MCLEAN, Virginia, September 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of
cloud-based solutions for security companies and service providers,
today announced that AVG Technologies (NYSE: AVG), a leading vendor
of security software, has deployed Commtouch's GlobalView Web URL
technology into AVG Family Safety and AVG CloudCare™.
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"We're integrating Commtouch's Web filtering technology to help
ensure that our AVG Family Safety users are protected and have a
fast surfing experience," said Yuval
Ben-Itzhak, Chief Technology Officer at AVG Technologies.
"We chose Commtouch because of its ability to ensure accurate
categorization of URLs as well as its easy-to-integrate technology
that creates maximum value for our clients."
Commtouch's URL technologies use the GlobalView Cloud to provide
unprecedented breadth of Web coverage. "Our GlobalView Cloud
processes billions of transactions each day and brings together a
large range of reputable data sources, ensuring that AVG's clients
will benefit from our Web categorization data," said Brett Wilson, vice president of products at
Commtouch. "We're pleased to have a pioneering company such as AVG
select our technology, as it underscores our uniquely innovative
approach to protection."
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) safeguards the world's
leading security companies and service providers with cloud-based
Internet security services. Real-time threat intelligence from
Commtouch's GlobalView™ Cloud powers its Web filtering, email
security and antivirus solutions, protecting thousands of
organizations and hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Visit
http://www.commtouch.com.
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Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView
are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark of
Commtouch. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Company Contact:
Ron Ela
Commtouch
+1-650-864-2291
+972-9-8636813 (Int'l)
ron.ela@commtouch.com
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Relations Contact:
Iris Lubitch
EffectiveIR
+972-3-5664007
Iris@EffectiveIR.co.il
U.S. Investor Contact:
Christopher Chu
Grayling
+1-646-284-9400
commtouch@grayling.com
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Matthew Zintel
Zintel Public Relations
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matthew.zintel@zintelpr.com
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