Fidelis Security Systems Press Release: June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
Fidelis Security Systems Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant in Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention
Leading Industry Analyst Firm’s Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
WALTHAM, MA & BETHESDA, MD - June 25, 2009 - Fidelis Security Systems, the leader in next-generation data leakage prevention (DLP) solutions, today announced it has been recognized by Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers Quadrant in the “Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Protection” report.
“We consider our positioning in the Challengers Quadrant by Gartner confirmation of Fidelis Security Systems’ mission to provide a next-generation network data leakage prevention solution that gives global enterprises the power to prevent data leakage while solving their biggest data leakage challenges,” said Peter George, CEO of Fidelis Security Systems. “We are delighted to be recognized by Gartner for our completeness of vision and ability to execute. In our opinion, our placement in the Challengers’ Quadrant by Gartner is confirmation that our flagship solution, the Fidelis Extrusion Prevention System®, Fidelis XPS™, embodies a best-of-breed approach to provide global enterprises a powerful tool to stop data leakage and protect their brand, intellectual property, and resources.”
According to the report, “The market for content-aware data loss protection (DLP) continues to show significant market growth despite difficult worldwide economic conditions. The reasons for the continuing strength of this market include the growing maturity of the available content-aware DLP technologies and buyer awareness that these technologies can help address regulatory compliance requirements, which are actually increasing in the downturn.”
Earlier this year, Fidelis Security Systems announced the award of U.S. Patent No. 7,467,202 B2 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, becoming the first in the DLP industry to develop a technology platform that gives enterprises the ability to prevent extrusions of data that are in violation of their policies. Fidelis XPS is capable of real-time deep session inspection of content and can provide the resulting context of that information flow by moving beyond passive approaches of monitoring and reporting to true risk mitigation.
Mr. George continued, “Fidelis’ history of innovation and market leadership extends far beyond the issuance of our breakthrough patent—Fidelis XPS is the first and only DLP solution to have achieved Common Criteria certification; was chosen by IBM to be the single network DLP provider in their Enterprise Data Security Suite; is flexible enough to adapt to the next-generation of threats such as social networking applications; and is the first and only DLP solution with the ability to see and control internal network traffic.”
The complete report is available to Gartner clients at www.Gartner.com.
About Fidelis Security Systems
Since 2002, Fidelis Security Systems has given global enterprises the power to prevent data leakage while solving their biggest data leakage challenges—safeguarding intellectual property and identity information, complying with government and industry privacy regulations, and enabling visibility into and control over their networks. Built on a patented deep session inspection™ platform, the Fidelis Extrusion Prevention System®, Fidelis XPS™, is the industry's only next-generation data leakage prevention solution with the power to deliver comprehensive prevention, complete control, and the lowest total cost-of-ownership to stop data leakage on multi-gigabit-speed networks. To learn more about why organizations choose Fidelis XPS to protect their brand, intellectual property, and resources, visit www.fidelissecurity.com.
About the Magic Quadrant
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