and provides five tips to counter these attacks. - DigiTimes, Taiwan
June 14, 2005	Fortinet's Security Solution 'Pharming' is a sophisticated online confidence scam used to harvest personal financial details of the user's regular web surfing activities. Fortinet has just released a five-step guide to identify websites that are involved in pharming attacks. - The Business Standard, India
June 13, 2005	Interview with J.D. Kim: "Fortinet's target is to keep unassailable lead in SMB market" Mr. J.D. Kim of Fortinet Korea explains the company's business strategy of capturing greater share of the SMB security market, expanding into the finance sector, and current challenges in the network security market. Mr. Kim also explains the benefits of ASIC-based architecture, the FortiProtect Premier Service and Complete Contents Inspection and the unique appeal of Fortinet's solutions. - Seoul Finance, Korea
June 13, 2005	Fortinet issues report on trends in network threat environment According to a report from Fortinet, there has been a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans, But the percentage of new Bots detected has increased. Fortinet advises computer users to deploy both anti-virus and anti-spam protection for more comprehensive security. - PC Week, Taiwan
June 10, 2005	Importance of content filtering on the rise; robust multi-function gateways must also feature high throughput In this article, Spencer Chen, country manager of Fortinet Taiwan, explains why content filtering has increased in importance, exceeding even anti-virus, firewall and IDS/IPS features. Chen explains how multi-function gateways have become mainstream network security products, and why high throughput is essential for this class of devices - DigiTimes, Taiwan
June 10, 2005	Content filtering will be main feature for network security products; robust multi-function gateways must support high throughput In this article, Spencer Chen, country manager of Fortinet Taiwan, explains why content filtering has become increasingly important beyond AV, FW and IDS/IPS, which cannot effectively defend against malware. Spencer also explains the emerging popularity of multi-function gateway devices and describes how high throughput is an essential requirement for any gateway product. - DigiTimes, Taiwan
June 10, 2005	UTM market leader, Fortinet, wins 'Product of the Year' award, launches integrated SSL and VPN threat management product. Fortinet's FortiGate-500A has been named Product of the Year. The product will feature ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN integration into its threat management platform, targeting MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers). - iThome Weekly, Taiwan
June 09, 2005	Fortinet Offers Tips Against 'Pharming' Fortinet's FortiGate security appliances provides businesses protection against a rising category of online crime called 'Pharming'. 'Pharming' is an extension of 'Phishing' and consists of sophisticated attack methods including DNS poisoning, Trojan horse programs and key-logging spyware. - CXO Today, India
June 09, 2005	Fortinet prevents 'Pharming', offers new guidelines for protection Fortinet's FortiGate systems protect against growing threat of new form of malicious electronic crime called 'Pharming', a highly sophisticated extension of 'Phishing' that harvests personal and confidential information through methods like DNS poisoning, Trojan horse programs and key-logging spyware. - IT Observer, Australia
June 08, 2005	Fortinet report shows 'bots' top list of emerging threats, but mass-mailing worms still most prevalent. Fortinet's report on trends in the network threat environment, based on data in the month of May, show a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans, but 'bots' have accounted for the highest percentage of newly detected codes again. - PC Home, Taiwan
June 08, 2005	Fortinet report shows "bots" top list of newly-detected network threats, mass-mailing worms is the most prevalent. Fortinet issues May report on trends in network threat environment. The report indicates a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans. Malware called "bots" accounted for the highest percentage of newly detected codes again. - YamStock, Taiwan
June 08, 2005	Bot-variants top list of newly-released network threats, mass-mailing worms still the most prevalent. Fortinet issues report on trends in network threats based on data in month of May. Data from the report indicated a decrease in number of new mass-mailers and Trojans, but "Bots" accounted for the highest percentage of newly detected threats again. - YamStock, Taiwan
June 08, 2005	Network Threat Report for May shows trends in malware. Fortinet releases report on the current state of network threats, showing an increase in new variants of malware known as "Bots", but mass-mailing worms are still the most prevalent. - iSecuTech, Taiwan
June 08, 2005	Bot variants on the rise, while mass mailing worms are most common threat on the Internet According to a report from Fortinet on the current network threat environment, variants of malware known as "Bots" are on the rise becoming the highest percentage of newly detected virus again. However, mass-mailing worms are still the most prevalent. - ET Today, Taiwan
June 08, 2005	UTM vendor Fortinet issues report on the state of malware threats. Fortinet issued a report on trends in the current network threat environment based on data in the month of May. The report explains that the data shows a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans detected, but the percentage of new Bots being released has increased again. It also pointed out the resurgence of certain bot-variants and the appearance of the first 'political' mass-mailer. - Taiwan Technology Daily, Taiwan
June 07, 2005	Fortinet report shows Bot-variants on the rise, Trojans and mass-mailers decreasing in number A monthly virus report from Fortinet describes the state of malware in May. The report describes a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans, but an increasing frequency of Bot-variants. Fortinet also provides tips and advice to computer users. - C-Pro, Taiwan
June 07, 2005	Fortinet issues report on trends in network threats. A Fortinet report indicates a decrease in the number of new mass-mailers and Trojans, while the percentage of new "Bots" detected is on the increase again. The report also provides recommendations for computer users on how best to protect their information assets. - Hopenet News, Taiwan
June 06, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate-500A Named Product of the Year, UTM Leader Fortinet Launches Integrated SSL and VPN Threat Management Product Fortinet announced that products in its FortiGate series will feature ICSA-certified Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSec virtual private network (VPN) functionality as part of the integrated network security platform. Fortinet also announced that its FortiGate-500A system has been named 'Product of the Year' by VARBusiness magazine. - CompoTech Taiwan
June 05, 2005	11th Annual Well-Connected Awards 2005 - Part 4: Security Fortinet's FortiGate-3600 antivirus firewall goes head-to-head with NetScreen's IDP-1000 and ISS's Proventia G1000-400 in intrusion detection benchmarks. - Network Times, Korea
June 05, 2005	Fortinet + Polycom simplify V2OIP Fortinet provides integration with Polycom's PathNavigator VoIP and V2oIP solution to enable secure, single and multi-point V2oIP conference calls. Simplified V2oIP dialing through IP network security is a major enabler of high-quality, converged voice/data applications, according to a study by the Synergy Research Group. - VOIP news, Australia
June 05, 2005	A Big Bother is Hacking You This article explains the nature of spyware and how it retrieves confidential information from unknowing victims. Vishak Raman, Country Manager for Fortinet, India, explains prevailing attitudes of companies towards protection against spyware and intrusions. - Network Computing, India
June 03, 2005	Fortinet Launches Integrated SSL and VPN product Fortinet announces ICSA certification for all FortiGate series products for both Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSec VPN functionality. - CNET Taiwan
June 02, 2005	UTM Leader Fortinet winner of VARBusiness magazine Product of the Year Award Fortinet announced that it will feature ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN capabilities in its FortiGate series of integrated security appliances. Fortinet's FortiGate-500A was also named Product of the Year by VARBusiness Magazine. - Taiwan Technology Daily
June 01, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate-500A Named Product of the Year, Fortinet Launches Integrated SSL and VPN Threat Management Product Fortinet's FortiGate-500A has been named Product of the Year and will soon have ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN integrated into its threat management platform. - cnYES News, Taiwan
June 01, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate-500A Named Product of the Year, Fortinet Launches Integrated SSL and VPN Threat Management Product Fortinet's FortiGate-500A has been named Product of the Year and will soon have ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN integrated into its threat management platform. - YamNews Taiwan
June 01, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate-500A Named Product of the Year by VARBusiness Magazine Fortinet, the market leader in UTM and only provider of ASIC-accelerated technology, announced that it will roll-out integrated ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN capabilities into all products in the FortiGate series. Fortinet's FortiGate-500A has also been named Product of the Year by VARBusiness Magazine. - DigitalWall Taiwan
June 01, 2005	UTM Leader Fortinet Named VAR Business Product of the Year Fortinet's FortiGate-500A wins Product of the Year award from VAR Business Magazine. Fortinet announces new ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN features in the FortiGate range of products. - HopeNet Taiwan
June 01, 2005	FortiGate-500A named Product of the Year, Fortinet announces new integrated SSL and VPN threat management features in their products. VAR Business awards Fortinet's FortiGate-500A Product of the Year. Fortinet announces new ICSA-certified SSL and IPSec VPN features to be integrated into its portfolio of threat management platforms. - PChome Online, Taiwan
June, 2005	Crompton Greaves Fortifies Its Network This article describes the security challenges facing Crompton Greaves, a manufacturer and marketer of electrical products and services related to power generation in India. Crompton Greaves deployed a FortiGate-1000 UTM platform to protect its network and data,with help from IBM Global Services. - Network Computing
June, 2005	Fortinet Unveils FortiMail and FortiGuard Fortinet launches two new additions to its line of network security solutions: the FortiMail secure messaging system featuring antivirus, anti-spam, spyware protection and complete email scanning; and the FortiGuard-Antispam Service, a fully managed service that helps businesses reduce spam at the network perimeter. - Express Computer, India
May 31, 2005	The Fifth-Generation of Network Security Technology The success of Fortinet Korea in developing the Korean UTM market is the source of envy for other security vendors, having sold 2000 units of UTM products through leasing agreements with KT and Dacom. IDC Korea predicts the UTM market will form 44% of the network security market by 2008. The fifth-generation of network security products will feature speed improvements in IPS, more intelligent ESM, SSL VPN functionality and web application security. - Digital Times, Korea
May 30, 2005	Gearing up for Complex Threats This article describes the emerging computer and network threats facing companies in India, and current solutions and products to counter these threats. Vishak Raman, country manager for Fortinet India, explains that large organizations should expect to put in additional funds to deal with these new complex, blended threats. - Express Computer
May 23, 2005	Fortinet delivers SSL and IPSec VPN in UTMS Fortinet has incorporates ICSA-certified Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSec virtual private network (VPN) functionality into its FortiGate range of antivirus firewalls. Fortinet's SSL VPN technology provides secure access for remote users without the requirement of a pre-installed client. - CRN India
May 20, 2005	Fortinet Bolsters UTM Systems With SSL VPN Tech Fortinet announces that FortiGate systems are now certified by the ICSA for both Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality as part of its integrated network security platform. Fortinet's new SSL VPN technology provides secure access for remote users without the requirement of a pre-installed client. - Channel Times, India
May 20, 2005	Fortinet Collaborates with Polycom Fortinet expands its presence in the voice and video-over-internet protocol (V20IP) market with the announcement of new firmware in its FortiGate systems that enable secure and real-time VoIP and V2oIP. Fortinet has worked with leading unified collaborative communications (UCC) provider Polycom to successfully deploy Fortinet's FortiGate systems to enable secure, single and multi-point V2oIP conference calls with Polycom's PathNavigator. - Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, India
May 20, 2005	Fortinet to Deliver Integrated Security Solutions Fortinet's new SSL VPN technology provides secure access for remote users without the requirement of a pre-installed client. SSL VPN functionality provides an additional level of protection through complete content inspection, ensuring the integrity of VPN traffic. - CXO Today, India
May 20, 2005	Fortinet and Polycom together enable Voice and Video-over IP Fortinet expands presence in Voice and Video-over-Internet-Protocol (V2OIP) through partnership with Polycom by deploying FortiGate systems to enable secure, single and multi-point V2oIP conference calls with Polycom's PathNavigator. - DQ Channels, India
May 20, 2005	Fortinet to deliver integrated SSL and IPSec VPN on network security platform Fortinet announces ICSA-certified Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSec Virtual Private Network features integrated into its FortiGate range of network security platforms. Fortinet's new SSL VPN technology provides secure access for remote users without the requirement of a pre-installed client. SSL VPN functionality within FortiGate systems provides an additional level of protection through complete content inspection, ensuring the integrity of VPN traffic. - DQ Channels, India
May 15, 2005	Fortinet teams up with Trans Niaga to push products Fortinet appoints Trans Niaga Sdn Bhd as an authorized distributor in Malaysia in a move to further strengthen its presence in the local market. Trans Niaga will offer Fortinet's full suite of network security solutions, including FortiGate antivirus firewalls, FortiManager management system, FortiLog and FortiReporter, logging and reporting utilities. - New Straits Times, Malaysia
May 11, 2005	Fortinet, Polycom to enable secure VoIP Fortinet partners with Polycom to offer secure real-time Voice and Video-over-Internet Protocol (V2oIP). Fortinet to deploy FortiGate systems with Polycom's PathNavigator V2oIP devices. - CRN, India
May 09, 2005	Fortinet & Polycom Enable Secure Multi-site V2oIPFortinet & Polycom Enable Secure Multi-site V2oIP Fortinet partners with Unified Collaborative Communications (UCC) provider Polycom to deliver secure, single and multi-point V2oIP conference calls with FortiGate series platforms and Polycom's PathNavigator. - CXO Today, India
May 09, 2005	Bots increase in April Guillaume Lovet, team leader of the EMEA threat response team at Fortinet, comments on the increase in bots in April as an indication of a shift in motivation for malware authors towards financial gain, and the increasing sophistication of threats as shown in recent DNS pharming attacks. - IT News Australia
May 09, 2005	The hunt for total security This article examines the state of security awareness in businesses in India. Studies show that 56% of businesses in India have no formal security policy and only 25% of companies review their security policies once a month. Virus threats are perceived to be the biggest security risk for most companies. - Express Computer, India
May 05, 2005	Strategic Analysis of SMB Market: SMB Trends in Network and Security Small and Medium businesses are now the focus of all vendors, local and global. Fortinet Korea is focused on integrated UTM products for small and mid-sized companies, competing with Watchguard, Symantec, McAfee and CheckPoint. Fortinet has already sold 2000 FortiGate series products to the SMB market and target to capture 90% of the market by this year. - Management and Computer, Korea
May 05, 2005	Greyware This article explains all about grayware, how to deal with this pervasive threat and grayware in its many definitions and activities. - eWeek, Thailand
May 05, 2005	Signs of Maturity Medium-sized businesses in India are becoming more aware of the value of security and are beginning to update their security infrastructure. According to Vishak Raman, country manager for Fortinet in India, the increasing number of businesses sending staff for certification in security is a sign of maturity in the security market. - Financial Express, India
May 2005	Network untethered In an interview with ComputerWorld Malaysia, regional director for Fortinet, Benjamin Teh argues that wired networks are harder to breach than wireless ones as they are physically "contained" within a specific location. - ComputerWorld Malaysia
May 2005	Ingredients for a Security Solution ComputerWorld Malaysia interviews Eryin Halmen, Country Manager for Fortinet Malaysia, about approaches to implementing network security, and steps to developing a security policy for your company. solutions. - ComputerWorld Malaysia
May 2005	Seccom Gives Thumbs Up to Channel Seccom Networks, a Fortinet reseller, adds a partner program to its direct sales-dominated strategy, plans to sign three distributors and about 10 resellers. - IT News, Australia
May 2005	A boost for retail Information security is a very important consideration in the IT strategy because the network has to handle a large amount of company and customer information. Pantaloon Retail (India) chose to deploy a solution from Fortinet called FG500A. "The device allows unified capabilities and is easy to manage and monitor. It is used at the perimeter," said Vishak Raman, Country Manager India, Fortinet. - Network Magazine, India
April 29, 2005	Prevent pricey wi-fi security errors This article examines the hidden security risks in wireless hotspots at places such as cafes. Richard Hanke, Vice President of Product Development at Fortinet explains that a virus picked up from a wireless network can easily infect the corporate network when the infected system returns to the workplace. - New Zealand Reseller News
April 13, 2005	Unifying Channel Management An up-and-comer in the unified threat managemtn (UTM) market, Fortinet is planning to make its mark in the Australian channel, who better to lead the reseller team than Teh, who becomes as animated as an excited child reaching into a cookie jar when discussing anything related to security. - ARN, Australia
April 13, 2005	Bots on the bloom Bots, or malicious code that creates remotely-controlled networks of thousands of hijacked computers, are on the rise. - Star TechCentral
April 12, 2005	Alcatel unveils AQE solution Alcatel enters into new partnership with Fortinet to provide ASIC-based FortiGate antivirus firewalls to its customers through its business partners. - Manila Bulletin, Philippines
April 11, 2005	UTM integrated security appliances are good antivirus solutions In this interview, Spencer Chen, country manager, Taiwan, for Fortinet, explains the state of network security in Taiwan, Fortinet's key differentiator, the year ahead for the security industry and Fortinet's recent win at the MIS Best Choice Awards. - Commercial Times, Taiwan
April 09, 2005	Crompton Greaves Deploys Fortinet's UTM Solution Crompton Greaves, a supplier for manufacturing power systems, and industrial electrical systems, has recently deployed Fortinet's unified threat management (UTM) solutions. The company wanted to provide security to an employee intranet; extranets that interfaced with its enterprise SAP application, and ensure secure remote access to ERP applications through VPNs for users in different cities and regions. - CXO Today, India
April 08, 2005	Fortinet Korea provides Security Solution for Eulji General Hospital Eulji General Hospital has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-300 Antivirus Firewall platform to provide anti-virus, firewall, IDS, and IPS functions, and has also implemented traffic shaping, content filtering, and email filtering. Kim Jong-duk, Country Manager of Fortinet Korea says that hospitals in Korea face increasing security problems and challenges and so, more hospitals are switching to the powerful ASIC-based integrated security solutions provided by Fortinet. - DataNet, Korea
April 05, 2005	Security Solution Configuration ComputerWorld features the FortiGate A series security platforms in this example security solution configuration, indicating how they are deployed in main and branch offices and service zones. - ComputerWorld Korea
April 05, 2005	[SMB Feature] Security This article profiles Fortinet's solutions for the Korean market, such as the FortiGate-60, 100A, 200A, and 300A and related products, such as FortiManager, FortiLog, FortiReporter, and FortiClient. The FortiGate series, which has achieved ICSA & CC EAL 4+ Level certification feature Firewall, Content Filtering, VPN, IPS, and TrafficShaping capabilities, and has ASIC hardware-acceleration. This product series was evaluated as the leading product in the UTM market, based on its faster performance, ease of use and cost effectiveness. - SMB ComputerWorld, Korea
April 05, 2005	Fortinet wins award for "Best Enterprise Antivirus Product" Fortinet's FortiGate-3600 wins award for "Best Enterprise Antivirus Product" from research centre. The FG-3600 provides complete content protection for high-speed networks of up to 3Gbps capacity. - ViSecureTech Newswatch
April 05, 2005	Secure Messaging and Anti Spam Service Fortinet has unveils two powerful new products: FortiMail, a secure messaging system, and FortiGuard-Antispam, a managed antispam service. The FortiMail Secure Messaging Platform and FortiGuard-Antispam Service effectively layer antispam technology to offer antispam defense-in-depth at the network perimeter and the mail server - maximizing mail traffic performance by eliminating global spam at the network gateway, before it enters the corporate network. - Voice & Data, Australia
April 05, 2005	Fortinet Launches FortiMail, and FortiGuard-Antispam services Fortinet Japan announces the launch of FortiMail-400, a messaging security product, and FortiGuard-AntiSpam Service, a managed anti-spam service. FortiMail-400 includes FortiOS and provides access policy filtering, content filtering and RTBL, etc. FortiGuard-AntiSpam is an anti-spam solution that blocks spam at the network perimeter. - N+I Network Guide
April 04, 2005	What type of security appliance is appropriate for your enterprise? eWorld Thailand recommends the FortiGate-60, one of six products featured as security appliances for businesses, describes the features of FortiGate-60, citing ease of installation and range of functions as benefits. - eWorld, Thailand
April 04, 2005	Alcatel Tie-up Opens Doors for Fortinet Alcatel and its business partners to offer Fortinet's FortiGate antivirus firewalls and other products in a new partnership with Fortinet. Fortinet will provide affordable gateway security solutions as part of comprehensive network implementation projects undertaken by Alcatel. - Network Computing Asia, Singapore
April 04, 2005	Nics Tech develops IPS technology to prevent Malicious Traffic Nics Tech, an information security firm, announced that it has developed new IPS technology to effectively counter malicious network traffic. This technology transmits attack information to the server for analysis, and isolates infected laptops on the network. Nics Tech has integrated the technology to Fortinet's FortiGate range of security platforms, and the product will be on sale soon. - Digital Times, Korea
April 1-15, 2005	Fortinet's FortiClient Software Receives Acclaimed Virus Bulletin (VB) 100% Award Fortinet is the only network security vendor to date to receive the coveted VB 100% security certification for its desktop software, NSS certification for its intrusion prevention system (IPS) technology and ICSA certification for four distinct security applications: antivirus, firewall, IDP and IPSec VPN. - eWeek, Thailand
April, 2005	Kim Jong-duk, country manager of Fortinet Korea, explains that "UTM is critical in Next Generation Security" This article examines the newly emerging Unified Threat Management (UTM) market in Korea. According to a recent IDC study, the UTM market is forecast to expand by 17% each year through to 2008, surpassing existing security product sales within 5 years. Fortinet is cited as market leader in the study, and competition is expected to heat up as more UTM security appliance vendors enter the market. - eBusiness Focus, Korea
April, 2005	Next Generation Network Security Vision 2005 This article examines the news and views of participants in the Next Generation Network Security Vision 2005 seminar, hosted by Network Times in April on the theme of 'IPSWeb Application SecurityUTMSecurity Management'. Mr. John Lee of Fortinet Korea spoke on 'UTM Market & Technology Trends' and explained that UTM would be a core feature of network security in future. - Network Times Korea
April, 2005	Best complete content protection - Fortinet FortiGate series Fortinet is named leader in the Unified Threat Management market in an IDC study in 2004. Fortinet's FortiGate series of products provide antivirus, IDP, firewall, VPN, content filtering and bandwidth management. Fortinet announces release of FortiReporter product that enables centralized generation of reports. - iSecuTech, Taiwan
March 29, 2005	Security: Getting Proactive about it Security appliance market in India is expected to expand in 2005, because of manageability benefits. Fortinet has made significant progress in the appliance market, with sales to Air-India, Ramco, Biocon and Lason. - Express Computer India
March 29, 2005	Fortinet Receives Virus Bulletin 100% Award for FortiClient Fortinet has received the Virus Bulletin 100% Award for its FortiClient host security software, the only network security vendor to date to receive this coveted security certification. The Virus Bulletin (VB) awards recognize products that have been tested by independent experts and proven to accurately detect 100 percent of viruses known to be 'in the wild'. - Channel Times, India
March 29, 2005	Fortinet Tool Bags Award Fortinet's FortiClient Host Security Software wins award from the 100 per cent Virus Bulletin for its virus detection capabilities. The 100 per cent Virus Bulletin awards recognizes products that have been tested by independent experts and have proven to accurately detect 100 per cent of viruses known to be in "the wild". - Domain-B, India
March 16, 2005	Alcatel to resell Fortinet antivirus firewalls Fortinet and Alcatel enter into a business partnership, Alcatel to offer Fortinet solutions through its business partners to customers. Fortinet's FortiGate systems extend Alcatel's CrystalSec security framework with best-in-class integrated network security gateway product. - DQ Channels, India
March 15, 2005	Alcatel, Fortinet Tie-up to Offer Network Security Alcatel and its business partners to offer Fortinet's FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls and other products to its network of business partners. This relationship will also allow Alcatel to extend its CrystalSec security framework with the addition of integrated network security gateway products from Fortinet. - Channel Times, India
March 15, 2005	Fierce Competition for the Leadership Position in the IPS Market Competition is fierce among security vendors in the growing IPS market in Korea, valued at up to USD$100 billion. The entry of gigabit-capacity systems into the IPS market raises bar on performance. - Electronic Times, Korea
March 10, 2005	Fortress-like Protection This article looks at how Fortinet's unique hardware-accelerated design approach solves the performance bottleneck issues common in security products, the rising sophistication in attacks on networks and different approaches used in Fortinet's security products to thwart these attacks. - Deccan Herald, India
March 05, 2005	Security Management Fortinet announces the FortiManager-3000 management platform, a tool for centrally configuring, managing and monitoring large scale security deployments. - Voice & Data, Australia
March 04, 2005	Increase in mass mailers Guillaume Lovet, EMEA antivirus team leader at Fortinet explains the recent findings of a dramatic increase in mass mailing worms and malware, such as MyDoom, MyDoom.BB, Sober.K and other variants, including the methods used by them to propagate themselves. - IT News Australia
March 03, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate Systems Now NSS Certified Fortinet's FortiGate-800 systems have recently passed rigorous intrusion prevention system (IPS) testing by the NSS Group. Bob Walder, director of the NSS Group explains that the FortiGate security platform impressed NSS with its IPS capabilities and its ability to couple good performance with low latency when under load. - CXO Today, India
March, 2005	Market Research Survey - Security The integrated security appliance market is emerging with Fortinet holding 57% of market share, while demand for firewalls and VPN products is dropping, according to a recent market survey in Korea. Fortinet is named the leader in the Unified Threat management market. - ComputerWorld, Korea
February 28, 2005	From negotiation to proposal to sale: Finding opportunities between big System Integrators (Case Study of Komazawa University) This case study describes the process of negotiating and developing a solution for a Japanese university by a smaller System Integration company, IOS, in competition with its bigger rivals. The article describes the unique security challenges faced by the University and how Fortinet's FortiGate solution was eventually selected by the University. - Nikkei Solution Business, Japan
February 25, 2005	Business Strategies to for SMBS: Security providers compete in entry-level security solution market J.D. Kim, country manager for Fortinet Korea, explains the state of the entry-level security solutions market. Fortinet made a significant impact in SMB integrated security market last year and is expected to consolidate its leadership position with up 90% market share in 2005. - Electronic Times, Korea
February 25, 2005	Fortinet Launches secure messaging platform and anti-spam service The FortiMail-400 system is the first in a family of secure messaging platforms and is designed for medium to large enterprises and remote branch offices. FortiMail systems provide secure messaging for high-volume, mission-critical environments such as large enterprises, universities and managed security service providers (MSSPs). - ComSaving, Thailand
February 24, 2005	Fortinet Launches FortiMail and FortiGuard Anti-Spam Fortinet announces the FortiMail Secure Messaging Platform featuring an antivirus detection engine for virus and spyware protection and complete email scanning. FortiMail uses advanced spam detection and filtering methods such as FortiSpamshield, and has features such as access policy filtering, content filtering, global and user black/white list filtering, spam Real-time Blackhole List (RBL), per user Bayesian filtering and heuristics filtering. - Taiwan
February 24, 2005	Nan Hua University chooses Fortinet for network security This article outlines the various features of the FortiGate series of network security appliances, and Fortinet's market leadership in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) space. - DigiTimes, Taiwan
February 22, 2005	Fortinet achives NSS Certification Fortinet announces that its FortiGate™-800 systems have passed rigorous IPS testing by The NSS Group. The FG-800, an enterprise-class integrated network security system, running on FortiOS 2.8 firmware, achieved the NSS approved certification based on the high performance and reliability of its content-based IPS functionality. - Datanet Korea
February 21, 2005	Fortinet's FortiGate systems achieve NSS Certifications FortiGate-800, an enterprise-class integrated network security system, has today achieved the NSS approved certification based on the high performance and reliability of its content-based IPS functionality. With this certification, FG-800 is the first UTM system and one of only eight IPS products on the market that is "NSS Approved." - IT Warehouse Korea
February 20, 2005	Fortinet Launches Mail Filtering and Anti-Spam service In an interview, Vishak Raman, Fortinet Country Manager for India, introduces two new additions to Fortinet's product line, says sales could hit the INR$28.5 million mark by October 2006. Fortinet's sterling list of Indian customers include Biocon, BITS Pilani, Amity Business School, Pantaloon, Tata Infotek, Hyundai, Sonata and Malayala Manorama. - Indian Express, Indian
February 17, 2005	Fortinet unveils new security solutions for SMEs Richard Hanke, VP of Product Management introduces new FortiMail product and FortiGuard Anti-Spam service from Fortinet that help enterprises deal with unwanted mail in an effective, manageable and cost-efficient way. - PC Weekly, Hong Kong
February 16, 2005	Fortinet Launches FortiMail-400 and FortiGuard Anti-Spam Service In an interview, Richard Hanke, VP of Product Management explains how Fortinet is helping enterprises deal with unwanted mail in an effective, manageable and cost-efficient way, through the release of FortiMail and the FortiGuard Anti-Spam service. - IT Times, Hong Kong
February 16, 2005	Fortinet Launches anti-spam products and services for enterprise Fortinet Japan launches new application that integrates the FortiMail 400 platform with FortiGuard anti-spam service. FortiMail 400 is a messaging security appliance with anti-virus capabilities, and FortiGuard Anti-spam service provides spam blocking for mail servers at the network edge. - Chemical Daily, Japan
February 16, 2005	Fortinet Launches FortiMail-400 and FortiGuard Anti-Spam Service The FortiMail-400 system secures messaging , and is targeted at mid-sized enterprises. FortiGuard Anti-Spam Service is a new fully managed service that helps companies of all sizes reduce the amount of spam by eliminating it at the network perimeter. - IT Square, Hong Kong
February 16, 2005	Fortinet Japan to launch anti-spam products and services for enterprise Fortinet Japan introduces new products and services for enterprise anti-spam. Effective anti-spam defense can be achieved by integrating FortiMail 400 with FortiGuard anti-spam service. FortiMail 400 is a messaging security appliance with anti-virus as well as anti-spam. FortiGuard Anti-spam service provides URL and IP address filtering and e-mail content scanning to block spam at the gateway. - Chemical Daily, Japan
February 15, 2005	Fortinet announces Anti-Spam Management Solution Fortinet announces new FortiMail Secure Messaging Platform, a dedicated appliance platform featuring an antivirus detection engine for virus, spyware protection and complete email scanning. Included in the product is advanced spam detection and filtering methods such as FortiGuard-Antispam, access policy filtering, content filtering, global and user black/white list filtering, spam Real-time Blackhole List (RBL), per user Bayesian filtering for individual users who may want to set their own profiles, heuristics filtering and denial-of-service. - eWeek, Korea
February 15, 2005	Fortinet Korea announces FortiMail and FortiGuard-Antispam Fortinet Korea today announces two new offerings for securing mail and blocking spam. The FortiMail Secure Messaging Platform and FortiGuard-Antispam Service offer comprehensive antispam defense at the network perimeter and the mail server maximizing mail traffic performance by eliminating global spam at the network gateway, before it enters the corporate network. - IT World, Korea
February 15, 2005	Network Security Vendors including WinsTechNet, LG Nsys, Oullim, Fortinet, and TrendMicro enhance Security Service Business Fortinet to expand offerings to include security services, to cater to increasing customer demands for such services. Fortinet to enhance "FortiProtect Center" features. - Datanet, Korea
February 15, 2005	FortiMail and FortiSpamshield Service offer enterprises multi-layered protection to eliminate spam and inline network viruses Sing Tao Daily interviews Fortinet's Richard Hanke about Fortinet's two powerful new additions to its network security solutions and services portfolio: FortiMail, a secure messaging system, and FortiSpamshield, a managed antispam service. - Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong
February 13, 2005	More Than The Price of a Cup of Coffee? - How Wireless "Hotspots" Can Cost Company's Thousands This article discusses the security implications of wireless networks. From security standards, such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and WiFi Protected Access (WPA), which are concerned primarily with the privacy of wireless connections, to encryption and user authentication and authorization and the possible dangers to corporate data from viruses picked up from wireless networks at coffee houses. - Sing Tao Daily, Hongkong
February 12, 2005	Fortinet Unveils New Anti-Spam Defence Network-based antivirus firewall system provider Fortinet announces FortiMail, a secure messaging system, and FortiGuard-Antispam, a managed anti-spam service. Richard Hanke, VP, Product Management, Fortinet, explains that these two products have several benefits, such as: significantly reducing the amount of spam and email viruses coming into businesses, preserving network bandwidth and dramatically reducing the amount of processing power required to keep unwanted network traffic out of the enterprise. - Channel Times, India
February 9, 2005	Fortinet Launches Mail Filtering and Anti-Spam Service Security appliance vendor Fortinet Inc has entered the mail filtering space, launching a dedicated appliance together with an anti-spam update service. - Yahoo News, Australia
February 9, 2005	Fortinet's FortiMail, FortiGuard Anti-Spam Services Fortinet announces FortiMail, a secure messaging system, and FortiGuard-Antispam, a managed antispam service. Both of these services offer in-depth anti-spam defense at the network perimeter and the mail server, thus maximizing mail traffic performance by eliminating global spam at the network gateway before it enters the corporate network. - Hindu Business Line
February 8, 2005	Fortinet Japan announces FortiGuard Anti-Spam services for FortiGate series Fortinet announces new anti-spam offerings in the FortiGuard Anti-Spam service. Mr. Takanori Sato, SE manager of Fortinet Japan explains the challenges in detecting spam in double-byte environments and reducing risk through defense-in-depth. - IT Media, Japan
February 8, 2005	Fortinet announces FortiMail-400 mail security appliance and FortiGuard-Antispam service, a managed anti-spam service. FortiMail-400 is a security appliance for mail with anti-virus and anti-spam features, targeting mid-sized enterprise or remote offices. Anti-spam capabilities include filtering for access policies and contents, RBL, Bayesian filtering, and heuristic filtering. FortiGuard-Antispam service eliminates about 40% of spam at the gateway and can be added on FortiGate/FortiMail appliance with FortiOS v2.8. The introduction of both items will enhance the effect of anti-spam technology. - Enterprise Watch, Japan
February 8, 2005	Fortinet Unveils New Network Security Solutions Fortinet, a player in unified threat management, unveils two new solutions, FortiMail - a messaging system and FortiGuard anti-spam, a managed anti-spam service. The messaging platform and anti-spam service add anti-spam protection to the network perimeter and the mail server. This is expected to maximize mail traffic performance by eliminating global spam at the network gateway, before it enters the corporate network. - CXO Today, India
February 5, 2005	Extensive study of Firewalls 2005 This report covers the basics of firewalling and the latest technologies in this area, as well as how firewalls are deployed and used in businesses of different sizes. Fortinet's FortiGate series of security appliances are described, as well as their differentiating features. - Nikkei Networks
February 5, 2005	Virtual privacy: 8 VPN appliances tested In laboratory tests by ZDNet Australia, the FortiGate-60 rated well against 7 competitive products on interoperability, ease of configuration and expandability, and is suited for small offices. - Technology and Business, Australia
February 5, 2005	Fortinet, Leader in Network Security, expands its market share in Security Management Solutions In an interview with Chairman Review Magazine, K. Uthaipat, Country Manager for Fortinet Thailand, talks about Fortinet's market share of the network security market, the similarities between the Thai and American economies, and explains how Fortinet distinguishes itself in the Thai market. - Chairman Review, Thailand
February 5, 2005	NET&COM 2005 Preview "Leading edge of network", including 20 network protection systems The article previews NET&COM 2005 which will be held in the beginning of February. In the article, the network protection solutions of each vendors are featured, and Fortinet is featured in the introduction for Alcatel Japan. - Nikkei Network, Japan
February 5, 2005	Fortinet unveils new secure messaging platforms and anti-spam service In an interview, Richard Hanke, VP of Product Management, Fortinet, explains how solutions such as Fortinet's new FortiGuard Anti-Spam service and FortiMail product help to minimize unwanted and malicious network traffic, without network performance degradation or a lot of administrative overhead. - PC Market, Hongkong
February 4, 2005	Wolves Gather in the Virtual Den This article reviews the trends that emerged in 2004 and explains what to look out for in 2005. Security vendor Fortinet reports on mass mailer and bot viruses and some of the biggest threats last year. - Reseller News, New Zealand
February 2, 2005	Looking into the Crystal Ball In this article, security firm Fortinet explains the trends in viruses, spam, phishing and other network security issues. - Network Computing Asia, Singapore
February 2, 2005	Fortinet Delivers New Security Service The FortiProtect Premier (SLA)guarantees antivirus signature updates within three hours of receiving a new virus sample from customers worldwide. At present, Fortinet is providing a free trial of the service until the end of February 2005 for customers with valid support contracts. - Krungthepturakij, Thailand
February, 2005	Market Research on Security Solutions 2005 This article explores the results of a recent market survey in Korea on security solution vendors, and trends in security. Integration and performance were the hot issues in the IPS market and a new category called Unified Threat Management (UTM) has recently made its debut in Korea. - IT Solutions, Korea
February, 2005	Fortinet unveils new secure messaging platforms and anti-spam service Fortinet announces the FortiMail Secure Messaging Platform featuring an antivirus detection engine for virus and spyware protection and complete email scanning. FortiMail uses advanced spam detection and filtering methods such as FortiSpamshield, and has features such as access policy filtering, content filtering, global and user black/white list filtering, spam Real-time Blackhole List (RBL), per user Bayesian filtering and heuristics filtering. - Hi Tech Weekly, Hong Kong
February, 2005	Fortinet Wins ConnecTimes' MIS Managers' Best Choice Award 2004 Taiwan's ConnecTimes awards Fortinet's FortiGate series of antivirus firewalls MIS Manager's Best Choice Award for 2 categories: Firewall and Best Security Product. Fortinet stands out from the competition in the areas of ease of use, manageability and completeness of features. Its unique ASIC-based hardware architecture enables real-time performance without compromising depth and breadth of features. The High Availability (HA) features in the higher-end FortiGate products make them suited for high traffic, carrier environments . - Connectimes, Taiwan
February, 2005	Information Security Vendors - Fortinet Korea FortiNet Korea was market leader for multifunction devices for the SMB segment last year with 60% of market share. The company is expected to grow that to 90% this year, and will focus on the UTM solutions market, emphasizing pro-active defense through the ForitProtect system. Fortinet will also target large enterprises, entry level businesses and ISP markets through high end solutions like FG-4000 and FG-5000 series. - Management & Computer, Korea
February, 2005	The Stealth Based Threat to Computing Benjamin Teh, country manager of Australia and New Zealand outlines the various threats such as spyware, adware and phishing that make up the growing category of greyware and explains ways of combating these insidious threats. - Voice & Data, Australia
January 31, 2005	Keeping Network Attacks at Bay Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., selects Fortinet's FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-300 to protect its corporate headquarter and branch offices. Since implementing the security solution, the network has successfully repelled attacks. - Indian Express
January 31, 2005	Keeping Network Attacks at Bay Hyundai Merchant Marine installs FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-300 through Fortinet partner Dacom, to provide comprehensive, integrated large scale protection to its corporate network, cites manageability and ease of use as reasons for choice. - Indian Express
January 29, 2005	Fortinet Expands Product Portfolio Fortinet announces new integrated logging and reporting capabilities across the FortiLog family of appliances with FortiLog v1.6, the next version of its firmware. FortiLog v1.6 is built on a new graphical profile-based reporting architecture that helps streamline report creation, standardization and generation and now supports multi-vendor devices - providing a single source for IT administrators to gather, correlate, analyze and store event data from across their network security architecture. - Hindu Business Line
January 29, 2005	Fortinet expands product portfolio Fortinet announces new capabilities across its range of integrated logging and reporting appliances with FortiLog v1.6 firmware. The latest release features a centralized source for IT administrators to gather, correlate, analyze and store security event data from across their network. - Sify, India
January 29, 2005	Fortinet Expands Product Portfolio Fortinet announces new capabilities for the latest version of the FortiLog series, featuring centralized consolidation, correlation, analysis and storage of event data from across the customer's network. - Hindu Business Line, India
January 28, 2005	Fortinet elevates virus protection with new Premier Service Fortinet announces FortiProtect™ Premier, an enhanced virus protection service level agreement (SLA) that is now available to more than 2,000 customers who have deployed over 80,000 FortiGate systems worldwide. Through the new service, all FortiGate customers are assured a tested antivirus signature within three hours of a new virus infection. - ComputerWorld, Australia
January 27, 2005	ConnecTimes today announces Fortinet as a winner in MIS Managers' Best Choice Award Fortinet was named by leading technology publication ConnecTimes as winner of the MIS Managers' Best Choice Award in the Security Gateway category and runner-up in the Firewall category. Fortinet's FortiGate series of firewalls stood out from the competition in the areas of ease of use, manageability and completeness of features. - ConnecTimes, Taiwan
January 27, 2005	Fortinet Enhances Its Logging & Reporting Systems Fortinet announces new capabilities for the FortiLog family of logging and reporting appliances with the latest version 1.6 of its firmware. FortiLog v1.6 firmware gives enterprises a comprehensive view of their security environment with more than 140 reports and advanced logging to help meet regulatory compliance. - CXO Today, India
January 21, 2005	Anatomy of computer viruses Fortinet Japan held a round table with journalists under the theme "Anatomy of Computer Viruses". Mr. Akiho Nakata, technical advisor of Fortinet Japan estimates the number of active viruses at only 2000, out of the several thousands of viruses reported. - ATMARKIT, Japan
January 20, 2005	LOOK OUT - THERE'S 'GRAYWARE' ABOUT! Grayware is a new term starting to appear on IT and security professionals' radar screens. Although few end users are aware of the term, grayware is already affecting many PCs. Threats like usage pattern tracking, invasion of privacy and information theft can remain unseen yet effective without the user consciously downloading or executing any applications. Unlike viruses, simply visiting a Web site that harbors this technology is enough for grayware to infect a system. - PC Market, Hong Kong
January 20, 2005	No short cuts to anti-virus, education is a basic requirement Fortinet held a round table for media, explaining the importance of providing education to end users consistently. - IT Media, Japan
January 20, 2005	The number of new virus actually found in the field is unexpectedly small Mr. Akiho Nakata, technical advisor of Fortinet Japan, explains that new or original viruses are not many, numbering about 2000 only. Mr. Nakata explains about categorizing viruses, the "Wild List" and the claims of antivirus vendors about the effectiveness of their products. - IT Pro, Japan
January 19, 2005	More Than The Price of a Cup of Coffee? - How Wireless "Hotspots" Can Cost Company's Thousands Richard Hanke, VP Product Management, Fortinet, explains in this article about wireless security, WEP, WPA, and the hidden dangers of wireless networks to the information assets of businesses. - Hong Kong Economic Times
January 19, 2005	Cube Financial Group installs Fortinet solution to improve network security, reduce spam, and cut costs 60 per cent Fortinet solution enables Cube Financial Group to meet compliance standards demanded by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for Financial Services License. Fortinet security appliances protect effectively against content-based threats in a high-volume, mission-critical financial services environment. - ComputerWorld, Australia
January 18, 2005	Hyundai Merchant Marine keeps network attacks at bay with Fortinet FortiGate systems Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd., has successfully deployed the FG-3000 and FG-300 network security platforms to protect its corporate headquarters and branch offices. - PC Market
January 17, 2005	Increased security measures create password overload This article discusses the problems with proliferating passwords and password management. Philip Kwan, Director of Product Management at Fortinet explains his company's practices with password management. - ComputerWorld, Australia
January 17, 2005	The Problem with Solutions Eu Yan Sang, a Chinese healthcare products and services company based in Singapore deploys an integrated Fortinet solution for antivirus and anti-spam. MIS Administrator Albert Sim explains that the solution has been running for five months and finds the solution affordable and the antivirus function effective. - Asia Computer Weekly, Singapore
January 17, 2005	Securing Content Country Manager Fortinet India Vishak Raman says that phishing occurs when users surf seemingly innocuous sites. Recent serious network threats include the JS.Scob, Trojan and Imbig. - Express Computer, India
January 14, 2005	Fortinet named in IDC study as leader in Unified Threat Management Market in 2004 In an IDC study in 2004, Fortinet captured 29.5% of market share in the UTM market in 2003. Fortinet also won Taiwan's ConnecTimes' MIS Best Choice Award in 2 categories. Business in Taiwan for Fortinet products expanded by 300% in 2004. - InfoSec, Taiwan
January 10, 2005	Fortinet emerges as UTM Market Leader in Korea Fortinet gains market share of 60% for the Unified Threat Management (UTM) market and becomes leader in this space in Korea. - ZDNET, Korea
January 5, 2005	Fortinet Japan releases security appliance product range for Small and Medium Businesses: FortiGate A-series Fortinet Japan added 5 models of FortiGate A-series in mid November, 2004. The products feature enhanced performance, and security functions, such as heuristic support, anti-spam, as well as Web content filtering or IDP. - Software Design, Japan
January, 2005	Fortinet launches new FortiGate A-series in Taiwan Fortinet, provider of ASIC-based anti-virus firewalls announces the availability of the FortiGate-100A, 200A, 300A, 400A and 500A. The launch was attended by Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet, and Richard Hanke, VP Product Management, Fortinet. The release of FortiOS 2.8 and new grayware features in this latest release was also announced. - Connectimes, Taiwan
January, 2005	Fortinet emerges as leader in the UTM Market in Korea With 60% of market share, Fortinet Korea is on the leading edge of the trend towards unified threat management solution and away from IPS security. The FortiProtect distribution network features automated push updates of anti-virus signatures to FortiGate systems worldwide. - Computer Times, Korea
January, 2005	Will Network Access Quarantine Control take-off in 2005? Alcatel Japan proposes to provide Network Access Quarantine Control solution through the combination of their switch products and the security appliances from Fortinet. - Network Enterprise Watch, Japan
January, 2005	Fortinet Launches FortiManager-3000 The FM-3000 is an ideal security management solution for large enterprises, MSSPs. It features a broad array of managed services, such as firewalls, VPNs and antivirus, etc. - eWeek, Thailand
January, 2005	Fortinet Japan launches network security appliance, FortiGate "A" series Fortinet Japan launches the FortiGate "A" series which provides security functions such as anti-virus or firewall through ASIC technology. The "A" series consist of FortiGate 100A/200A/300A for SMB, and FortiGate 400A/500A for mid-size enterprises. - Network Security Expert, Japan

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