Info Security Products Guide Names FusionVM Winner of the 2008 Global Excellence in Managed Security Service Award

Winners were honored in the heart of Silicon Valley at an award ceremony held during Technosium 2008 (http://www.technosium.com) Conference and Expo which is supported by Silicon Valley Communications, San Jose Mercury News -- The Newspaper of Silicon Valley, Wi-Fi Alliance, Trusted Computing Group, Information Security Professionals Association, Info Security Products Guide, Personal Broadband Industry Association, Covenant, Wireless Communications Alliance, Info Security Products Guide, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Smart Capitol Venture (SCV Network). For more details please visit http://www.technosium.com

FusionVM is a risk and vulnerability management service that goes beyond just scanning and tracking vulnerabilities to provide a powerful, enterprise business process platform that integrates and automates the lifecycle from policy to compliance validation in a way that is uniquely optimized to match business needs. Its appliance-based architecture enables rapid deployment and scalability. FusionVM MSP (Managed Service Provider) adds multi-tenant architecture to enable MSSPs, IT Outsourcers, or Audit and Consulting firms to manage multiple separate entities on the same service platform.

"It's time for technology companies to focus on innovation and growth now," says Rake Narang, Editor-n-Chief of Network Products Guide. "Product innovation and customer trust are key to trouncing global economy uncertainties in 2008. We are pleased to honor FusionVM from Critical Watch as winner for 2008 and all the finalists who participated."

"Info Security Products Guide's recognition of FusionVM further validates our product as excellence-in-class and ahead of the curve," said Critical Watch President and CEO David Laizerovich. "Customer trust is of the utmost importance to every one of us in our company; customer satisfaction is the key to our success. We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to these ideals."

About Info Security Products Guide Awards

Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

About Critical Watch

Critical Watch is a leading provider of security risk management and compliance solutions that enable a comprehensive business process for integrating vulnerability management across the enterprise. In addition to its FusionVM suite of products and services, Critical Watch provides PCI Compliance services as a certified vendor. Critical Watch clients are Global 2000 enterprises across verticals such as healthcare, financial services, state and local government, e-commerce and manufacturing. FusionVM empowers organizations to:

    -- Efficiently and effectively manage business critical risks across the
       enterprise
    -- Establish better visibility, measurability and control over their
       security function
    -- Coordinate and embed a preventive process across all operational groups
    -- Validate regulatory and policy compliance


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