Secure Computing Launches Domain Health Check

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Secure Computing Launches Industry’s First Self-Serve Domain Health Check

New service allows anyone to get a free report on the security reputation of their domain to help track and stop potential problems.

Auckland, Wednesday May 16, 2007—Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced the launch of Domain Health Check, a free web service at http://www.securecomputing.com/domain_health_check.cfm that provides users with a behaviour-based view of the messaging and web reputation of their domains.

Domain Health Check is a first-of-its-kind service that provides users with a free report about the security of their domain as seen and correlated from thousands of points around the globe. “It is critical for IT departments to regularly monitor and track the behaviour of systems within their networks, in what is and ever-changing security landscape in New Zealand where attacks routinely use compromised computers as hosts and mobile workforce computers can easily become infected outside the office,” said Eric Krieger, Country Manager for Secure Computing in New Zealand. “The report is not an exhaustive security audit of a domain but provides a reasonable indication of the type of traffic originating from the domain address to help track and stop potential problems.”

Those who request a Domain Health Check from Secure Computing will receive a report that provides a snapshot of their domain’s security reputation as it pertains to web and email traffic. Reputation scores are calculated based on behavior data captured in real-time by Secure Computing’s TrustedSource™ reputation service. Like a credit score, a reputation score indicates whether a site is in good standing, or if it may have been compromised and is being used in nefarious ways. As part of the report, participants will receive remediation tips that serve as a starting point for further action.

“TrustedSource is the most extensive Internet reputation system in the market and enables all of our gateway security appliances to accurately block malware, spam and phishing attacks in corporate and state sector departments, “ says Mr Krieger. “Domain Health Check provides this valuable information to anyone needing insight into the security of their websites and domains.”

Key features of Domain Health Check:

• Simple web access, sign-up and verification that lets one run a report for their domain
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• An easy-to-read and understand report that provides:
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o Web reputation and site categorisation information
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o Message reputation information including any malicious senders, suspected zombies, dormant email senders within the domain, and phishing incidents for the domain as observed by TrustedSource
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o Summary and interpretation of results
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o Remediation suggestions including recommended next steps
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About TrustedSource

With up to 95 percent of email now classified as spam, and 90 percent of all spam sent through zombie computers, Secure Computing’s TrustedSource reputation system provides advanced spam blocking and tackling. With sensors in 51 countries, including 15 classifier machines and 20 TrustedSource real-time responders, TrustedSource scans billions of messages each month and blocks 6.2 TB of spam. It provides users with a 92 percent spam block rate, also blocking 83 percent of total mail volume well before spam reaches anti-spam filters. In addition, TrustedSource collects 100 GB of statistics daily.

TrustedSource is integrated into Secure Computing’s leading enterprise gateway security appliances in addition to partner products, providing customers with the industry’s state-of-the-art line of spam defense.

About Secure Computing:

Secure Computing (NASDAQ:SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and network assets. Over half the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 are part of its more than 19,000 global customers in 106 countries, supported by a worldwide network of more than 1,900 partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide.

In New Zealand Secure Computing has a focus on the government and corporate market in addition to SME. Its customers include Canon New Zealand, Canterbury District Health, Presbyterian Support Central and SH Lock.

For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.

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