| July 1, 2008
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Online Gaming Looks East to West for Strong Gains on Fortinet's Most-Reported Threats for June 2008
Fortinet today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for June 2008. After slightly losing ground in May from an April strike, online gaming campaigns rebounded in June and expanded their targets from the Far East to Europe and the Americas, with concentrated attacks on Turkey (15.4%) and the U.S. (7.4%). Asian attacks targeted China (36.5%), Taiwan (31.1%) and Japan (4.3%). As individual threats, the most active online gaming Trojans took the second and fourth positions on Fortinet’s Top Ten list. As a unit, the gaming brethrens were the most active malware family, making up more than 35 percent of total threats for the month.
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| June 30, 2008
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Fortinet Debuts Enhanced FortiGuard Center and Security Research Capabilities
Fortinet today announced that it has significantly enhanced its FortiGuard Center®, the online resource and update center that provides up-to-the minute information on breaking threats, vulnerabilities and security research. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Center and team of security research professionals support the company’s FortiGuard Subscription Services™ offering - which includes FortiGuard Antivirus, FortiGuard IPS, FortiGuard Web Filtering and FortiGuard Antispam security research and update services.
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| June 25, 2008
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Community Health Resources Expands Network Protection with Fortinet Consolidated Security Solution
Fortinet today announced that Community Health Resources (CHR) has deployed a Fortinet FortiGate® multi-threat security appliance to help secure its network from malicious Internet attacks. CHR initially planned to deploy the FortiGate appliance for firewall protection, replacing an underperforming competitive solution. Upon seeing the strength of the Fortinet firewall, the agency decided to implement additional Fortinet security functions including antivirus, intrusion prevention (IPS) and Web filtering protection while maintaining a low total cost of ownership and ease of management.
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| June 24, 2008
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Fortinet Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification for High Standards of Quality Management
Fortinet today announced that the company has received certification to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems standard. The certification applies to Fortinet’s Burnaby and Ottawa, Canada locations, which represent key research and development centers for the company for activities such as hardware and software design and development, the FortiGuard® Network services, technical documentation and manufacturing operations.
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| June 23, 2008
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Amadeus Hospitality Protects its Business with Fortinet Unified Security Solutions
Fortinet today announced that Amadeus Hospitality has implemented Fortinet's FortiGate® multi-threat security appliances to help provide broad security at the main German office and secure connections with its branch offices as well as more than 150 hotels to date across the world. Amadeus Hospitality is the hotel IT business unit of Amadeus, a worldwide leading technology partner for the travel and tourism industry.
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| June 19, 2008
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Fortinet Granted New Patents for Virtualization and Multi-Threat Security
Fortinet today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company four additional patents for network virtualization and security related inventions.
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| June 18, 2008
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Fortinet Holds Market Lead in Worldwide UTM Revenue According to Leading Market Research Firm
Fortinet today announced that new IDC research data confirms that the company again ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for Q1 2008, fueled primarily by large enterprise and MSSP adoption of its FortiGate® network security appliances.
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| June 17, 2008
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Fortinet Acquires IPLocks Assets to Capture Growing Database Security Market Opportunity
Fortinet today announced it has acquired IPLocks' database security products and technologies as part of a strategy to broaden Fortinet's network security portfolio.
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| June 16, 2008
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Wisconsin's Jefferson County Realizes Recurring Annual Savings with Consolidated Network Security from Fortinet
Fortinet today announced that Wisconsin's Jefferson County has deployed Fortinet's FortiGate® multi-threat security appliances to help secure the county's network infrastructure by helping to provide antivirus, Web filtering, intrusion prevention, firewall and secure virtual private network (VPN) connectivity.
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| June 10, 2008
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Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability for Akamai ActiveX Control
Fortinet today announced that its FortiGuard® Global Security Research Team has discovered a parameter injection vulnerability in the Akamai Download Manager.
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| June 5, 2008
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Fortinet Partners with Leading Vendors to Deliver Federally-Compliant Network Security Solutions to U.S. Government Agencies
Fortinet today announced it is working with ACR 2 Solutions and Government Technology Solutions to provide government customers with an integrated and automated network security solution that contains functionality compliant with the National Institute of Science and Technology's Security Content Automation Program (NIST SCAP).
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| June 5, 2008
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Fortinet's FortiClient Awarded U.S. and Canadian Government FIPS Security Certification
Fortinet today announced that its FortiClient™ PC Endpoint security software earned the coveted Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 levels 1 and 2 certifications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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| June 3, 2008
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Adware Uses Trickery to Catapult onto Fortinet's Most-Reported Threats for May 2008
Fortinet today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for May 2008. The strongest development of the month showed adware Vapsup flooding users with advertisements for rogue virus protection software.
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| June 2, 2008
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Fortinet Enhances Email Security Platform, Gains ICSA Labs Certification
Fortinet today announced an upgrade to its high-performance, multi-layered FortiMail™ secure email messaging platform, which has been proven highly effective at reducing unwanted email as certified through independent ICSA Labs testing.
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| May 28, 2008
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Fortinet's Consolidated Network Security Platform Selected for New Managed Security Services Option from Verizon Business
Fortinet today announced that Verizon Business (NYSE: VZ) has added Fortinet's FortiGate™ security appliances to its unified threat management offerings.
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| May 19, 2008
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Top Wisconsin Law Firm Secures Corporate Information with Fortinet Network Security Solution
Fortinet today announced that Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., one of Wisconsin's top law firms, has deployed Fortinet FortiGate™ multi-threat security appliances to help secure the network at its Milwaukee headquarters, three remote offices and to provide secure virtual private network (VPN) access for remote employees.
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| May 12, 2008
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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.
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| May 7, 2008
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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).
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| May 5, 2008
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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.
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| May 2, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 28, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 21, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 14, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 10, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 3, 2008
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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.
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| Apr 2, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 31, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 31, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 25, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 25, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 18, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 17, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 13, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 11, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 10, 2008
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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.
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| Mar 3, 2008
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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.
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| Feb 25, 2008
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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.
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| Feb 19, 2008
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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 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.
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| Feb 12, 2008
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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.
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| Feb 4, 2008
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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.
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| Feb 1, 2008
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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.
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| Jan 21, 2008
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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.
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| Jan 14, 2008
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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.
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| Jan 7, 2008
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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.
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