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Sponsorship of USPAACC Business Colloquy
Illustrates Fortinet’s Ongoing Commitment To Addressing
IT Security Needs Of Government Agencies
SAN JOSE, Calif., -- Jan. 14, 2004 – Fortinet,
the only provider of ASIC-powered, network-based antivirus
firewall systems for real-time network protection, is continuing
to support the U.S. federal government’s quest to fight
cyberterrorism and improve Homeland Security through sponsorship
of the San Jose Business Colloquy. The one-day event, held
in conjunction with the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
(USPAACC) will enable participants to hear first hand the
major IT security challenges faced by government agencies,
and offer insight into the types of companies the federal
government wants to work with. The business colloquy will
be held January 15, 2004 in San Jose, Calif., from 8:30 am
to 6:00 pm at the Doubletree Hotel.
“Cyberterrorism and Homeland Security are not merely
domestic issues; they are global threats to the ability to
live and work without fear of personal or financial threats,”
said Ken Xie, founder and CEO of Fortinet. “While Fortinet’s
technology solutions are clearly at the head of the industry
in their ability to help curb the growing numbers of attacks
against both public and private networks, there is no one
single solution on the market that will protect all businesses
and nations from all cyber dangers. It is only through the
ongoing exchange of information at events such as this that
the private sector can effectively help global governments.”
The business colloquy will feature panel discussions such
as “Doing Business with the Federal Government,”
with speakers to include representatives from The White House,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). U.S. Department
of Defense (DoD) representatives will hold a special session
on technology opportunities arising from the war on terrorism
and security clearance requirements. DoD’s Small Business
Innovative Research and Mentor- Protégé programs
will be featured in detail.
About The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) is
a 19-year old, national, non-profit business organization
representing all Asian Americans and Asian American-related
groups in business. USPAACC promotes, nurtures and propels
economic growth by opening doors of contract, educational
and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their
business partners in corporate America and government agencies.
USPAACC has a nationwide presence through its regional chapters
in the East Coast, Midwest, Southwest and West Coast.
About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet's award-winning FortiGate™ series of ASIC-accelerated
antivirus firewalls, winner of the 2003 Networking Industry
Awards Firewall Product of the Year, are the new generation
of real-time network protection systems. They detect and eliminate
the most damaging, content-based threats from email and Web
traffic such as viruses, worms, intrusions, inappropriate
Web content and more in real time – without degrading
network performance. FortiGate systems, the only security
products that are quadruple-certified by the ICSA (antivirus,
firewall, IPSec, NIDS), deliver a full range of network-level
and application-level services in integrated, easily managed
platforms. Named to the “Visionaries” category in
the 2003 Gartner Enterprise Firewall Magic Quadrant, Fortinet
is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California.
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