Finjan Response to Compass Security's "HTTP/S Content Filter Analysis - Finjan SurfinGate V5.6" Dated January 27, 2003 Finjan Software, the leading provider of proactive content security management solutions for global companies, is pleased to be recognized by Compass Security as one of the leading providers of powerful content filtering capabilities for a comprehensive network security strategy. The publishing of Compass Security's "HTTP/S Content Filter Analysis - Finjan SurfinGate V5.6" provides some valuable analysis to system administrators trying to build a complete content security solution for their organizations. It is the philosophy of Finjan Software that multiple layers of protection using different technologies is the way to achieve that goal. Finjan's SurfinGate performs a content analysis in the gateway level, and Finjan's SurfinShield Corporate monitors the behavior of active content in runtime. Both of the products offer also content control features, e.g. blocking certain file types. SurfinGate 5.6 was released in February 2001. Since that time, the dangers of malicious mobile code has increased and become more complex. This has driven technological advancements in the area of proactive code inspection to be incorporated into our products. Our current product version, SurfinGate 7.0 for Web, was announced in November 2002 and is a much more robust security solution than the product released two years ago. Unfortunately, many of the conclusions of the Compass Security analysis are no longer accurate when applied to the current SurfinGate 7.0 for Web product. Some of the reported issues will be resolved in an upcoming service pack. The security of the products is constantly improved based on ongoing security evaluations by Finjan Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC). The new generation of Finjan Software products are flexible, and can be managed easily. Information garnered from our current installed base of over 1.6 million users has a direct effect on the products. Finjan also holds bi-annual worldwide CAB (Customer Advisory Board) meetings to collect further input from the field. Finjan Software thanks Compass Security for the analysis, and invites it to test the new version. Detailed response can be found at: http://www.finjan.com/mcrc/FinjanSurfinGate_7.0.Analysis_CSNC_V3.0.pdf -- Regards, Menashe Eliezer Manager, Malicious Code Research Center Finjan Software http://www.finjan.com/mcrc Prevention is the best cure! ***************************** Finjan Software This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and may be legally privileged. The unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this email or any information contained within it is strictly prohibited. This also confirms that Finjan Software's SurfinGate for E-Mail has scanned this message for the presence of known viruses and potentially malicious code. Finjan Software - Prevention is the Best Cure! *****************************
