Nu Horizons Selects Radware's Intrusion Prevention Solution for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Leading Global Distributor of High Technology Components Chooses Radware's DefensePro Solution to Ensure Optimized Performance and Security at High Throughputs Radware (NASDAQ; RDWR) the leading provider of Intelligent Application Switching (IAS) solutions ensuring the availability, performance and security of networked applications announced that Nu Horizons Electronics (NASDAQ:NUHC), has deployed Radware's DefensePro for multi-Gigabit intrusion prevention security. With DefensePro, Nu Horizons is able to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, fulfilling the fiduciary responsibility with site wide security. As a publicly traded company with three global divisions located in the US, Europe and Japan, Nu Horizons has a fiduciary responsibility to maintain the integrity of data and the security of its users. "After testing and reviewing several application security solutions, Radware's Intrusion Prevention is the strongest in ensuring full compliance to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," said Alex Durand, Corporate Network Manager, Nu Horizons. "We were also impressed with the ease of use and found Radware's DefensePro leaps and bounds above competitor products." Burt Silverman, VP of IT promotes Radware as "one of the top investments" for Nu Horizons stating "We are very impressed with the capabilities of DefensePro and all the positive features of the product." By continuously monitoring network traffic at Gigabit speeds, DefensePro detects and prevents attacks in real time, immediately terminating suspicious traffic. All suspect traffic is monitored and reported, enabling network administrators to take proactive measures against potential intruders. DefensePro security provides a comprehensive mechanism aimed to prevent hackers from gaining confidential information by blocking and altering server replies sent to the hacker. "With DefensePro Nu Horizons was able to immediately identify inbound and outbound traffic and block debilitating attacks to protect their network," said Bob Simpson, VP Sales at Radware. "Our multi-Gigabit Intrusion Prevention solution secures Nu Horizons' mission critical applications, as well as ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance." Radware's DefensePro was positioned to Nu Horizons as a best of breed solution by Radware Channel Partner, Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., a leading end-to-end IT Solution Provider. Bob Venero, President and CEO of Future Tech stated, "Radware's DefensePro provides the intrusion prevention capabilities necessary to protect Nu Horizons' global network facilities. We approach every customer engagement with the singular purpose of leveraging innovative, strategic IT solutions that help our customers build their business. We wanted to bring in a solution that could truly meet the security needs for Nu Horizon's extensive global network, and Radware's DefensePro does that and so much more." Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the Global Leader in Intelligent Application Switching, enabling the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all mission critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Radware's integrated Application Security, Application Infrastructure and End-to-End Connectivity solutions are deployed by over 2,500 enterprises and carriers worldwide. Radware offers the broadest product line in the industry meeting application needs at every critical point across the network including Web and Application Servers, Firewalls, VPNs, ISP links, Anti-Virus Gateways and Cache. Nu Horizons (NASDAQ:NUHC), is a leading global distributor of high technology active components, including analog, clock and timing devices, communications, computer products, discretes, flat panel display solutions, interface, logic, memory, microcontrollers and microprocessors, opto electronics and power, to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Nu Horizons has sales facilities in thirty-seven locations across North America and Asia, and logistics centers in centralized locations throughout the globe.