MCLEAN, Virginia, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of
Internet security technology and cloud-based services, today
announced that NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR)
(http://www.NETGEAR.com), a global networking company that delivers
innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers,
has integrated Commtouch Antivirus into its network-attached
storage (NAS) products for small and medium businesses as well as
enterprises. With this latest upgrade of the popular ReadyNAS®,
NETGEAR offers companies an advanced and easy-to use solution for
centralizing, securing and controlling access to their digital
assets.
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Out of the box, the Commtouch Antivirus solution - which
includes a high-performance AV engine and cloud-based detection
services - met the requirements for minimal resource consumption
and maximum detection of viruses within an embedded operating
system. Thanks to its heuristics capabilities, Commtouch Antivirus
is able to detect all threats, and specifically zero day viruses
with a very small footprint. NETGEAR allows its customers to safely
share, backup and recover files using its NAS solution.
"As a leader in the NAS industry, NETGEAR wanted to offer a
solution beyond your typical AV subscription. Every ReadyNAS ships
with Anti-Viruses embedded in the device, free of charge for our
users," said Davin Oishi, senior
product line manager for NETGEAR Storage. "Security is a key factor
in offering efficient NAS solutions. With Commtouch Antivirus, we
can provide our customers with state-of-the art protection from
both known and new viruses, Trojans and other malware threats."
"Network-attached storage is playing an increasingly important
role in the network infrastructure of SMBs and enterprises alike,"
said Shlomi Yanai, CEO at Commtouch.
"Our Antivirus solution is designed to combine high detection
levels with low resource requirements. NETGEAR's selection of
Commtouch as the provider of antivirus technology for their NAS
solutions shows that our solutions are a perfect fit for this
fast-growing market."
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that
delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service
providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance,
dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital
media products to connect people with the Internet and their
content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking,
storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of
big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail
proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products
are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless,
Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and
ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 35,000
retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 41,000
value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in
San Jose, Calif., with additional
offices in over 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner.
More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by
calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR
and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) is a leading provider of
Internet security technology and cloud-based services for vendors
and service providers, increasing the value and profitability of
our customers' solutions by protecting billions of Internet
transactions on a daily basis. With 12 global data centers and
award-winning, patented technology, Commtouch's email, Web, and
antivirus capabilities easily integrate into our customers'
products and solutions, keeping safe more than 350 million end
users. To learn more, visit http://www.commtouch.com.
- Blog: http://blog.commtouch.com/cafe
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/commtouch
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/commtouch
- Twitter: @Commtouch
Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView
are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark of
Commtouch. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch. NETGEAR
and ReadyNAS are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc.
in the United States and/or other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Company Contact:
Brian Briggs, Chief Financial
Officer
Commtouch
+1-703-760-3444
brian.briggs@commtouch.com
U.S. Investor Contact:
Monica Gould
The Blueshirt Group
+1-212-871-3927
monica@blueshirtgroup.com
Israel Investor
Relations Contact:
Iris Lubitch
EffectiveIR
+972-3-5664007
iris@EffectiveIR.co.il
Commtouch Media Contact:
Matthew Zintel
Zintel Public Relations
+1-281-444-1590
matthew.zintel@zintelpr.com
SOURCE Commtouch