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.