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May 12, 2008	Fortinet Provides Services to Harley-Davidson Dealers Fortinet today announced that it is providing UTM functionality to more than 200 independently owned Harley-Davidson dealerships located throughout the United States.
May 7, 2008	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerabilities for Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe Reader Fortinet today announced that its FortiGuard™ Global Security Research Team has discovered vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe Reader (v. 7.0.9).
May 5, 2008	Belgacom Selects Fortinet Solutions as the Cornerstone of its New Managed Security Service Fortinet today announced that Belgacom (Euronext: BELGIAN), Belgium's reference provider of integrated telecommunication services, has selected Fortinet's consolidated network security solutions as the cornerstone of its Integrated Security Services, part of Belgacom Explore. Fortinet's FortiGate™-5000 carrier-class systems along with FortiManager™ and FortiAnalyzer™, two sophisticated management, logging and reporting tools, as well as Fortinet's FortiGuard Subscription Services will fuel Belgacom's recently launched managed security service.
May 2, 2008	A Lot of Playing Going On in Fortinet's Most-Reported Threats for April 2008 Fortinet today announced that the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for April 2008 were driven by a campaign launched on April Fools Day and two online gaming Trojans that primarily targeted a number of Asian countries: China/Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. With their eyes on Asia, Trojans OnLineGamesEncPK.fam!tr.pws and OnLineGames.SIN jumped 15 and 31 spots, respectively, to land in the sixth and seventh positions on Fortinet's Top 10 list for April. Additionally, the Cutwail variant Mutant.CV made an impressive debut at the No. 2 position and was first observed on April Fools Day as a screen-saver attachment in mass mail.
Apr 28, 2008	Fortune 500 Chemical Company Relies on Fortinet to Help Protect New Wireless Network at More Than 800 Retail Locations Fortinet today announced that Ashland Inc., a diversified global chemical company, has deployed FortiWifi™ wireless multi-threat security appliances for VPN and Web filtering at more than 800 of its Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations throughout the United States. Ashland has also deployed Fortinet's enterprise-class FortiGate™-5000 Series, FortiManager™ and FortiAnalyzer™ management and reporting appliances at its headquarters.
Apr 21, 2008	TNS Selects Fortinet for Worldwide Security Deployment Fortinet today announced that Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), the leading global market information provider, has chosen Fortinet's FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems as the cornerstone of its worldwide IT security strategy. Set to help protect 15,000 employees across 80 countries from viruses, worms and other Web-based threats, the full global deployment is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. TNS has also centralized its security management and reporting functions with Fortinet's FortiAnalyzer™ and FortiManager™ platforms, providing increased visibility and ease of management across its international network.
Apr 14, 2008	Fortinet Provides Firewall to Core Data Centers at Vopak Fortinet today announced that Royal Vopak (Vopak), the world's largest independent tank terminal operator specializing in the storage and handling of liquid and gaseous chemical and oil products, has implemented Fortinet's FortiGate™ security appliances to help protect its two core data centers in the Netherlands. Fortinet's systems are used for high-performance firewalling to segment Vopak's network for application hosting and to clean those applications from viruses and other malware attacks.
Apr 10, 2008	Fortinet Wins 2008 SC Magazine Readers' Trust Award Fortinet today announced that its FortiGate™ multi-threat security appliance - the FortiWifi™-60B - was recognized with the 2008 Readers' Trust Award for "Best Integrated Security Solution". This victory marks the third consecutive year in which Fortinet has won the SC Magazine Readers' Trust Award. The announcement was made at the exclusive SC Magazine Awards Gala, held Tuesday in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference.
Apr 9, 2008	ICSA Labs Introduces Formal Testing of Anti-Spam Products ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, today announced at the RSA security show that it has certified six anti-spam products under the new testing program.
Apr 3, 2008	Fortinet CTO to Reveal Seven Security Trends at RSA Fortinet today announced that Michael Xie, founder and CTO, will present the trends and evolution in network security on April 9 at RSA Conference 2008. Attendees will come away from this session with a better understanding of the evolving network infrastructure and trend in security consolidation, threat research and defenses that anticipate future risks - and what it takes to protect today's complex network environments.
Apr 2, 2008	Fortinet Brings Breakthrough Performance to Mid-Enterprise Segment with Introduction of the FortiGate-310B Security Appliance Fortinet today announced it has achieved breakthrough performance for the mid-enterprise segment with the new FortiGate™-310B multi-threat security appliance. By incorporating into the FortiGate-310B purpose-built FortiASIC™ network processors previously reserved for its high-end product lines, Fortinet is raising the bar on firewall (FW) and virtual private network (VPN) throughput performance to gigabit-per-second (Gbps) speeds, and enabling wire-speed firewall performance.
Mar 31, 2008	The Church of Trojan Graced Fortinet's Most-Reported Threats for March 2008 Fortinet today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for March 2008. Sundays may be a day of rest and worship for many, but the Pushdo.EV Trojan malware was not honoring the Sabbath this past month. Fortinet threat researchers witnessed a spike in activity over four consecutive Sundays -- from February-end to March-end -- propelling the Pushdo variant to the top threat spot. Pushdo.EV grabbed an impressive 13.5 percent of all malware activity for the month, which allowed the Trojan family as a whole to claim credit for nearly one-third of the total number of threats observed.
Mar 31, 2008	Fortinet Certified by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in its 2008 Partner Program Guide Fortinet today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors for its FortiPartner™ Program.
Mar 25, 2008	Fortinet and AlterPoint Partner to Deliver Advanced Management Solutions for Enterprise Network Security Fortinet today announced a global alliance with AlterPoint, Inc., a leading provider of open network management software, to help enterprises and managed security service providers deploy large-scale Fortinet installations while ensuring high levels of reliability and manageability.
Mar 25, 2008	Exaprotect and Fortinet Announce Strategic Alliance for Advanced Network Security Management of Large-scale Environments Exaprotect, a leader in network security management, and Fortinet, the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions, today announced a strategic alliance to deliver robust security and network management solutions to enterprises, service providers and government agencies with highly complex network environments.
Mar 18, 2008	Direct Insurance Secures Internal Network with Fortinet Solutions Fortinet today announced that Direct Insurance, a leading insurance company in Israel, has selected Fortinet's FortiGate™-5020 security appliances to help protect its internal network against Internet threats based on the devices' high performance, scalability and advanced intrusion prevention (IPS) functionalities.
Mar 17, 2008	Leading Market Research Firm Ranks Fortinet No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Revenue for 2007 Fortinet today announced that new IDC research data confirms that the company ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for 2007, fueled by significant large enterprise, MSSP and carrier adoption of its high-end FortiGate™ network security appliances.
Mar 13, 2008	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability In Microsoft Office Excel Fortinet today announced that Fortinet Global Security Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft™ Office Excel (CVE-2008-0114), which allows remote execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file, potentially leading to full compromise of the targeted system.
Mar 11, 2008	Fortinet Named "Very Threatening" Network Security Appliance Vendor in Leading Independent Research Fortinet today announced that it has been named a "very threatening" force in the enterprise network security market in a new assessment by Current Analysis, a leading independent research firm. In a recent enterprise security market assessment, the research firm also ranked Fortinet as having "very positive" momentum - a ranking higher than 43 other network security vendors.
Mar 10, 2008	Fortinet Helps Secure Networks at 95 Hardee's Franchise Locations Fortinet today announced that nearly 100 Hardee's quick-service and fast-casual dining franchises have deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™ multi-threat appliances to help secure the Point of Sale (POS) network, the new customer facing wireless network and the franchisee's core network.
Mar 3, 2008	Strength in Numbers Defined Fortinet's Most Reported Threats for February 2008 Fortinet today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for February 2008. The most definable malware trend for the month was that birds of a feather do flock together and used their collective strength to overtake the Top Ten list, both individually and as a family.
Feb 25, 2008	Fortinet Completes Requirements for IPv6 Certification on FortiOS 3.0 Firmware Fortinet today announced that a release of its FortiOS™ 3.0 firmware has successfully fulfilled all requirements for IPv6 Phase-2 Core Support as a router product. This certification, awarded by the IPv6 Ready Logo Program, demonstrates that Fortinet has developed the critical base support for IPv6 that will allow the company to meet the growing demands of government agencies and enterprises that require IPv6-capable UTM multi-threat security appliances.
Feb 19, 2008	Riverbed and Fortinet Form Alliance to Deliver Best-of-Breed Unified Security and WDS for Distributed Enterprises Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVBD), the technology and market leader in wide-area data services (WDS), and Fortinet, a pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions, today announced an alliance that enables the two companies to deliver complementary best-of-breed security and application acceleration solutions to enterprise customers for managing their distributed workforces.
Feb 12, 2008	Fortinet's FortiClient Earns Eighth Virus Bulletin 100% Award Fortinet® today announced that its FortiClient™ end-point security software has earned its eighth Virus Bulletin 100% (VB100) award for its robust antivirus capabilities. In this test, for antivirus products running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, FortiClient earned 100 percent marks in every possible award category. The product was also specifically recognized for its reliability and performance.
Feb 4, 2008	Customer Demand for Fortinet's Consolidated Network Security Solutions Fuels Growth and Milestone Achievements Fortinet® today announced it has exceeded 300,000 cumulative shipments of its market-leading security appliances, growing shipments approximately 50 percent in 2007. Delivered via its flagship family of FortiGate™ appliances, Fortinet provides a flexible platform that enables enterprises and service providers of all sizes to consolidate critical security technology and services to maximize network protection and reduce total cost of ownership.
Feb 1, 2008	eCards and Love Notes Top List of Fortinet's Most Reported Threats for January 2008 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for January 2008. For the malware community, it would appear that Christmas is not over and it is not too early for Valentine's Day, as some of January's most prevalent attacks were spam disguised as Christmas greeting eCards or love letters. Together, they represent more than 11 percent* of the total threats for the month of January.
Jan 21, 2008	Troon Golf Scores Hole in One with Fortinet Network Security and Email Solution Fortinet® today announced that Troon Golf, the leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing, has deployed Fortinet FortiGate™ multi-threat security appliances to help protect its corporate network and distributed network of 65 of its golf courses from malicious Internet attacks and a FortiManager™ centralized management system has been deployed to manage all the FortiGate appliances.
Jan 14, 2008	Large Technology Incubator Benefits from Fortinet's Virtualized Security Solutions Fortinet® today announced that the Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. (FITCI), a technology incubator for Maryland entrepreneurs, has deployed Fortinet's UTM security and management appliances to help improve network performance and provide an array of virtualized security services to business customers.
Jan 7, 2008	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for December 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for December 2007. The report is compiled by Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team using intelligence gathered from FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide.