F-Secure And BlueCat Networks Debut Anti-Virus for Linux

F-Secure And BlueCat Networks Debut Anti-Virus for Linux
Onto Appliances 

BlueCat Networks Security Appliance to Feature 
Embedded Virus Detection Engine 
Based on Award Winning F-Secure Anti Virus Technology


San Jose, Calif. and Richmond Hill, Ont., August 17, 2004 - F-Secure®
Corporation (HEX: FSC), a worldwide leader in antivirus and security
software, announced today that BlueCat Networks, Inc. has licensed F-Secure
Anti-Virus for Linux to embed into their Meridius Security Gateway™
appliance.

"Our relationship with BlueCat Networks is another milestone in our
recently announced channel strategy, and strengthens our expanding presence
in the North American market," notes Travis Witteveen, vice president of
F-Secure's North American operations.  "Customers throughout Europe have
come to depend upon F-Secure technology as their best defense against
viruses.  Now, BlueCat Networks' customers have the ability to leverage our
award-winning antivirus technology integrated with their innovative
Meridius Security Gateway appliance."

The Meridius Security Gateway, a 1U rack mountable appliance powered by a
hardened Linux® kernel, is a simple, secure and affordable solution for
organizations bothered by both spam and viruses. With its Recurrent Pattern
Detection engine that identifies spam patterns in real time, and its new
virus detection engine that scans incoming email for viruses including
password protected Zip files, the Meridius Security Gateway appliance
returns email to the useful tool it was intended to be and saves
administrators valuable time.

With an average of 8 to 10 new viruses discovered daily, BlueCat Networks'
customers benefit from the research efforts of the F-Secure Anti-Virus
Research Labs in Helsinki.  Around the clock, F-Secure personnel monitor
the Internet for new and unknown threats and maintain a database of virus
definitions.  With the F-Secure Anti-Virus feature enabled, the Meridius
Security Gateway appliance receives automatic virus definition updates from
F-Secure, which has earned it a reputation for being the first vendor to
detect and respond to new threats.

"Meridius customers are protected from spam and viruses by multiple
scanning engines and benefit from the knowledge and resources of an
international team of experts who are at the forefront of virus outbreaks
and the first to respond with a fix," said Michael Hyatt, president of
BlueCat Networks, Inc. "The Meridius Security Gateway appliance offers real
time value and protection for the dollar."

About BlueCat Networks, Inc.
BlueCat Networks, Inc. is a provider of security appliances that are
simple, secure, and affordable. Its flagship products, the award-winning
Adonis DNS Appliance™ and Meridius Security Gateway, offer exceptional
performance, revolutionary capabilities, and help organizations improve
network security and reduce IT costs. For more information, please visit
www.bluecatnetworks.com.

About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation protects individuals and businesses against computer
viruses and other threats coming through the Internet or mobile
networks. Our award-winning solutions include antivirus, desktop firewall
with intrusion prevention and network encryption. Our key strength is the
speed of response to new threats. For businesses our solutions feature
centralized management. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the
Helsinki Exchanges since 1999. We have our headquarters in Helsinki,
Finland, and offices in USA, France, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom
and Japan. F-Secure is supported by a global ecosystem of value added
resellers and distributors in over 50 countries. F-Secure protection is
also available through major Internet Service Providers, such as Deutsche
Telekom and France Telecom.

Up-to-the-minute antivirus news is available at F-Secure's weblog located
at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/weblog.rdf.
Additional company information may be found at www.F-Secure.com, or by
calling (408) 938-6700. 

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© 2004 F-Secure Corporation. All rights reserved. F-Secure SSH Server for
Windows is a trademark of F-Secure Corp. BlueCat Networks, the BlueCat
Networks logo, Meridius Security Gateway, and Adonis DNS Appliance are
trademarks of BlueCat Networks, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of
Linus Torvalds. All other marks are the property of their owners, and are
used for identification purposes only.

				
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Rocket Science, for F-Secure Inc.
Tel. (415) 464-8110 x4
marie@rocketscience.com 




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