SAN JOSE and SUNNYVALE,
Calif., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobixell
Networks and Commtouch® (Nasdaq: CTCH) today announced a new effort
to support mobile operators worldwide to comply with proposed Web
content regulation. Mobixell Seamless Access Mobile Internet
Gateway, featuring Commtouch GlobalView™ URL Filtering offers
advanced content filtering capabilities which enable telecom
operators to improve security for mobile device users and ensure
compliance with child protection Web content legislation.
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National governments, including those in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, are promoting legislation to
protect children from pornography and other unsuitable Web content.
The ability for mobile device users, many of whom are minors, to
freely access the Web, has made this an especially critical issue
for telecom operators. If implemented, legislation would require
operators to actively block undesirable content and make certain
types of content available only if users opt-in to receive it.
However, compliance with such laws could be challenging for
operators, since Web pages and their content are constantly
changing, and new sites are registered daily. In addition, some
sites, particularly those with user-generated content (blogs,
social networking sites, etc.), may contain a mixture of
family-friendly and inappropriate content.
The Mobixell/Commtouch solution solves this problem, enabling
telecom operators to block access to Web sites deemed unfit for
children and comply with even the strictest child protection
regulation. Content categorization from Commtouch is
available as a module of the Mobixell Seamless Access Mobile
Internet Gateway which enables telecom operators to manage complex
content delivery policies, offering a variety of opt-in user
protection services, including parental control, real-time rating
and content verification.
"As the use of mobile devices to access the Web increases, it is
essential that mobile operators provide increased protection for
their users from potentially harmful Web sites," said Noam Green, vice president marketing at
Mobixell. "The Mobixell/Commtouch solution lets us offer our mobile
operator customers an important service for their customers to
counter these threats and to ensure that operators comply with
pending Web content legislation."
The content categorization mechanism within the Mobixell
platform is powered by Commtouch's GlobalView URL Filtering
solution and the cloud-based GlobalView Network. The technology
continuously monitors and analyzes Web traffic to provide
real-time, accurate categorization of URLs from anywhere in the
world. The solution accurately categorizes dynamic user generated
content and Web 2.0 sites. Commtouch's GlobalView Network also
features the largest source of real-time, accurate Web threat data
via the Commtouch Security Alliance, a union of leading information
security community organizations, companies and individuals that
share Web threat data.
"The profusion of mobile devices and smartphones among children
has increased the ease at which they have access to unsuitable
content on the Web. Optional parental control solutions can be
installed on mobile devices, but these would not absolve operators
of responsibility when these new regulations go into effect," said
Ofer Tal, vice president of
international sales and business development at Commtouch. "We are
pleased to work with Mobixell to provide the best possible
protection for all mobile users, while ensuring service providers
comply with new protection laws."
About Mobixell
Mobixell Networks provides intelligent mobile Internet solutions
to mobile operators that optimize data networks and maximize data
profitability. Mobixell's flagship product, Seamless Access,
enables mobile operators to intelligently manage, optimize, and
monetize the surging mobile data and video traffic while giving
subscribers an exceptional user experience. Mobixell has more than
350 deployments, including Verizon, Vodafone, Bharti, Orange, and
Telefonica, providing specially adapted services in Mobile Video
and TV, Mobile Internet and Broadband, and Mobile Messaging.
Founded in late 2000, Mobixell is a U.S.-based company with
additional offices in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, India, China,
and Israel.
For more information, visit:
http://www.mobixell.com
http://www.mobixell.com/blog
http://twitter.com/mobixell
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) safeguards the world's leading security
companies and service providers with cloud-based Internet security
services. A cloud-security pioneer, Commtouch's real-time threat
intelligence from its GlobalView™ Network powers Web security,
messaging security and antivirus solutions, protecting thousands of
organizations and hundreds of millions of users worldwide.
Information about Commtouch can be found at
http://www.commtouch.com or by writing to info@commtouch.com.
Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are
trademarks, and Commtouch, Authentium, Command Antivirus and
Command Anti-malware are registered trademarks, of Commtouch. U.S.
Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Commtouch Contact
Amy Kenigsberg
US: 1-913-440-4072
Int'l: +972-9-794-1681
amyk@commtouch.com
Mobixell Contact
Patrick Smith
Joshua PR for Mobixell
Tel: +44 7734 600553
Email: patrick.smith@joshuapr.com
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