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   May 2, 2008 UTM heads for larger market in Asia
Jens Andreassen, vice president of Asia-Pacific sales at Fortinet, told ZDNet Asia in a recent interview that the company is now seeing breakthrough in the higher-priced segment, a contrast to several years earlier, when UTM or all-in-one security appliances appealed mainly to small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
ComputerWorld
   April 30, 2008 Global Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions provider targets Malaysia growth
US-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions provider Fortinet Inc. has launched a UTM solution for mid-market companies, as part of a new Asia-Pacific partner programme strategy.
ComputerWorld
   April 30, 2008 Fortinet announced new FortiPartner program
Fortinet, the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions, is announcing an aggressive channel-growth strategy aimed at significantly boosting the number of enterprise resellers in Asia Pacific in 2008.
Sing Tao Daily - IT Square
   April 29, 2008 New ASICs technology accelerate firewall performance to switching speeds - FortiGate-310B
Fortinet announced the new FortiGate™-310B multi-threat security appliance. By incorporating into the purpose-built FortiASIC™ network processors previously reserved for its high-end product lines, Fortinet is raising the bar on firewall and virtual private network (VPN) throughput performance to gigabit-per-second (Gbps) speeds, and enabling wire-speed firewall performance.
PC Market
   April 29, 2008 Leading Market Research Firm Ranks Fortinet No. 1 in Worldwide and Asia Pacific UTM Revenue for 2007
Fortinet has announced that new IDC research data confirms that the company ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue and the Asia Pacific UTM leader based on factory revenue, both for 2007, fueled by significant large enterprise, MSSP and carrier adoption of its high-end FortiGate™ network security appliances. This data makes Fortinet the global UTM factory revenue leader for two consecutive years.
PC3 Corporate
   April 29, 2008 Companies fight to hold off growing threat of 'malware'
The portmanteau word for software that is written to damage computers intentionally is "malware", based on teh same model as hardware and software, although it may be more closely related to "beware".
South China Morning Post
   April 28, 2008 UTM unexpectedly becomes an eye-catcher thanks to green issues
UTM has unexpectedly caught users' eyes when they start to pay attention to environment protection. According to Jens Andreassen, Sales VP of Fortinet APAC, who visited Taipei last week, green issues and power consumption reduction spotlight the benefits of UTM and become the considerations for users to purchase security applicances.
ZDNet
   April 25, 2008 Fortinet Releases Mid-range UTM Appliance with equal Performance Level of its High-end model
Fortinet Japan today announced FortiGate-310B, a mid-range model, which is going to be available during Q2.
Enterprise Watch
   April 23, 2008 Middle-range UTM with High-end Model's Performance Level from Fortinet
Fortinet Japan today announced FortiGate-310B, a mid-range UTM. UTM is a category of network securiy appliance that multiple functions are integrated into one device. Performance level of UTM has been boosted higher and the market is growing faster recent years.
Ascii
   April 18, 2008 Government penalties can't deter cybercrime
At the pace that internet threats and highly-organised cyber attacks are happening, it is unrealistic for individuals or organisations to rely on governments to protect them, according to Unified Threat Management (UTM) pioneer Fortinet.
ComputerWorld, Singapore
   Feb 25, 2008 Riverbed upgrades optimisation system and partners with Fortinet
The firm said that the updates would boost Exchange 2007 and web application performance, while it also announced phase 1 of the RiOS Services Platform (RSP), which will allow third party vendors to run their software on the Steelhead Appliances.
ITnews
   Feb 12, 2008 Fortinet launches New Zealand partner program
Founded eight years ago, US-based vendor Fortinet has already grown its global workforce to exceed 1000 employees.
CRN
   Feb 2008 The war against malware
More than ever before, the threat of malware continued to hang over the heads of enterprise executives in 2007. Further proliferation is also a frightening possibility for 2008, according to some industry participants.
CIO Asia
   Jan 9, 2008 Fortinet, No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Market Leader
Fortinet announced that new IDC research data confirms that for the third consecutive quarter, the company ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue and the Asia Pacific UTM leader based on factory revenue, both for Q3 2007. Fortinet is the overall leader of global vendors in UTM factory revenue in Korea, India, Malaysia and Singapore. In Korea, Fortinet leads the low-end ($0-$0.9K) price band in factory revenue and units shipped, and the $3K-$5.9K price band for factory revenue and units shipped overall. It also leadsthe large enterprise ($10K-$24.9K) price band for factory revenue and units shipped amongst the global vendors
dataNet, Korea
   Jan 3, 2008 Nissan Korea Secures Corporate Network with Fortinet
"Nissan Korea is preparing for their official launch next year in 2008, and it has also been going through a period of incredible growth with the popularity of the Infiniti range of vehicles. At the beginning of the project, they explained that they recognized the need to have a credible network security system in place, in time for the launch, and that they needed the security solution to be deployed quickly, but require minimum routine maintenance," said Hwang Young-chul, Manager of the Security Business Team at SysOne.
Digital Times, Korea
   Jan 3, 2008 Fortinet Korea provided the UTM solution at Nissan Korea
Fortinet announced that Nissan Korea has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate systems to secure its head office and sales and distributions centers. Nissan Korea was founded in 2002 and is the maker of the award-winning Infiniti™ range of luxury cars and SUVs. The company engaged its trusted partner, system integration company SysOne for this project, to deploy the FortiGate systems.
Electronic Times, Korea
   Jan 1, 2008 Storm warning issued
Security experts provide an overview of their predictions of security threats for 2008, with the biggest threat being the Storm Worm. The write-up also quoted Richard Stiennon, security evangelist at Fortinet, citing 2008 to be the year when Facebook widgets will be used to distribute malware.
The Straits Times - Digital Life, Singapore
   Dec 10, 2007 Christmas time threats, who and what's out there?
Nelson De Silva from Fortinet ANZ says that telecommuters during the Christmas period may pose a security issue. "Once workers leave the office they don't have the same level of protection as they do in the office," he said. "Surfing habits and whether they're protected properly is of concern and if something does happen they can't just ask the network admin to come over."
IT News, Australia
   Dec 10, 2007 Fortinet Establishes NZ presence
Fortinet expands into New Zealand, establishing an office in Auckland and appointing Gen-i and TelstraClear veteran Clive Levido as NZ country manager.
ComputerWorld New Zealand
   Dec 10, 2007 Fortinet Threat Management Takes on NZ
Fortinet expands into New Zealand with a new office in Auckland.
Smart Office, Australia
   Dec 7, 2007 TK3C deploys UTM to satisfy requirements for store security
Major Taiwanese retailer TK3C secures POS terminals and credit card data with UTM solutions from Fortinet. The new security infrastructure has been running since July this year.
IT Home Weekly, Taiwan
   Dec 7, 2007 IDC, Names Fortinet as the Leading UTM Vendor
Fortinet has been named the overall UTM market leader for 2006 by IDC. New data shows Fortinet owns 14.4 percent of the worldwide UTM market ahead of all other vendors, including Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall..
eWEEK, Korea
   Dec 7, 2007 Security issues still critical says Fortinet
Fortinet ANZ regional systems engineer Nelson DaSilva warns that complacency on the part of PC users may make it easy for hackers to get into computers. Viruses can still be reactivated years after they are discovered and patches ‘solve' the problem.
New Zealand Reseller News
   Nov 27, 2007 New look for Fortinet in Melbourne
Fortinet expands its Australian presence and forms new Melbourne team. As part of the expansion, Andrew Dunkin has been appointed as Southern Region sales manager. He will be responsible for business development in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia, as well as managing the daily activities of these regions.
CRN Australia
   Nov 26, 2007 Need for Security to Drive Up Investment
Benjamin Teh, Fortinet's Sales Director of South Asia says today's small and medium businesses are most vulnerable to security breaches as they tend to have a much smaller technical team, and the least experience in setting up a credible security system for the company.
New Straits Times, Malaysia
   Nov 23, 2007 Fortinet Strengthens Network Virtualization Patent
Fortinet announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company five additional patents for networking inventions, specifically supporting virtualization.
inews24, Korea
   Nov 16, 2007 Unleashing Purpose-Built Network Security Devices
To ensure that organizations can optimally address the prevailing security challenge, organizations should look beyond conventional UTM products and seek solutions that qualify as true, purpose-built network security platforms. A purpose-built network security platform must be a turn-key system, exhibit significant degrees of integration, yet modular in nature, and last but not least, to be based on engineered hardware.
Malaysian Business , Malaysia
   Nov 13, 2007 Phishing scam uses AOL address to target eBay users
Fortinet has discovered unknown phishers have been using a widely recognised name, AOL, to disguise a false eBay sign-in site. The scam collects personal information that could put eBay users at risk for account or identity theft.
Secure Computing, Australia
   Nov 12, 2007 Viewing Security Holistically
Benjamin Teh, Fortinet's Sales Director of South Asia talks about his management philosophy and significant achievements, and shares key issues and challenges in bringing innovative network hardware products to market, and his outlook on web security.
New Straits Times, Malaysia
   Nov 7, 2007 Fortinet Appoints Chief Financial Officer - Ken Goldman brings solid track record of financial, operational and business expertise
Fortinet has announced that Ken Goldman, a seasoned and respected financial industry veteran, has joined the company as CFO.
Hardware Mag, Malaysia
   Nov 7, 2007 UTM Checklist
Korean CONsortium of CERTs (CONCERT) held 'UTM Contest' in June this year. The report by CONCERT suggested that enterprises consider their budgets and develop a list of essential features that are most appropriate to their particular business. This report is based on participation from 7 vendors, including Fortinet, Watchguard, Juniper and Checkpoint.
Management & Computer, Korea
   Nov 7, 2007 UTM / New sales opportunity for networking reseller
This article examines the state of the UTM market and how resellers can develop more selling opportunities with this category of security products.
Telecommunications, Japan
   Nov 6, 2007 PDF files may contain malicious code
Fortinet Global Threat Research Center saw a spike in incidences of pdf files containing malicious code, which has since subsided. Researcher Derek Manky describes this as a new exploit that users should be aware of, as this is expected to occur more often.
Straits Times Digital Life, Singapore
   Nov 2007 UTM Evolves To Counter Various Security Threats.
UTM is once again a hot issue in the IT security industry. Fortinet CMO Richard Stiennon, explains that next-generation UTM products will be based on switching and network architecture. IDC expects that UTM technologies will continue to evolve, and market growth will lead other product categories in the security industry.
Management & Computer, Korea
   Oct 31, 2007 New patents for Fortinet
Fortinet announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company five additional patents for networking inventions, specifically supporting virtualisation.
Channel Reseller News, Australia
   Oct 22, 2007 Putting your trust in managed services
This article examines what SMBs in Australia look for in a Managed Service Provider and what MSPs should focus on in order to position themselves well to make a sale into this market segment. Drew Savage, global alliance manager for managed security services at Fortinet, talks about shifting the focus from lowering cost to achieving business goals.
CRN Australia
   Oct 24, 2007 Defend yourself from network threats
This article describes how UTM has grown in popularity and is especially entrenched in the SMB sector in Japan. UTM technologies are also explained.
Information Industries Markets News, Japan
   Oct 10, 2007 Fortinet flags local channel restructure post-US cull; Sharpens its lance for leading rivals
Fortinet Inc, has confirmed it will review its Australian channel in the wake of a distributor reshuffle and partner program revamp in the US. Country manager for ANZ, Charlie Cote confirms that Fortinet will probably adjust its distributor lineup in the new year.
Australia Reseller News
   Oct 5, 2007 Fortinet positioned in the leaders quadrant of the Enterprise Network Firewall
Gartner places Fortinet in the leaders quadrant, in their "Enterprise Network Firewall Magic Quadrant, 2H07" report.
Electronic Times, Korea
   Oct 5, 2007 Can Scan Messenger tell you who has blocked your messages? Watch out for ID theft!
This article examines a new phenomenon of sites offering questionable services in order to get confidential data from computer users. Fortinet's threat report suggests that users exercise caution when using web services and watch out for identity theft.
Electronic Times Today, Taiwan
   Oct 2, 2007 Fortinet: CashOn reaches the top of ten most reported high-risk threats for September.
Threat research from Fortinet ranks CashOn as top of the monthly list of ten high-risk threats for September
ZD Net Asia, Singapore
   Oct 2, 2007 CashOn spyware tops threat list
CashOn, an adware toolbar plug-in, showed up in 13.9 percent of all threats detected by Fortinet. Its activity rate was also twice its volume growth, the report found.
ZD Net Asia, Singapore
   Oct 2, 2007 Fortinet Local Office Under Consideration
Fortinet has appointed Tim Strachan, a channel manager for New Zealand and may establish a local presence in either Auckland or Wellington.
New Zealand Reseller News
   Sept 26, 2007 Fortinet Continues to Lead in Worldwide UTM Factory Revenue According to Leading Market Research Firm
According to new IDC research data, Fortinet ranks No. 3 among the top five largest security appliance vendors worldwide for the quarter. Fortinet is also the fastest growing vendor, year over year from Q2 2006, based on factory revenue.
Sin Chew Cyberworld , Malaysia
   Sept 25, 2007 Fortinet delivers comprehensive wired and wireless network protection
Fortinet has introduced the FortiGate-60B & FortiWifi-60B, two high performance multi-threat security appliances designed for enterprise branch offices, retail outlets and small businesses.
PC Market, Hong Kong
   Sept 25, 2007 Total Protection
Fortinet launches the FortiGate-60B and FortiWifi-60B for small offices, branch offices and retail outlets.
The Straits Times, Singapore
   Sept 24, 2007 Fortinet Targets Double-Digit Growth for Malaysian Business
Fortinet is targeting a double-digit growth for its Malaysian business over the next year after enjoying four consecutive years of 30% year-on-year growth since 2003. Fortinet's Malaysian business contributes to 30% of the firm's Southeast Asian revenues.
The Edge Financial Daily, Malaysia
   Sept 12, 2007 Expert do's and don'ts for dealing with data breaches
In this interview, Richard Stiennon describes the security breach at TJX Companies that resulted in the theft of over 45.6 million customer credit and debit card numbers, the poor response of the company to the incident and what lessons can be learned from this.
Reseller News, New Zealand
   Sept 11, 2007 Fortinet delivers increased performance
This article reviews the recently launched FortiGate-60B and FortiWifi-60B, two high performance multi-threat security appliances designed for enterprise branch offices, retail outlets and small business.
Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong
   Sept 11, 2007 Fortinet provides the UTM Solution at MyMargin
Korean online shopping portal MyMargin deploys FortiGate-300A and FortiAnalyzer-800 network security appliances to secure its web services and data assets from external threats.
Electronic Times, Korea
   Sept 7, 2007 Security appliances that enterprises must deploy
Fortinet's marketing manager in Japan, Nori Sugawara explains the concept of UTM and the security needs of businesses today. The article also contains a survey of the UTM market and profiles major security vendors in the UTM space, citing Fortinet as market leader, followed by Astaro, Juniper Networks, SonicWALL, Cisco and Fujitsu.
Telecommunications Japan
   Sept 7, 2007 MSSP Best Practices - Winning Approach to Building an MSSP
Vishak Raman, Fortinet country manager for India talks about the opportunities and best practices for MSSPs.
Communications Today, India
   Sept 7, 2007 Syndicate Bank Extends Secured Services through Fortinet UTM Solution
This article describes the selection and deployment of the FortiGate-5000 series systems inside Syndicate Bank of India, by Wipro Infotech.
CNBC Tech, India
   Sept 6, 2007 3 Scandinavia Chooses Fortinet
3 Scandinavia, a joint venture between Hutchison Whampoa Ltd in Hong Kong and Investor AB in Stockholm, and a leading mobile operator in Sweden and Denmark, deployed Fortinet's FortiGate-5020 carrier-class security systems to secure its mobile network of 700,000 mobile subscribers in Scandinavia.
Prachachat Turakij, Thailand
   Sept 4, 2007 Fortinet Delivers Performance and Flexibility
This article explains the features, benefits and deployment scenarios for the recently launched FortiGate-60B and the FortiWifi-60B.
Hardware Zone, Philippines
   Sept 3, 2007 Fortinet Forms 'Global Alliance' for Partners
Fortinet's Global Alliance for Partners is described and reviewed in this article. Vishak Raman, Fortinet country manager for India explains the objectives, structure and benefits of this program.
Channel World, India
   Sept 2007 Product Review FG-3810A
The new FG-3810 offers 300% improvement over competing products, enables firewall throughput of up to 26 Gbps from a single device and come with wire speed firewall and near wire speed VPN performance.
e-World, Thailand
   Sept 2007 Fortifying Ties
Fortinet announced the appointment of Spectrum Edge Sdn Bhd as a VAR in Malaysia. Fortinet also announced two new products - the FortiGate-3810A and the FortiGate-3016B.
Chip Magazine, Malaysia
   Aug 29, 2007 Fortinet Expands Channel with Appointment of Spectrum Edge as Value Added Distributor in Malaysia
The newly appointed Spectrum Edge will market Fortinet firewalls with special focus on mid to high-end range products such as FG-1000, 3000 and 5000 series. Spectrum Edge will also distribute FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia
   Aug 28, 2007 Nip spam in the bud
Judhi Prasetyo, Fortinet's country manager for Singapore and Emerging Markets, explains the implications of Singapore's new anti-spam bill, the dangers of spam and the difficulties in detecting and filtering it.
Business Times, Singapore
   Aug 27, 2007 Fortinet Announces Global Alliance Partner Program
Fortinet has announced its Global Alliance Partner Program designed to complement and extend its products to large global enterprises and service providers. Alcatel-Lucent, AMD, ArcSight, ProCurve Networking by HP and Unisys already on board. These partners are the foundation for an “ecosystem” of industry-leading information technology (IT) vendors, global systems integrators, service providers and technology consultancy firms.
Channel World, India
   Aug 22, 2007 On a Roller Coaster
Vishak Raman, Fortinet's country manager for India comments on the phenomenal growth of the UTM, and IDC's projection that the security appliance market will soon hit $66 million with UTM contributing 23% of market share.
Financial Express, India
   Aug 21, 2007 UTM is ideal for mid- to large-scale enterprises for network administration
The article describes how mid- to large-size businesses, now faced with more sophisticated security threats, are turning from traditional point solutions and beginning to adopt UTM solutions. Spencer Chen, country manager of Fortinet Taiwan, says that UTM can improve the effectiveness of network administrators by integrating essential security capabilities into a single device to protect against network threats.
DigiTimes Online, Taiwan
   Aug 19, 2007 Toward Layered Security
S Valan, Systems Consultant for Fortinet India, talks about layered security, firewalls and intrusion prevention in this interview.
Channel World, India
   Aug 14, 2007 Fortinet GAPP Scouts for Tier 1 SPs from India
Eric G. Colón, Director of Global Alliances for Fortinet explains the objectives of Fortinet's Global Alliance Partner Program.
CNBC Channel 18, India
   Aug 10, 2007 Fortinet Boosts Security Platforms
Fortinet launches two new products capable of 26 Gbps: the FortiGate-3016B and the FortiGate-3810A These devices are designed for providing security in the data centre, but can also be placed at the network perimeter.
ComputerWorld Hong Kong
   Aug 8, 2007 Fortinet launches two new FortiGate security appliances.
Fortinet launches two new security appliances, the FortiGate-3810A and FortiGate-3016B. With the introduction of these two new products and expansion modules, Fortinet provides solutions that can meet the throughput requirements of larger enterprises and MSSPs.
NetAdmin, Taiwan
   Aug 7, 2007 Opportunity to Leverage Brands
Lucrative cyber crime should cause businesses and organizations to re-think their approach to data security. Richard Stiennon, CMO of Fortinet, describes the inadequate responses that companies take, the rationale behind it and the consequences of a lack of preparedness.
Telecom Asia, Hong Kong
   Aug 7, 2007 Thailand in Eye of the Storm
Fortinet's latest virus report cites alarming statistics for the Storm virus in Thailand, incidents of which have far exceeded any other countries surveyed in the report.
Thairath News, Thailand
   Aug 7, 2007 Top 10 Threats
Fortinet's monthly malware report highlights Trojans and mass mailers as top threats for the past month.
Majalah PC, Malaysia
   Aug 7, 2007 Fortinet competes with advanced technologies
Judhi Prasetyo, country manager for Singapore and Emerging Markets explains that Fortinet competes on the basis of its superior technology, and works through trusted partners in every territory. Tech Horizon is appointed as a Fortinet distributor in Vietnam.
ComputerWorld Vietnam
   Aug 6, 2007 Fortinet Launched New Security Appliances
Fortinet expands its product line with the new FortiGate-3000 series, introducing the FortiGate-3810A and the FortiGate-3016B, along with expansion modules that enable high throughput requirements of enterprises and MSSPs.
Communications World, China
   Aug 2, 2007 Fortinet Initiates Global Alliance Partner Program
Fortinet has announced a three-tiered Global Alliance Partner Program that consists of an ecosystem of IT vendors, global system integrators, service providers and technology consultancy firms. The aim of the partnerships is to meet varying customer requirements in security, management and enterprise-class support, while providing a defense-in-depth approach to help secure large networks around the world.
SDA Asia, Singapore
   Aug 1, 2007 Thailand in the Eye of the Storm
The Storm computer virus continues to plague Thailand rising to levels far above that of any other Asian country.
Thairath News, Thailand
   Aug 2007 Internet Security Trends for 2007
The security story for 2006 and through the first few months of 2007 has been about messaging security, specifically about spam. The volume of spam continues to rise to new heights. According to a new report by IDC, an estimated 40 billion out of 97 billion emails sent daily worldwide this year, will be spam, and 2007 may be the year that spam volumes surpass that of legitimate emails.
ComputerWorld Thailand
   July 23, 2007 Syndicate Bank Chooses Wisely
Syndicate Bank deploys Fortinet's FortiGate-5000 series systems and FortiManager to protect their core banking systems, replacing their existing Cisco PIX firewalls with UTM systems capable of blocking a much wider range of threats.
CXO Today, India
   July 23, 2007 Protecting the Enterprise Network Core
UTM appliances have moved from the network edge to the core, even for banking and online trading businesses. Syndicate Bank has recently purchased and deployed Fortinet's 5000-series UTM systems to secure its core banking application, but Geogit Financial Services and Spice Telecom already secure their networks with UTM solutions.
Express Computer, India
   July 18, 2007 A unified approach to security
This article explores the challenges faced by IT administrators, who have to secure the network while still offering the services that are essential for business.
Bangkok Post
   July 17, 2007 Unisys Selects Fortinet as Partner for Outsourced Enterprise Security Services
Fortinet announces a global agreement with Unisys, a leading worldwide technology services and solutions company. Fortinet's FortiGate multi-threat security systems will be used as both supported premise equipment and operational infrastructure in Unisys' Managed Security Services.
SC CyberWorld, Malaysia
   July 16, 2007 Overcoming Computer Viruses in One Step
In this interview, Judhi Prasetyo, country manager for Singapore and emerging markets, talks about how the network environment has changed with the rise in the number and sophistication of viruses and explains how business users can protect themselves from viruses as well as newer threats using products from Fortinet.
Warta Kota, Indonesia
   July 16, 2007 Fortifying Information Infrastucture
This article profiles the history of Fortinet, its share of the UTM market, its channel strategy and notable recent strategic alliances.
Channel World, India
   July 16, 2007 Fortinet Buoyant on Malaysian Operations - US Tech Firm Expects Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Fortinet South Asia Sales Director, Benjamin The talks to Business Times about the prospects for revenue growth this year. Fortinet's revenues in Malaysia grew double-digits last year and the company's main customers in Malaysia include government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications and banking firms. Fortinet has shipped more than 250,000 units of its UTM solutions to date.
New Straits Times, Malaysia
   July 14, 2007 Syndicate Bank Selects Fortinet UTM Solution
Syndicate Bank is the first public-sector bank in India to implement UTM devices as the principal security technology for its core network and banking systems, to protect its nationwide network of 2,200 branches and automated teller machines (ATMs).
Channel Times, India
   July 10, 2007 United in threat management Part II: has UTM delivered?
Charlie Cote, Fortinet country manager for Australia, talks about certain myths about UTM performance and properly sizing the security solutions you select for your deployments.
TechTarget, Australia
   July 9, 2007 Dirty Money on the Wires
Patrice Perche talks about the rise of cybercrime, and discusses recent statistics and scams used to defraud individuals.
Express Computer, India
   July 9, 2007 Fortinet Tops Security Segment
According to new IDC research data, Fortinet is the worldwide top UTM revenue earner for the first quarter of this year, ahead of Check Point, Cisco Systems, Crossbeam, Juniper Networks and SonicWall. Fortinet experienced significant quarter-to-quarter growth in both factory revenue and units shipped in a key enterprise UTM price band segment (US$25,000 to US$49,000), further wresting market share from competitors.
New Straits Times, Malaysia
   July 7, 2007 New Microsoft Vulnerabilities Caught by Fortinet
Fortinet today announced that its Fortinet Global Security Research Team was key in discovering one of the latest Microsoft critical vulnerabilities, called the "Speech Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability," which impacts users of Microsoft Speech. The two remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the "xvoice.dll" ActiveX component of Microsoft Speech version 4.0a.
PC.Com, Malaysia
   July 7, 2007 The Evolution of UTM
In recent years, the development of blended threats' takes UTM far beyond its birth as a simple security platform. There will be three incarnations of the next generation super-UTM device: Carriers and services providers will deploy them as an effort to filter out malicious traffic from their backbone; they would also segment and protect every department and ultimately every devices within an enterprise; small or remote offices will employ a single appliance to filter and protect but also as the router and switch.
Chip magazine, Malaysia
   July 7, 2007 FG-3810A Product Review / what you don't know about security can hurt you
In this product review of the FG-3810A, the reporter describes the product's main performance features, and its suitability for applications such as VoIP and IPTV. A follow-on article talks about trends in viruses, malicious software and attack methods.
Buycoms magazine, Thailand
   July 7, 2007 UTM products lower risks but performance can be a factor
This article explains the benefits and potential drawbacks of UTM products. Reduced network performance is cited as one factor to consider when evaluating UTM systems.
Nikkei Systems, Japan
   July 2007 Top Ten Threat Predictions for 2007
Richard Stiennon's Top Ten Threat Prediction list for 2007 include 100 Percent Growth in Revenue for Cyber Crime, DDoS in Support of Phishing Attacks, Successful DDoS Attacks Against Financial Services Firms, "Threat of the Year" - Attacks Against DNS, Identity Theft Continues to Rise, More Attacks Against Wireless Networks, MySpace Grows Up and Gets Secure, YouTube Abuse, Network Infrastructure Shows Signs of Overloading, spread of Windows Vista will have Zero Impact on the Overall Threatscape
CyberSecurity, Malaysia
   July 2007 Quarantine and Log Administration - Part 7 (Final)
This article describes a probable source of virus outbreaks -- infected laptops unwittingly brought back into an enterprise network -- and the importance of isolation and quarantine procedures. The FortiGate-224B's unique Network Access Control functions are introduced, and a brief description of FortiAnalyzer's logging and administration capabilities is also given.
Network Magazine, Japan
   June 22, 2007 Time for enterprises to fortify security using unified approach
In an interview at CommunicAsia 2007, Benjamin Teh, Sales Director (South Asia) said the advent of Web 2.0 applications is bringing more functionality for Web browsing.
INSIS.com, Singapore
   June 22, 2007 Fortinet sees success at CommunicAsia
Judhi Prasetyo, Country Manager Singapore & Emerging Markets, said Fortinet gains new customers at each show. At CommunicAsia 2007, potential customers included Indonesia's telecommunication provider and internet provider. At this year's show, Fortinet launched the FG-3810A and FG-3016B, two new systems which are highly scalable and shatter security industry performance barriers - delivering up to 26 Gbps of firewall performance.
Detik.com, Indonesia
   June 22, 2007 Fortinet Maintains No.1 Worldwide UTM Revenue Position
New IDC research data confirms Fortinet's No. 1 ranking for worldwide UTM revenue in Q1 2007, ahead of Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall.
SMB Edge, Malaysia
   June 20, 2007 SMBs Still Prefer UTM for Security
Jens Andreassen, Vice president for Asia-Pacific, says in this interview at CommunicAsia 2007 that though the perception of UTM as serving smaller businesses only, Fortinet has seen growing success selling to larger enterprises and telcos, and with advances in performance and scalability, UTM products can be deployed in high volume network environments.
CommnicAsia Show Daily, Singapore
   June 20, 2007 Fortinet Reports Top 10 Threats for May 2007
Fortinet threat researchers reported a strong surge of W32/Dialer.PZ!tr in May. This marked the first time that a malware threat resulting from the combination of a bot and a dialer showed such a high activity, reaching the top position of Fortinet's threat list.
ConvergenceAsia, Singapore
   June 18, 2007 The multi-threat security include one appliance
This article is a review of five UTM products: Astaro Security Gateway 220, Fortinet FortiGate-400A, ServGate EdgeForce M30, SonicWall Pro 2040, and WatchGuard Firebox X 2500 Core, and each product was evaluated on its UTM features, such as stateful firewall, Intrusion prevention, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware , and content filtering.
DNS Thailand
   June 16, 2007 FortiGate-224B - A UTM appliance with port control features.
This full-page product review article provides a very detailed introduction and positive evaluation on FortiGate-224B, describing its quarantine features and operating modes.
iThome Weekly, Taiwan
   June 15, 2007 Feature Article: Edge Switches Examined
The article introduces the latest trends in Network Edge Switches. The FortiGate-224B is reviewed and described as an example of a new trend in switches, incorporating UTM features.
Nikkei Communications, Japan
   June 15, 2007 Bipolarity the Fortinet Way
Vishak Raman, Country Manager for Fortinet in India describes Fortinet's channel and enterprise strategy to CRN, India
CRN, India
   June 15, 2007 Fortinet boosts security platforms
This article outlines the two new Fortinet products -- the FortiGate 3810A and FortiGate 3016B -- and explains how they are distinguished from competitor Crossbeam.
ComputerWorld Hong Kong
   June 14, 2007 Fortinet Announces April 2007 Top Reported Threats
Fortinet today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for April 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Threat Research Team. April 2007's top 10 threats, as determined by the degree of prevalence are: HTML/BankFraud.E!phish, HTML/Phishbank.BGU!phish, W32/Stration.JQ@mm, W32/Bagle.DY@mm, W32/Netsky.P@mm, HTML/Iframe_CID!exploit, W32/Grew.A!worm, Adware/Solutions180, W32/Bagle.GT@mm, and W32/ANI07.A!exploit.
Putera.com, Malaysia
   June 14, 2007 Fortinet UTM solutions deployed at Korea New Network
Korea New Network has improved its security infrastructure with the purchase and deployment of Fortinet's FGT-800, FG-300A and FA-100A systems.
inews24, Korea
   June 14, 2007 Fortinet UTM solutions deployed at Korea New Network
Fortinet announced that the Korea New Network, a leading broadcast news company in Pusan and Kyeong-nam provinces, has improved its security infrastructure with the purchase and deployment of Fortinet's FortiGateT-800, FortiGateT-300A and FortiAnalyzerT-100A systems.
Digital Times, Korea
   June 14, 2007 Fortinet Says It is "3 Years Ahead of Local UTM Vendors"
The "2007 UTM Contest" held by CONCERT saw representatives from major security vendors, such as Fortinet, Juniper, Aha Lab and Secure Computing, explain their ideas of what constitutes a true UTM product. Mr. Seo Hyun-seok, SE at Fortinet, claims that "in terms of network performance, Fortinet is 3 years ahead of local UTM vendors."
ZDNet, Korea
   June 13, 2007 A Series of Tubes #11 - Unified Threat Management
The latest edition of IT Radio's podcast includes an interview with Fortinet country manager for ANZ, Charlie Cote, who explains the technology and issues behind UTM.
IT Radio Podcast, Australia
   June 13, 2007 Phishing Activities Outdo Drug Business
Hackers are no longer motivated by notoriety - it's now all about the money. Cybercrime has gone professional, with business models, and is associated more and more with organized crime.
Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia
   June 11, 2007 Security tightened on U.S. Subaru's Dealerships Nationwide -Nuspire
Nuspire chose FortiGate to deploy at about 600 Subaru dealerships, to upgrade the security on their laptop PC-based Diagnostic Service Systems.
Information Industries and Markets, Japan
   June 8, 2007 Experts: Botnets add Fault Tolerance
Guillaume Lovet, Fortinet's EMEA threat response team manager, explains that while most of today's botnets still use a hierarchical design, a rising number of them are using a more distributed design to ensure that they survive takedown attempts.
ComputerWorld Australia
   June 7, 2007 UTM's Time Has Come
This article gives a general overview of UTM features and technologies and looks at how UTM has now become a necessary security solution in today's small and medium sized enterprises.
PC Webzine, Japan
   June 7, 2007 Fortinet Korea to Focus on High-End Market for UTM Products
Country Manager Justin Lee explains that Fortinet's new focus on high-end customers, such as large enterprises and telcos, is based on the fact that there are no close UTM competitors in that market space. Fortinet has grown 160% in UTM market since 2004, and proven its high performance by providing 6,000 devices to 4,500 organizations in Korea.
Network Times, Korea
   June 7, 2007 Fortinet Joins Forces with ProCurve to Secure Networks
Fortinet announced that it is combining forces with ProCurve Networking by HP to enable secure networks for customers worldwide. Fortinet is the first security partner to join the ProCurve Alliance.
Majalah PC, Malaysia
   June 7, 2007 Fortinet Joins Microsoft Virus Information Alliance
Fortinet stands to gain faster access to threat information, but will also contribute information on threats it has discovered in this new alliance.
ComputerWorld, Singapore
   June 6, 2007 Top Reported Threats for May 2007
Fortinet publishes the top 10 high-risks threats for May 2007 in its monthly report on the threat environment for computer networks.
Hardware Zone, Singapore
   June 4, 2007 The New Revolution in Telecommunications and Carrier Infrastructure.
This article discusses Fortinet CMO Richard Stiennon's views about the impact and benefits of the ATCA specification, especially with regards to ATCA-compliant security systems deployed by carriers and enterprise.
Thairath Net, Thailand
   June 2007 Single-Feature Appliances are not enough to Secure Your Company from varied threats: An interview with Fortinet Japan VP, Yoshimitsu Okamoto
Mr. Okamoto discusses UTM market trends, Fortinet's positioning and differentiation from other competitors, and how UTM technologies are gaining acceptance and being deployed by large enterprises, MSSPs, and carriers.
Network Guide, Japan
   May 24, 2007 Fortinet's Sales Turnover Increases in Indonesia
Judhi Prasetyo, Fortinet country manager for Singapore and Indonesia discusses in this interview Fortinet's business growth of more than 49% in Indonesia during Q1 07.
   May 24, 2007 FortiGate offers integrated security systems
Fortinet partner, PT. Computrade Technology International, discusses its success distributing Fortinet solutions in Indonesia.
Lampung Post, Indonesia
   May 24, 2007 Follow up the cycle of Cybercrime
The leading telecommunications service providers in Thailand have recently incurred significant losses through cybercrime in recent incidents that have shocked both the industry and the country. An article, "Dirty Money on the Wires: The Business Models of Cyber Criminals" written by Fortinet EMEA Threat Response Manager, Guillaume Lovet for the 2006 Virus Bulletin Conference, shows how cybercrime is becoming increasingly fueled by greed."
Thairath News, Thailand
   May 21, 2007 Simplified Solutions for Network Security
The concept of UTM was first defined by IDC in 2002, when only a few vendors were working to develop and promote UTM products, such as Fortinet, WatchGuard and SonicWall. Since then, the UTM market has grown quickly, and UTM technologies are gaining widespread acceptance, because, unlike traditional point solutions, UTM products have integrated features, are easier to configure and generally cheaper.
CBI News, China
   May 21, 2007 Top 10 Predictions for 2007
Fortinet chief marketing officer, Richard Stiennon gives his top 10 threat predictions for 2007 in this article for Malaysian magazine "The Edge".
The Edge, Malaysia
   May 21, 2007 UTM Unifies Several Security Features in One Device
As security threats get more complex, it is becoming more difficult to deal with these security threats with point solutions. Fortinet Korea is leading the local UTM market, with Sonic Wall and Watch Guard as close competitors. Foreign security vendors including Fortinet and Watch Guard are trying to enter the public services and finance markets.
Korea Information Telecom , Korea
   May 18, 2007 Fortinet Korea to Focus on High-End UTM Market - An Interview with Lee Sang-jun, Fortinet country manager for Korea
In this interview, Lee explains the new focus on high-end enterprises and service providers, citing previous successes in other market segments and the evolution of new security threats as key drivers for success in this new direction.
DataNet, Korea
   May 15, 2007 Fortinet Joins Microsoft's VIA
Fortinet joins the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance. The VIA is an industry body comprised of leading security vendors to provide technical information on newly discovered viruses.
Deccan Herald, India
   May 15, 2007 Fortinet Joins Microsoft Virus Information Alliance
Fortinet today announced that it has joined the Microsoft VIA a centralized resource for Internet users seeking information about the latest virus threats affecting Microsoft technology. As part of this alliance, the Fortinet Global Security Research Team will collaborate with Microsoft to address vulnerabilities and communicate solutions to its customers
ZD Net Japan
   May 15, 2007 Fortinet Joins Microsoft Virus Information Alliance
Fortinet global security research team to work with Microsoft to improve response to critical vulnerabilities
DQ Channels, India
   May 15, 2007 Security on the Rise in Indian Enterprises
According to IDC's latest survey report, 'Investment and Adoption Plans for Security Software 2007', investment in security software, hardware and solutions for SMB's and enterprises in China, Korea and India, is increasing. The current US$142 million security solutions market in India is expected to see CAGR of 29.8 % from 2005 to 2010.
CXO Today, India
   May 14, 2007 Staying Number 1 in the UTM Space - An Interview with Lee Sang-jun, Fortinet country manager for Korea
Lee explains in this interview that Fortinet's short history and meteoric rise in Korea to be the leading UTM vendor is the result of superior technology and know-how, and although Fortinet has achieved success in the SMB market, the direction now is to focus on the higher-end enterprises and service providers.
inews24, Korea
   May 14, 2007 Fortifying the Unified Threat Management Space
Vishak Raman, Fortinet country manager for India, discusses his plans for 2007, from refining channel strategies to focusing on the enterprise and telecommunications carrier market segment.
Channel World, India
   May 14, 2007 Fortinet joins Microsoft virus hunt
Fortinet joins Microsoft's Virus Information Alliance (VIA) to share technical information on newly discovered viruses.
IT News, Australia
   May 9, 2007 UTM helps enterprises fight Cybercrime
Fortinet's UTM systems have security features such as antivirus, firewall, IPSec and SSL VPN, IPS, antispam, and web content filtering which can help businesses keep threats at bay. Fortinet's UTM solutions have also achieved 8 ICSA certifications.
Harian Metro, Malaysia
   May 7, 2007 Fortinet surges into enterprise, finance and education verticals in Thailand
Enterprise Account Manager for Fortinet Thailand, Mr.Sathon Hongladarom explains the company's strategy to sell into large enterprise finance and education verticals.
Leadership Magazine, Thailand
   May 7, 2007 Fortinet Ranked No.1 in Worldwide UTM Revenue for 2006
IDC Research data confirms Fortinet's top ranking for worldwide UTM revenue for 2006, and Fortinet's continued growth in the high-end market, with significant quarter-on-quarter growth in shipments for high-end security systems.
Max.IT, Malaysia
   May 7, 2007 Fortinet participates in CS Loxinfo Seminar
Fortinet participates in the CS Loxinfo seminar on March 1, 2007, entitled "Information Security Paradigm Shift".
Quick PC, Thailand
   May 7, 2007 Intense Competition in UTM market for second-half of 2007
Intense competition is expected among UTM vendors in the second half of the year. CONCERT's planned UTM contest in June will compare and review UTM products from vendors including Fortinet, Mozen Soft, Infosec Technologies, Future Systems, Juniper Networks, Check Point, Secure Computing, Ahn Lab and Tipping Point.
Electronic Information Times, Korea
   May 7, 2007 Fortinet Delivers Performance Increase with New FortiGate-50B
Fortinet introduces the FG-50B, a high-performance, multi-threat security appliance for enterprise branch offices, retail outlets and small businesses. The FG-50B incorporates Fortinet's newest-generation FortiASIC to deliver significant increases in antivirus and VPN performance over previous models and adds several new connectivity options for increased availability and configuration flexibility.
Hardware Magazine, Malaysia
   May 7, 2007 Fortinet and ProCurve Networking to Secure Networks
Fortinet announced that it is combining forces with ProCurve Networking by HP to enable secure networks for customers worldwide. Fortinet is the first security partner to join the ProCurve Alliance, a recently-announced program designed to offer customers security, mobility and convergence solutions that have been tested and qualified for interoperability with ProCurve offerings.
Putera.com, Malaysia
   May 7, 2007 10 Security Predictions for 2007
Majalah PC publishes Richard Stiennon's Top 10 threat predictions for 2007.
Majalah PC, Malaysia
   May 7, 2007 Interview with Richard Stiennon, CMO of Fortinet, Inc. Convergence and the simplified network world
CMO Fortinet, Richard Stiennon presented the keynote speech at this year's Info Security Taipei, describing the future of networking technologies as one of convergence and simplification, and that this trend will be driven by large enterprises who aim to reduce management and operating cost.
Information Security, Taiwan
   May 7, 2007 Richard Stiennon: Cyber crime will grow 100% in 2007.
Fortinet CMO, Richard Stiennon, visited Taiwan and shared his observations on cyber crime, the top ten threats for 2007 and trends in the evolution of network threats.
NetAdmin Magazine, Taiwan
   May 7, 2007 Bots of Change
Judhi Prasetyo, Country Manager for Singapore, offers tips for network administrators to protect their networks in an interview with Network World Asia.
Network World Asia, Singapore
   May 5, 2007 Fortinet Targets SMBs with the release of four network security systems
Fortinet is targeting the SMB market with the release of new network security products, such as the FortiGate-50B and FortiGate-100A designed specifically for SMBs with less than 100 network users.
Nanyang Siang Pau, Malaysia
   May 5, 2007 Fortinet partner IRCP hosts FAST Sale/Presale Program
Fortinet partner International Research Corporation Public Company Limited (IRCP) hosts a FAST intensive program training to update sales and presales teams. The FAST program is part of the local sales initiative by the Fortinet Thailand team.
Positioning, Thailand
   May 4, 2007 Fortinet joins secure networks with ProCurve Networking by HP
Fortinet is the first security partner to join the ProCurve Alliance to enable secure networks for customers. This program designed to offer ProCurve customers in security, mobility and convergence solutions.
Hardware Zone, Thailand
   May 3, 2007 HP Selects Fortinet as New Security Partner
Fortinet will extend its multi-threat security platform to the ProCurve network environment, playing a role in ProCurve's ProActive Defense strategy to proactively secure networks against internal and external threats.
eWEEK, Korea
   May 3, 2007 Fortinet forges new partner program
Fortinet launches its 3-tier channel program, the improved FortiPartner program. Charlie Cote, country manager for Fortinet ANZ, discusses what partners can expect from the new program and its benefits.
Australian Reseller News
   May 3, 2007 Fortinet Joins HP ProCurve Alliance
Fortinet announced that it is combining forces with HP ProCurve Networking by HP to enable secure networks for customers worldwide.
dataNet, Korea
   May 2, 2007 Fortinet Joins ProCurve
Fortinet is the first security partner to ally with ProCurve and extend its FortiGate platforms to the ProCurve network environment. ProCurve and Fortinet will collaborate on product certification and testing to ensure solution interoperability.
Hardware Zone, Philippines
   Apr 28, 2007 Fortinet Exposes Threat in Akamai
Fortinet's Global Threat Research Team discovers a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Akamai Download Manager.
Business Mirror, Philippines
   Apr 24, 2007 Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for March 2007
Fortinet releases its malware report for March, listing the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for the month. The report, compiled from all FortiGate multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Threat Research Team.
Putera, Malaysia
   Apr 20, 2007 Fortinet Korea appoints Justin Lee as New Country Magazine
Fortinet today announced the appointment of Justin Lee as Country Manager for South Korea.  Mr. Lee will be responsible for developing and growing Fortinet's business in South Korea, with a focus on enterprises, service providers, MSSP partners, and existing and future channel partners.
inews24, Korea
   Apr 20, 2007 ProCurve Networking by HP fortifies security with ProActive Defense solutions
ProCurve Networking by HP announces its new alliance with Fortinet to provide enhanced security solutions to its customers
ZD Net India
   Apr 20, 2007 Fortinet in Pro-Curve Alliance
Resellers in both the security and networking market are expected to get a boost with Fortinet's new alliance with ProCurve Networking by HP
Channel Reseller News, Australia
   Apr 20, 2007 NTT Com prevents threats from spreading with SOC (Security Operation Center) solution
NTT Com deploys new FortiGate solution for its Security Operations Center to ensure performance and security.
IT Media, Japan
   Apr 19, 2007 Fortinet FortiGate 224B features integrated switching and capabilities of IM/P2P management
iThome reviews the FortiGate-224B profiling its security and usability features, which are highly-rated.
iThome Online, Taiwan
   Apr 17, 2007 Fortinet Ranked No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Revenue for 2006 by Leading Market Research Firm
IDC research data confirms Fortinet's ranking as No. 1 for worldwide UTM revenue for 2006. IDC data also reported that in Q4 2006, Fortinet experienced significant quarter over quarter growth in shipments of its high-end security systems.
CWW.net, Thailand
   Apr 16, 2007 Fortinet To Consolidate its Position
Fortinet Country Manager in India, Vishak Raman explains that while the past few years were spent in building awareness and the brand, this year, Fortinet plans to consolidate its market position with continued focus on the enterprise area, while gaining ground in the SMB market.
IT VAR News, India
   Apr 15, 2007 The Evolution of UTM
Fortinet Chief Marketing Office Richard Stiennon's by-lined contribution for Taiwan's iThome Weekly InfoSec Special Edition describes the evolution of UTM. The editor also introduces Richard Stiennon to readers as the author of the Top 10 threat predictions for 2007.
iThome Weekly - Special Edition, Taiwan
   Apr 16, 2007 Fortinet Organizes Partner Meet in Metros
Fortinet recently organized a four-city partner meet in India, during which Patrice Perche, Regional VP, Fortinet met with channels and addressed core issues facing them as well as their customers.
DQ Channels, India
   Apr 9, 2007 Fortinet Reports High Risk Threats
Fortinet publishes its top 10 most reported high-risk threats for March 2007.
CXO Today, India
   Apr 7, 2007 The difference lies in Unified Threat Management
This Smart Buyer article profiles Fortinet and explains UTM technology and benefits.
NetAdmin Magazine, Taiwan
   Apr 7, 2007 Fortinet Japan announces UTM appliance with layer 2 switching and access controls
Fortinet Japan announced the shipment of the new FortiGate-224B on January 29th, 2007. FortiGate-224B features network switching capabilities and UTM security functions such as firewall, IPsec/SSL-VPN, IPS, anti-virus, web contents filtering.
Network World, Japan
   Apr 7, 2007 Fortinet Joins the SecureIT Alliance
Fortinet has become the newest member of the SecureIT Alliance, a group of industry partners collaborating on security solutions. Membership benefits include early access to platform technologies from Microsoft and enable improved research and faster response to threats.
Hardware Zone, Philippines
   Apr 7, 2007 Fortinet Celebrates Partnership with MSI-ECS
MSI-ECS partners with Fortinet to provide Fortinet solutions in the Philippines.
PC World, Philippines
   Apr 7, 2007 Top 10 Threats in February 2007
Fortinet releases its monthly malware report. In February's report a list of the top 10 threats for the month and phishing trends are covered.
Majalah PC, Malaysia
   Apr 7, 2007 Fortinet's FortiGate-224B
Fortinet's FortiGate-224B uniquely integrates multiple layers of threat protection to protect against both external and internal network threats.
iPC Magazine, Malaysia
   Apr 7, 2007 Unmasking the thief within
Phishing and identity theft are on the rise. This article looks at ways in which organizations and individuals can protect themselves against these new threats. Fortinet's FortiGate-60 is also profiled as one of several means to protect organizations against Identity theft.
In the Black, Australia
   Apr 7, 2007 Unified Threat Management Captures Indian Market
Vishak Raman, country manager for Fortinet India, provides an overview of Fortinet's range of products and explains the rapid adoption by Indian companies of integrated security devices.
Digital Edge, India
   Apr 6, 2007 All-in-one Security Devices Face Hurdles
Fortinet's country manager for Singapore, Judhi Prasetyo introduces Fortinet's new FortiGate-224B which integrates UTM features and network switching capabilities on a single device.
ComputerWorld, Singapore
   Apr 6, 2007 Fortinet Ranked No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Revenue for 2006 by IDC
Fortinet today announced that IDC research data confirms that the company ranked No. 1 for worldwide UTM revenue for 2006. IDC data confirmed that in Q4 2006, Fortinet experienced significant quarter over quarter growth in shipments of its high-end security systems.
dataNet, Korea
   Apr 6, 2007 All-in-one Security Devices Face Hurdles
Fortinet's country manager for Singapore, Judhi Prasetyo introduces Fortinet's new FortiGate-224B which integrates UTM features and network switching capabilities on a single device.
ComputerWorld, Singapore
   Apr 4, 2007 Fortinet Wins Deal with Babcock & Brown
Fortinet announced that Babcock & Brown, a global investment and advisory firm that manages more than USD $30 billion in assets, has purchased and will deploy Fortinet's FortiGate multi-threat security systems to secure more than 1,100 users throughout its offices worldwide, including Malaysia.
Putera.com, Malaysia
   Apr 3, 2007 Fortinet to Reinforce Its Growing Intellectual Property Portfolio with Five Patents
Fortinet has been awarded five additional patents for networking inventions.  The patents are part of the intellectual property Fortinet acquired from CoSine Communications, Inc., in May 2006.
Security News, Korea
   Apr 3, 2007 Fortinet to Strengthen Property Portfolio by Adding Five Patents
Fortinet has been awarded five additional patents for networking inventions. The patents are part of the intellectual property Fortinet acquired from CoSine Communications, Inc., in May 2006.
eWEEK, Korea
   Mar 28, 2007 Getting the NAC of it
This feature explains how NAC technology is designed to deal with blended threats, and the trend of networking and security technology companies to combine both networking and security features in one device.
Australian Reseller News
   Mar 21, 2007 VB100% Award
FortiClient Host Security software earns its third Virus Bulletin 100% award for its outstanding virus-detection capabilities. In tests, FortiClient showed a major performance boost over the past several VB 100% tests due to optimization in the AV engine and its signatures.
Beareyes, China
   Mar 20, 2007 Criminal Bazaars Rampant on Internet
Richard Stiennon, Fortinet Chief Marketing Officer, in this interview explains his forecast of a dramatic increase in cyber crime, saying that a shift in motivation to financial gain and the rapid spread of cyber-crime techniques and information will fuel this growth.
Asia One Digital Life, Singapore
   Mar 20, 2007 MSI-ECS Appointed as Distributor of Fortinet in the Philippines
MSI-ECS, a leading distributor of IT products in the Philippines, with a network of over 2000 resellers, will carry Fortinet's suite of products and solutions.
Hardware Zone, Philippines
   Mar 19, 2007 Google's blog software hijacked by scammers
Fake and hijacked blogs are now being used to host a variety of script-initiated malware. The latest incidents on Google's blogger.com are just part of a trend targeting social networking sites for gain.
Network World Asia, Singapore
   Mar 19, 2007 Fortinet Launches FortiGate-224B
Fortinet's FortiGate-224B is the first in a line of unified security and networking platforms that uniquely integrate threat protection with granular security access controls to help safeguard against both external and internal network threats without the need for multiple point solutions.
CIO Forum, Thailand
   Mar 19, 2007 Google's blog software hijacked by scammers
Fake and hijacked blogs are now being used or created to host a variety of script-initiated malware. The latest incidents on Google's blogger.com are just part of a trend targeting social networking sites for gain.
Network World Asia, Hong Kong
   Mar 19, 2007 Today's attacks are moving beyond phishing and ID theft
Richard Stiennon, Fortinet CMO, describes the recent escalation in cyber crime activities and the nature and operation of current attacks, and explains what computer users can expect to see in 2007.
CIOL Magazine, India
   Mar 15, 2007 Investment firm deploys threat management platform
Global investment and advisory firm Babcock and Brown has replaces its multi-vendor security environment with unified threat management solution
ComputerWorld Australia
   Mar 15, 2007 Attacks Moving Beyond Phishing and Theft
In this wide-ranging interview, Fortinet CMO Richard Stiennon describes the nature of current network threats and attacks and what businesses and organizations can do to protect themselves.
MoneyControl, India
   Mar 12, 2007 FortiGate 224B Secures Enterprise Networks
Designed to meet the disparate and expanding network access security needs of enterprises, Fortinet has introduced FG-224B, a new class of high-performance LAN security devices that enforce internal security policies at the network access layer to blunt intrusion attempts, viruses, worms, denial-of-service attacks and blended threats at wire speed.
Berita Harian, Malaysia
   Mar 12, 2007 Slang of the crimeware hackers
Charlie Cote, Country manager of Fortinet ANZ, explains that one of the causes of the rise in cyber crime is that it is now more lucrative than selling drugs. Also described in this article is the terminology of cyber crime.
PC Authority
   Mar 9, 2007 Fortinet Organizes Partner Meet in Metros
Patrice Perche, VP EMEA for Fortinet, and Fortinet's India country manager, Vishak Raman met with partners and resellers during a recent four-city tour. The meetings included a live demo of the newly-released FortiGate-224B.
DQ Channels, India
   Mar 7, 2007 Unified Threat Management - Experience the All-in-One
In this article, the technologies and concept behind UTM are examined, and a brief history of the evolution of UTM products is also given. Several products from various UTM vendors are also reviewed.
InfoSecurity, India
   Mar 7, 2007 Batten Down the Hatches
This article reviews the growing popularity of VoIP technologies, and the parallel rise in threats to VoIP networks. Charlie Cote, country manager for ANZ talks about the security risks, especially for SMEs.
Australian Reseller News
   Mar 7, 2007 Rock Solid Gateway
This case study examines the security requirements the Hindustan Times sought to address and the Fortinet solution they eventually chose and deployed.
DQ Channels, India
   Mar 7, 2007 Product Update - Fortinet's FortiGate-224B
The FortiGate-224B is the first in a line of unified security and networking platforms that help safeguard networks against both external and internal threats.
Convergence India
   Mar 7, 2007 To Monitor Schools Better
In an interview with Convergence magazine, Vishak Raman, Country Manager of Fortinet India, discusses the security challenges faced by networks in schools and educational institutions, and describes various strategies used by different firewall products.
Convergence India
   Mar 7, 2007 LASD (Layer Access Security Device)
This article describes a new product category -- the Layer Access Security Device -- with special focus on Fortinet's newly-released FortiGate-224B as an example of an LASD product.
Nikkei Network, Japan
   Mar 7, 2007 Hot and Cool Products: FG-224B
The FG-224BT is the first in a line of unified security and networking platforms that uniquely integrate multiple layers of threat protection. Granular security access controls help to safeguard against both external and internal network threats without the need for multiple point solutions.
eWorld Magazine, Thailand
   Mar 5, 2007 Finding Balance for SMB Networks
Zhao Yan Li explains recent trends in network security, how SMBs can balance requirements for security with budget and functionality, and introduces the latest FortiGate-224B security appliance from Fortinet.
CBI News, China
   Mar 6, 2007 Storm Worm Refuses to Die
In Fortinet's February malware report, malware accounted for almost four percent of all infections, with the Tibs worm, aka Storm Worm remaining the most notorious threat with 3.91 percent of all detections.
IT News, Australia
   Mar 6, 2007 Fortinet Wins 'Reader Trust Awards' of SC Magazine
Fortinet's family of FortiGate systems has been declared "Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IPS) Solution" and "Best Integrated Security Solution" in SC Magazine's 2007 Reader Trust Awards. Fortinet was one of nearly 400 vendors who submitted entries in 20 technology categories and was chosen for the two awards by more than 9,000 IT professionals. The publication's readers voted on the publication's website.
dataNet, Korea
   Mar 5, 2007 NTT Com deploys Fortinet's FortiGate UTM appliance solution for its security service
NTT Communications chooses Fortinet's FortiGate platform for its Managed Security Service. The new security service provides gateway anti-virus as a basic feature, with firewall, VPN, IPS, web contents filtering, anti-spam, anti spyware, IM and P2P management as added options.
ZDNET, Japan
   Mar 5, 2007 Storm worm Crashes February Malware Charts
The Storm Worm is described as a major threat in reports by both Fortinet and Sophos.
Secure Computing, Australia
   Mar 5, 2007 Blended threats, Blended complications
Fortinet CMO Richard Stiennon explains the mechanics of blended threat attacks.
Express Computers, India
   Mar 2, 2007 Fortinet Becomes Member of SecureIT Alliance
Membership in the SecureIT alliance enables Fortinet to collaborate early and often with Microsoft and other alliance partners.
Hardware Zone, Philippines
   Mar 2, 2007 Fortinet Treads Cautious Line for Channel Business
Fortinet in India adopts cautious approach towards selecting channel partners, eyes deeper penetration in smaller cities, and to explore new verticals.
Channel Times, India
   Mar 1, 2007 Fortinet Ships 200,000th security appliance
Fortinet announces that shipments of its network security appliances and complementary secure messaging, management and analysis systems have surpassed 200,000 units.
Business Mirror, Philippines
   Feb 28, 2007 Fortinet - Youngest Member of Microsoft's Secure IT Alliance
Fortinet has become the newest member of the SecureIT Alliance, a group of industry partners working together to develop security solutions. Becoming a member of the alliance enables Fortinet to collaborate earlier and more interactively with Microsoft and other members for quicker response to customer inquiries and concerns over vulnerabilities.
Manila Bulletin, Philippines
   Feb 28, 2007 Rock Solid Gateway
The Hindustan Times deploys Fortinet's FortiGate systems. Amit Khanna, IT Manager, said they chose FortiGate systems as they wanted a robust and scalable solution which could help prevent external threats.
DataQuest, India
   Feb 27, 2007 Interview with Spencer Chan, General Manager, Fortinet Taiwan : Fortinet UTM leads the security market.
The article explains why Fortinet is the leading vendor of UTM products in Taiwan, Fortinet Taiwan's new focus on the large enterprise market in 2007, as well as plans for closer cooperation with experienced system integration companies.
Commercial Times, Taiwan
   Feb 27, 2007 New Product - Fortinet FortiGat