SurfControl, the leading Internet filtering company in the global security
market, has just released a robust Internet filtering product for enterprise
networks on a Linux platform.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SurfControl Releases Enterprise-Class Advanced Web Access Management
Software

SuperScout Web Filter VS Provides the Strength and Power for Enterprise
Filtering
for Linux and Solaris Platforms

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (November 19, 2001) - SurfControl, the number one Internet
filtering company in the global security market, today announced the
availability of SuperScout® Web Filter VS™, the high-velocity filtering
software for managing corporate Internet access.

SuperScout Web Filter VS helps organizations strengthen network security and
better manage Internet resources for improved return on investment by
managing productivity, maximizing network bandwidth and reducing risk and
liability.

“SuperScout Web Filter VS recognizes that enterprise networks encompass
everything from firewalls to proxy servers to routers and appliances.
Implementing Internet filtering shouldn’t mean sacrificing performance for
security,” said Annie Wynn, Senior Product Marketing Manager for
SurfControl.

Built to support high-speed enterprise networks, SuperScout Web Filter VS
provides simple, comprehensive policy management of HTTP, FTP, and SOCKS
protocols. The product employs LDAP authentication for identifying users,
and includes SurfControl’s URL Category List of more than 2.5 million sites
divided into 40 categories for the most accurate and updated URL
classification. SuperScout Web Filter VS also supports the RSACi rating
system, providing additional content filtering capability.

Automatic caching of HTTP and FTP content accelerates the speed at which
content is served to users, opening up bandwidth and enhancing network
performance. The product’s ability to filter out annoying popup windows and
banner ads not only saves bandwidth, it also stops browsers from being
hijacked by non-business content, optimizing employee productivity online.
In addition, the product provides advanced bandwidth management by MIME
type, so user access to streaming content such as RealAudio® and RealVideo®
can be managed efficiently.

Secure remote administration ensures strong management by putting control
into the hands of those designated to make decisions about Internet use, no
matter where they may be located, and remote reporting gives informative
feedback anytime, anywhere. Reports can also be scheduled for delivery by
email to designated individuals.

“Managing risk is about more than just firewalls and passwords.  It’s about
securing company resources for company business,” Wynn said. “SuperScout Web
Filter VS provides access to the wealth of information available on the
Internet while protecting against sites that are offensive or just plan
inappropriate for business, mitigating legal liability.”

SuperScout Web Filter VS runs on Linux and Solaris operating systems.
Including a one-year subscription to the SurfControl URL Category List, the
product is priced at approximately $7 per user, based on an installation of
5000 users.


About SurfControl - The Internet Filtering Company
SurfControl plc (London:SRF/NASDAQ Europe:SRFC) is the Number One Internet
Filtering company in the global security market.  The SurfControl family of
products employs expert filtering, Pass-Through, and Pass-By technologies to
create a productive Internet environment in the workplace and a child safe
environment on the Internet at home and at school.

This comprehensive line of Internet monitoring and policy management
solutions includes SuperScout Web Filter- the market leader in Internet
productivity in the corporation; SuperScout Email Filter - managing content
security; CyberPatrol - the market leader in responsible Internet usage in
the home and at school; and the SurfControl Content Filtering SDK - the
proven filtering solution for ISPs, Search Engines, Internet Appliances and
ASPs.

SurfControl works with a variety of industry partners such as AT&T, Check
Point Software (NASDAQ:CHKP), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Hewlett Packard
(NYSE:HWP), IBM (NYSE:IBM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Microsoft Corp.’s Web
TV (NASDAQ: MSFT).

SurfControl employs over 350 people worldwide and has 8 offices: in the USA,
in California and Massachusetts; in the UK, in Manchester and London;
Rotterdam, Holland; Vienna, Austria; Frankfurt, Germany and Sydney,
Australia.  For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit
http://www.surfcontrol.com

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