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• Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

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Akonix Delivers Industry-First "Enforcer" With IM Security Gateway; Akonix L7 1.1 Now Terminates "Rogue" Instant Messaging Sessions and Adds an Inappropriate Content Filter

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• Business Wire, 2002, p.1

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New York: Business Wire

Erscheinungsjahr

2002

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• (BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002--Akonix Systems Inc., the first company dedicated to protecting corporate networks against the dangers of public instant messaging (IM), peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing and other Rogue Protocols, today announced an industry first -- a real-time "enforcer" that blocks public IM sessions attempting to bypass the Akonix L7 Gateway. Akonix Systems Inc. is the first security software company dedicated to protecting corporate networks against instant messaging, peer-to-peer file sharing and other Rogue Protocols so that they can be securely embraced. Akonix's first product is Akonix L7, a network perimeter security gateway that provides corporate IT managers with the ability to manage and secure the most popular public IM applications. Akonix is venture capital funded and is led by a senior management team with a solid track record of startup success and extensive experience in enterprise software development. Akonix investors include Mission Ventures, Windward Ventures and Palomar Ventures, three of Southern California's premier early-stage venture firms. Founded in May 2000, Akonix is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http:// www.akonix.com/