AhnLab and Sensory Networks Announce High-Performance OEM Gateway Antivirus Solution

NodalCore Accelerated AhnLab Antivirus Running at Gigabit Speeds and AhnLab's TrusGuard Appliance Will be on Display at RSA 2006 for Network Security Appliance Vendors

Seoul South Korea (PRWEB) February 16, 2006 -- AhnLab, an industry-leading security solutions and services provider and Sensory Networks, the leader in acceleration technology for network security applications, today announced the next-generation product NodalCore accelerated AhnLab Antivirus, a high-performance application layer security solution based on AhnLab's leading anti-virus technology.

Integrating V3Engine, AhnLab's advanced anti-virus technology, with Sensory Network's hardware-acceleration technology, this new solution is suitable for network security appliance vendors world-wide that require a branded high-performance OEM Anti-virus gateway solution as part of their security appliance feature set. AhnLab and Sensory Networks plan to distribute this OEM solution to Sensory Network's customers as well as network security appliance customers world-wide.

The V3Engine is AhnLab's core technology for their flagship V3 product line, the most famous anti-virus solution in Korea. It has received numerous accolades including the Virus Bulletin 100% award, Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1 and 2 and the Trojan Checkmark, awarded only to anti-virus solutions that can detect the most common and dangerous malicious codes that belong to Wild List. AhnLab has distributed the V3Engine through many global security companies including Sybari Software, Blue Coat Systems, and NetDevices. AhnLab’s TrusGuard™ network security appliance preserves the corporate network security by effectively scanning and blocking frequent worms, spyware, DoS and network scanning attacks.

"We are pleased to partner with AhnLab as a leading and respected anti-virus vendor," said Matt Barrie, CEO of Sensory Networks. "Our NodalCore C-Series PCI accelerator card enables AhnLab's powerful anti-virus application to run at gigabit speeds, making it a strong OEM gateway Antivirus solution."

“This partnership with Sensory Network, which is known for its advanced technology in network security arena, is significant in a sense that it once again proved the excellence of AhnLab’s information security technology,” said Ike Kim, Executive VP & CTO of AhnLab. “We are confident that the brand new solution will effectively protect mission-critical applications located across the globe.”

NodalCore accelerated AhnLab Antivirus will be showcased along with the AhnLab TrusGuard appliance in Sensory’s booth at the upcoming RSA Conference 2006 from the 13th to 17th of February. Interested parties should register at www.sensorynetworks.com for a free pass.

About Sensory Networks
Sensory Networks is a leading OEM provider of high performance network security acceleration technology. The company’s NodalCore® hardware acceleration products include a broad range of chipsets, accelerated software libraries, PCI acceleration cards and appliance platforms for Antivirus, Antispam, Antispyware, Content Filtering, Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems. Sensory’s products allow application developers and network equipment vendors to build higher performance, more accurate, broader coverage network security products without the substantial cost and risk associated with development of specialized hardware. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Sensory Networks has regional offices in London, Sydney and Beijing. For more information, visit www.sensorynetworks.com

About AhnLab
AhnLab, Inc. (KOSDAQ: 053800) is an industry-leading security solutions and services provider, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. Innovating the information security world since 1988, AhnLab's products and services have always been designed to meet the needs of enterprises and consumers alike. En route to becoming the largest security provider in Korea, AhnLab established its V3 product family as the industry-standard for information protection retaining nearly two-thirds of the Korean Anti-virus software market. Other cutting-edge technologies such as mobile device protection, online-driven consumer security, and enterprise consulting services have enabled AhnLab to grow at an incredible pace. Today, AhnLab reaches far beyond its Korean headquarters, maintaining a commanding presence in Japan and China, as well as having sales and research operations in more than 10 countries. More news and information is available at www.ahnlab.com

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