Cloudmark SafetyBar and Anti-Fraud Toolbar Win 2005 World Class Awards from PC World
Cloudmark recognized with two coveted awards for outstanding protection from messaging threats
San Francisco, CA — June 6, 2005 — Cloudmark™ Inc., was honored by PC World with 2005 World Class Awards for both best Spam Filter and Browser Security Plug-In. The World Class Award winners were announced in the July 2005 issue of PC World (online now and available on newsstands June 14).
Since 2001, Cloudmark has been leading the effort to protect consumers, businesses and service providers in the fight against spam and phishing attacks. At the core of Cloudmark's approach is a unique technology which leverages sophisticated technology and millions of experienced end users to identify and shut down new attacks instantly before they spread. This provides what no other vendor can offer -- the ability to continuously protect against threats while automatically adapting in real-time. And by leveraging this trusted data from the world's largest anti-spam and fraud-fighting community, Cloudmark preserves the security and productivity of email and the Internet by enabling its customers to block over 99% of spam and phishing attacks while achieving the industry's lowest false positive rate.
"Cloudmark is honored to have won not one, but two PC World World Class awards," said Gary Iwatani, president and COO of Cloudmark. "These awards are a testament to our unique approach to messaging security as well as our commitment to delivering the most effective, easy-to-use solution for our customers seeking relief from messaging security threats."
Cloudmark SafetyBar is Cloudmark's award-winning desktop toolbar for protection against email-based threats such as spam, phishing and fraud. SafetyBar is easy to install into Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express email clients, and is the only solution to achieve zero false positives in industry reviews. In addition to email protection, Cloudmark brings safety to navigating the Internet with its Anti-Fraud Toolbar for Internet Explorer. The Cloudmark Anti-Fraud Toolbar warns users of known fraudulent and phishing web sites before the user is exposed to the potential dangers of identity theft or phishing attacks as well as the risks of being infected by Internet-based viruses, spyware and worms. Both products are available via a simple download from http://www.cloudmark.com/products/safetybar/download/
Celebrating its 23rd year, the respected World Class Awards honor products that meld practical features with innovation and reflect the rapidly changing technology marketplace. To select the winners, PC World's editors examined hundreds of products, including those that have appeared in the magazine over the past 12 months. The winning products were selected for their exemplary design and usability, features, performance, innovation, and price.
"The ultimate buyers guide, World Class Awards set the standard for excellence in the high-tech and consumer electronics industries," stated Harry McCracken, editor-in-chief of PC World. "From desktop publishers to travel routers to satellite radio and video instant messenger services, the editors reward the finest products and most outstanding performers in this annual award program. Congratulations to Cloudmark."
Cloudmark, the Cloudmark logo, Cloudmark Exchange Edition, SafetyBar, and SpamNet are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudmark Inc., for use in the United States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Cloudmark
Cloudmark protects 2 billion global subscribers daily from an explosion in messaging abuses across more operator networks than anyone else. Only Cloudmark defends the world’s largest Mobile, Fixed and Social Media Providers, including AT&T, Comcast, MySpace, NTT, Swisscom and Time Warner Cable, with scalable and accurate protection against the widest range of existing and emerging messaging threats.