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Dec 18, 2007	Nissan Deploys Fortinet's Enterprise UTM Systems to Protect Headquarter, Sales and Distribution Offices Fortinet® today announced that Nissan™ Korea has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™ security appliances to help provide comprehensive protection for its main headquarters in Seoul, four sales offices in Seoul, Seoung-nam and Busan, and one distribution center in Kim-po.
Dec 17, 2007	Fortinet No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Market According to Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet® today announced that new IDC research data confirms that for the third consecutive quarter, the company ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for Q3 2007, ahead of Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall.
Dec 13, 2007	Fortinet Named Finalist in Four Security Product Categories in SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards 2008 Fortinet® today announced that its FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems have earned four finalist nominations in the SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards 2008 program for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. The FortiGate systems were nominated for "Best Enterprise Firewall," "Best Integrated Security," "Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention" and "Best Anti-Malware" solutions.
Dec 11, 2007	UAE Central Bank Selects Fortinet Solutions to Protect its Online Services Fortinet® today announced that UAE Central Bank, which plays a vital role in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national economy, has selected Fortinet's FortiGate™ systems to secure its online services.
Dec 5, 2007	Fortinet's FortiClient™ Ranked No. 1 in Security Products Test Performed by French News Magazine Fortinet® today announced that Le Point, one of the leading French weekly news magazines, ranked FortiClient™ end-point security software No. 1 in a test on parental control personal computer (PC) security products. FortiClient's robust and effective Web filtering capabilities garnered it the top ranking over 29 other vendors' solutions tested, including Microsoft Windows Vista and Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2007.
Dec 4, 2007	Onera Selects Fortinet to Address Unique Security Performance Requirements Fortinet® today announced that Onera, the French national aerospace and defense research & technology organization, has selected Fortinet's FortiGate™-3810A multi-threat security appliance to provide firewall protection to the 10 Gbps network set up between its headquarters and a new remote research center.
Dec 3, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for November 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for November 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team.
Nov 29, 2007	Fortinet Leads Latin America Unified Threat Management Market According to Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet® today announced that new IDC research data confirms that it is No. 1 in Latin America for overall UTM units shipped for the first half of 2007. Fortinet is also the worldwide leader in UTM factory revenue for the same time period.
Nov 27, 2007	San Mateo Credit Union Banks on Fortinet for Network Security Fortinet® today announced that San Mateo Credit Union, a financial cooperative located in California, has deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-800 and FortiGate-60 integrated security appliances to protect in-branch online transactions for more than 61,000 customers as well as the corporate network used by employees.
Nov 26, 2007	Fortinet Named Worldwide Leader of the Unified Threat Management Security Appliance Market Fortinet® today announced that it has been named the overall UTM market leader for 2006, according to leading market research firm IDC. New data within the November 2007 IDC report, "Worldwide Threat Management Security Appliances 2006-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares: Still Stacking the Racks," shows that Fortinet owns 14.4 percent of the worldwide market over all other vendors, including Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall.
Nov 15, 2007	Fortinet Honored Among "Best Places to Work" in Silicon Valley Fortinet® has been named one of the 50 best places to work in Silicon Valley by San Jose Magazine. This distinction recognizes Fortinet, a privately-held network security company with more than 900 employees, for its excellent work environment, benefits and management.
Nov 12, 2007	Red Cross Selects Fortinet to Protect Sensitive Data Fortinet® today announced that Swiss Red Cross, the national humanitarian organization of Switzerland, has chosen Fortinet 's FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems to help protect sensitive data located on its headquarters ' network from viruses, worms and other computer threats, and to help provide secure communications between various Red Cross chapter offices located in Switzerland.
Nov 6, 2007	Asierus Relies on Fortinet for Virtualized Managed Security Solution Fortinet® today announced that Asierus, Inc.™, a leader in outsourced network management and virtualized network infrastructure technology, has deployed Fortinet 's FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems for its new virtualized SECURE AnyWare™ managed security product offering, which allows its customers to outsource and virtualize their network security infrastructures. Using Fortinet 's FortiGate-3600A high-performance systems, Asierus is providing firewall, antivirus, Web content filtering, anti-spam, VPN and intrusion prevention functionality to its customers.
Nov 5, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for October 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for October 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team.
Oct 31, 2007	Fortinet Ranked Among Top Five Fastest Growing Silicon Valley Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communications Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program Fortinet® today announced that it has ranked as a top five company in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley, a ranking of the fastest growing Internet, media and entertainment, and communications companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002-2006.
Oct 30, 2007	Leading Signage Company Deploys Fortinet to Secure Network Fortinet® today announced that Everbrite, a global leader in design, engineering and manufacturing of quality signage products, has replaced its Check Point Software network security infrastructure with Fortinet's FortiGate™ multi-threat security appliances for firewall, antivirus, VPN, intrusion prevention and Web content filtering. The FortiGate systems are helping to protect the corporate network as well as providing limited connections between its Wisconsin headquarters and multiple manufacturing sites throughout the state, as well as in California, Kansas and Illinois.
Oct 29, 2007	New Patents Strengthen Fortinet Intellectual Property Portfolio and Virtualization Innovation Fortinet® today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company five additional patents for networking inventions, specifically supporting virtualization. The patents are part of the intellectual property Fortinet acquired from CoSine Communications, Inc., in a series of transactions between January 19, 2006, and December 7, 2006, which Fortinet's development team is leveraging to enhance virtualization capabilities already available in its FortiGate™ multi-threat security appliances.
Oct 22, 2007	LockNET Standardizes on Fortinet for Managed Security Services Infrastructure Fortinet® today announced that LockNET, a Midwest-based managed security service provider (MSSP) and accredited member of the MSPAlliance, has replaced its previous SonicWall firewalls and have standardized on Fortinet's FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems to provision its nfire™ network security management solution. LockNET's nfire network security offering provides firewall, antivirus, Web content filtering, anti-spam, VPN and intrusion prevention functionality to its small and medium business customers.
Oct 15, 2007	Fortinet Protects 4,800+ Computers at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University from Internet Attacks Fortinet® today announced that the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University have deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-3600A multi-threat security systems to provide firewall and intrusion prevention (IPS) for more than 4,800 computers located on the two campuses.
Oct 9, 2007	Fortinet Adds Ingram Micro and Tech Data to Distribution Line-Up; Enhances Channel Partner Programs and Organization Fortinet® today announced it has entered into North American agreements with two of the world's largest technology distributors - Ingram Micro and Tech Data, improved its FortiPartner program with new terms, added a new direct marketing reseller (DMR) program, and increased the number of dedicated Fortinet channel resources by more than 120 percent.
Oct 8, 2007	The University of Virginia's College at Wise Learns the Value of Fortinet's Unified Threat Management Systems Fortinet® today announced that the University of Virginia's College at Wise has upgraded its previous Fortinet security solution with Fortinet's high-end FortiGate™-5050 chassis-based security system.
Oct 1, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for September 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for September 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Security Research Team.
Sept 25, 2007	Fortinet Appoints Industry Veteran Ken Goldman as Chief Financial Officer Fortinet® today announced that Ken Goldman, a seasoned and respected financial industry veteran, has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Sept 24, 2007	Fortinet Provides Advanced Network Security to Second Largest County in U.S. Fortinet® today announced that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, the second largest county by population in the United States, is using Fortinet unified threat management appliances to help protect more than 5.6 million documents ranging from employee email to citizen legal case material, adoptions, mental health, and tax objection documents.
Sept 18, 2007	Fortinet in the Leaders Quadrant of Leading Industry Analyst Firm's 2H07 Enterprise Network Firewall Magic Quadrant Fortinet® today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewall Magic Quadrant, 2H07" report.
Sept 17, 2007	Fortinet Continues to Lead in Worldwide UTM Factory Revenue According to Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet® today announced that new IDC research data confirms that for the third consecutive quarter, the company ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for Q2 2007, ahead of Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall. According to this data, Fortinet ranks No. 3 among the top five largest security appliance vendors worldwide for the quarter and is the fastest growing of these vendors year over year from Q2 2006, based on factory revenue. Additionally, IDC data confirmed that Fortinet experienced significant growth in both factory revenue and units shipped in a high-end UTM price band segment which typically represents sales to large enterprises and service providers.
Sept 12, 2007	Fortinet Secures Florida County Fortinet® today announced that Lee County Clerk of Courts in Florida has deployed Fortinet's high-end FortiGate™-5000 systems, FortiGate-1000 systems and FortiAnalyzer™ systems to help protect sensitive information such as case histories from county courts, county finance information, land records and much more.
Sept 10, 2007	Fortinet is First and Only Network Security Vendor in Evaluation for Medium Robustness Common Criteria V2.0 Certification Fortinet® today announced that its FortiOS 3.0 operating system has achieved a new milestone as the most extensively tested and government certified network security appliance operating system available for the protection of United States and Canadian federal agencies.
Sept 4, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for August 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for August 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team.
Aug 28, 2007	Fortinet Helps Protect More Than 123,000 South Dakota K-12 Students, Faculty and Staff from Inappropriate Websites Fortinet® today announced that the State of South Dakota Department of Education has purchased more than 200 Fortinet FortiGate™, FortiManager™ and FortiAnalyzer™ security appliances. The Fortinet solutions are replacing the state's previous K-12 SonicWall solution to help provide firewall protection and Web content filtering for its network of more than 123,000 users, which include students, faculty and staff.
Aug 27, 2007	Fortinet Delivers Increased Performance and Flexibility for Enterprise Branch Offices with New FortiGate and FortiWifi Security Appliances Fortinet® today introduced the FortiGate™-60B and the FortiWifi™-60B, two high-performance, full-featured multi-threat security appliances designed for enterprise branch offices, retail outlets and small businesses. Delivering comprehensive enterprise-class protection for wired and wireless networked environments, the new FortiGate-60B and the FortiWifi-60B appliances enable enterprises to cost-effectively extend robust security down to even the smallest sites in their organizations.
Aug 21, 2007	Mobile Operator 3 Protects its 700,000 Subscribers with Fortinet Solutions Fortinet® today announced that 3 Scandinavia, a leading mobile operator in Sweden and Denmark, has implemented Fortinet's FortiGate™-5020 carrier-class security systems and FortiGuard™ Anti-virus and Anti-spam subscription services to secure its mobile network of 700,000 mobile subscribers in Scandinavia.
Aug 13, 2007	The Salvation Army Defends Against Network Threats with Fortinet Solutions Fortinet® today announced that The Salvation Army, Hong Kong & Macau Command, has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-300A and FortiAnalyzer™-100B systems at its headquarters in Hong Kong.
Aug 7, 2007	Fortinet's Christine Braud Named one of the Most Powerful Women in the Technology Channel by CMP Channel's VARBusiness Magazine Fortinet® today announced that Christine Braud, a channel director for Fortinet, was named one of the most powerful women in the technology channel by CMP Channel's VARBusiness Magazine, the leading source of channel intelligence and strategic insight for IT Solution Providers.
Aug 1, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for July 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for July 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team.
July 31, 2007	Fortinet Announces Global Alliance Partner Program Fortinet® today announced a three-tiered Global Alliance Partner Program designed to complement and extend the unique value proposition of Fortinet's security product and service offerings for large global enterprises and service providers.
July 24, 2007	Fortinet Completes its Largest Web Content Filtering Deployment, Protecting More Than 800,000 Students and Staff Fortinet® today announced the completion of its largest Web content filtering deployment to date, securing more than 800,000 students and school staff at HEAnet, Ireland's National Research and Education network. Fortinet's FortiGate™-5140 multi-threat security systems and FortiGuard™ Web Filtering and Antivirus services have been deployed in HEAnet data centers to protect 4,000 primary and secondary schools across Ireland.
July 23, 2007	Fortinet Announces Pedro Paixao as Latin America Regional Director Fortinet® today announced Pedro Paixao as the company's new regional director of Latin America. With more than 10 years of experience, Paixao will be responsible for further establishing a strong regional presence for Fortinet, broadening the company's network of channel partners for increased sales, and enhancing operational activities in the region.
July 18, 2007	Jazztel Strengthens the Security of its Enterprise Customers With Fortinet Systems Fortinet® today announced that Jazztel, a leading telecommunications and data transmission carrier in Spain, has implemented Fortinet's FortiGate™-5000 Series carrier-class security systems to provide firewall protection and traffic shaping to its enterprise customers in Spain.
July 16, 2007	Unisys Selects Fortinet as Partner for Outsourced Enterprise Security Services Fortinet® today announced a global agreement with Unisys (NYSE: UIS), 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 the Unisys Managed Security Services, which deliver outsourced firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), Web content filtering and antispam solutions to enterprise clients worldwide.
July 11, 2007	Syndicate Bank Secures Network and Data Assets with Fortinet UTM Solutions Fortinet® today announced that Syndicate Bank, one of India's largest public sector banks, has deployed four FortiGate™-5020 ATCA-compliant enterprise-class multi-threat security systems, four FortiGate™-5001 blades and one FortiManager™-400, to help protect its core banking systems and its nationwide network of bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Syndicate Bank is the first public sector bank in India to implement UTM as the principal security technology for its core network and banking systems.
July 2, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for June 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for June 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Security Research Team.
June 13, 2007	Fortinet Maintains No. 1 Worldwide UTM Revenue Position According to Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet® today announced that new IDC research data confirms that the company ranked No. 1 for worldwide UTM revenue for Q1 2007, ahead of Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Juniper and SonicWall. Additionally, IDC data confirmed that Fortinet experienced significant quarter over quarter growth in both factory revenue and units shipped in a key enterprise UTM price band segment, further acquiring market share from its competitors.
June 12, 2007	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Speech Engines Fortinet® today announced that its Fortinet Global Security Research Team was key in discovering one of the latest Microsoft™ critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2007-2222), called the "Speech Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability," which impacts users of Microsoft Speech™.
June 11, 2007	Fortinet Shatters Performance Barriers with Two New FortiGate Security Appliances for Large Enterprises and MSSPs Fortinet® today expanded its FortiGate™-3000 Series of multi-threat security appliances with the introduction of two new products - the FortiGate-3810A and the FortiGate-3016B - and a series of expansion modules that meet or exceed the throughput requirements of enterprise and MSSP applications.
June 6, 2007	Fortinet's FortiClient Software Earns Sixth Virus Bulletin 100% Award Fortinet® today announced that its FortiClient™ end-point security software has earned its sixth consecutive Virus Bulletin 100% award for its outstanding anti-virus capabilities. In this test, for anti-virus products running on Microsoft Windows XP, FortiClient was one of only five of 36 products to earn the top ranking of 100 percent accuracy in detecting viruses in every category tested.
June 5, 2007	Fortinet Provides Advanced Network Security to One of the Nation's Largest Law Firms Fortinet® today announced that Fish & Richardson, one of the largest law firms in the U.S. specializing in intellectual property, litigation and corporate law, has selected a comprehensive security platform from Fortinet to provide real-time network protection to its 11 nationwide offices and help safeguard communications for the company's more than 1,500 users.
June 4, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for May 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for May 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Security Research Team.
May 29, 2007	Subaru Drives Optimal Security at 600 Dealerships Nationwide with Fortinet Fortinet® today announced that Nuspire Networks has deployed FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems at 600 Subaru dealerships nationwide to help secure its Subaru Service Diagnostic Systems (SDS) project, a laptop-based diagnostic system that delivers rapid, on-the-spot service to its customers.
May 22, 2007	Fortinet Announces Vice President of Americas Channel Sales Fortinet® today announced Michael Valentine as the company's new vice president of Americas channel sales. With more than 20 years of sales and channel experience, Valentine will be responsible for driving the acceleration of Fortinet's channel strategy across all market segments and for the overall leadership of Fortinet's Americas channel teams in the Americas region.
May 21, 2007	Hawaiian Airlines Eases Network Turbulence with Fortinet Fortinet® today announced that Hawaiian Airlines, a leading U.S. airline that transports more than 6 million passengers per year, has recently purchased and deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-3600A multi-threat security systems to protect its corporate network and FortiMail™-2000 to secure its company-wide email servers and Internet access at all of its airport terminals.
May 9, 2007	Fortinet Joins Microsoft Virus Information Alliance Fortinet® today announced that it has joined the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA), a centralized resource for Internet users seeking information about the latest virus threats affecting Microsoft technology.
May 7, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for April 2007 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 23, 2007	NTT Europe Online Selects Fortinet Solutions for its Managed UTM Services Offering Fortinet® today announced that NTT Europe Online, one of the leading providers of managed hosting services in Europe, has selected Fortinet's integrated network security platform to fuel its new Managed UTM Services offering. This follows Fortinet's recently announced sales win with NTT Communications, parent company of NTT Europe Online.
April 17, 2007	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability Affecting Akamai Download Manager Fortinet® today announced that its Fortinet Global Threat Research Team discovered a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Akamai Download Manager (CVE-2007-1891). The vulnerability could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or run arbitrary code on an infected system. When a user is then enticed to download a file that uses an affected version of the Akamai Download Manager, a maliciously formed URL causes a buffer overflow leading to an arbitrary command execution with the privileges of that user. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of remotely supplied data.
April 17, 2007	Fortinet and ProCurve Networking by HP Align to Secure Networks Fortinet® today 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.
April 3, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for March 2007 Fortinet® today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for March 2007. The report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the Fortinet Global Threat Research Team.
March 22, 2007	Fortinet Ranked No. 1 in Worldwide UTM Revenue for 2006 by Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet® today announced that IDC research data confirms that the company ranked No. 1 for worldwide UTM revenue for 2006. Additionally, in line with Fortinet's objectives to grow in the high-end market, IDC data confirmed that in Q4 2006, Fortinet experienced significant quarter over quarter growth in shipments of its high-end security systems.
March 20, 2007	Fortinet Certified as Five-Star Vendor from CMP's VARBusiness for Second Consecutive Year Fortinet® today was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine as one of North America's top information technology vendors in terms of the partnership programs it offers to solution providers that sell its products and services to end users. Fortinet's certification as a Five-Star Partner, for the second consecutive year, is an acknowledgement of the company's commitment to and strength of its FortiPartner Program for IT integrators, solution providers, resellers and consultants.
March 14, 2007	Fortinet Discovers Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot Fortinet® today announced that its Fortinet Global Threat Research Team discovered multiple vulnerabilities in McAfee™ ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot.
March 5, 2007	Fortinet Solutions Selected by NTT Com to Fuel New Managed Security Service Fortinet® today announced that NTT Communications' (NTT Com) IT Management Services (ITMS), has selected Fortinet's network security systems and subscription services to fuel its new managed security service targeted at businesses in Japan.
March 1, 2007	Fortinet Adds Five Patents to Its Growing Intellectual Property Portfolio Fortinet® today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company five additional patents for networking inventions.
Feb 28, 2007	Fortinet Announces Top Reported Threats for February 2007 Fortinet today announced the most threatening reported malware activities and top 10 threats for February 2007. The malware report, compiled from all FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems in production worldwide, is a service of the global security research team that supports Fortinet's FortiGuard Network™, which provides continuous updates to help protect against the latest threats around the clock and around the world.
Feb 26, 2007	Fortinet's FortiClient Earns Fifth Virus Bulletin (VB) 100% Award Fortinet today announced that its FortiClient™ end-point security software has earned its fifth consecutive Virus Bulletin 100% award for its best-in-class antivirus capabilities.
Feb 20, 2007	Cascades Chooses Fortinet for Comprehensive Real-Time Network Protection Fortinet today announced that Cascades, a Canadian FP500 company and provider of packaging products, tissue papers and fine papers, has selected a comprehensive security platform from Fortinet to provide real-time network protection to its headquarters and help safeguard communications for the company's more than 14,000 mobile employees throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Feb 12, 2007	Fortinet Wins Two SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards Fortinet today announced that its 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.
Feb 7, 2007	Fortinet Joins Forces with Microsoft's SecureIT Alliance Fortinet today announced that it has become the newest member of the SecureIT Alliance, a group of industry partners working together to develop security solutions for the Microsoft^® platform. As a member, Fortinet is able to collaborate earlier and more interactively with Microsoft and other Alliance members, and such collaboration will in turn allow it to respond more quickly to customer inquiries and concerns over vulnerabilities.
Jan 30, 2007	Fortinet Ships 200,000th Security Appliance Fortinet today announced that shipments of its network security appliances and complementary secure messaging, management and analysis systems have surpassed 200,000 units. This shipment milestone is a result of strong global customer adoption of Fortinet's solutions and integrated security approach.
Jan 29, 2007	Fortinet Secures 80,000+ Users at Second Largest School District in Alberta Fortinet today announced that the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), the second largest school district in Alberta, Canada, has deployed more than 200 FortiGate™ systems, including two FortiGate-3600 high-end enterprise systems at its network core, to replace its aging, homegrown firewall and VPN solution.
Jan 24, 2007	Nobel Prize-Winning Academics Institution Protects its Network Core with Fortinet's FortiGate-5000 Series Fortinet today announced that Technion, Israel's largest academic institute and producer of two Nobel prize winners for Science in 2005, has purchased and deployed two carrier-class FortiGate™ systems to safeguard its valuable data and keep its large-scale network clean of harmful attacks.
Jan 22, 2007	Fortinet Unifies Networking and Security with FortiGate-224B Fortinet today announced the FortiGate-224B™, the first in a line of unified security and networking platforms that uniquely integrate multiple layers of threat protection with granular security access controls to help safeguard against both external and internal network threats without the need for multiple point solutions.
Jan 9, 2007	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Excel Fortinet today announced that its leading security research team was key in discovering the latest Microsoft™ critical vulnerability (CVE-2007-028), which impacts users of Microsoft Excel™. The vulnerability allows attackers to take over the affected system by using an .xls file sent through email or uploaded to a controlled web site. When the user opens the .xls file using Microsoft Excel, the vulnerability is executed.
Jan 9, 2007	Fortinet Delivers Up to 2X Performance Increase in New FortiGate-50B Multi-Threat Security Appliances Fortinet today introduced the FortiGate™-50B, a high-performance, full-featured multi-threat security appliance for enterprise branch offices, retail outlets and small businesses.