Perimeter Internetworking Acquires Red Cliff Solutions
Creates Leading Managed Security Services Provider to Credit Union Movement
Milford, CT –
February 1, 2006 - Perimeter Internetworking, the leading provider of
managed security services for financial institutions and other
businesses with high data availability and security requirements, today
announced their acquisition of Red Cliff Solutions, the leading
provider of managed security services to credit unions.
“We
are very excited about adding Red Cliff to the Perimeter
Internetworking team,�? said Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter
Internetworking. “In addition to their dominant market share in the
credit union movement, they possess a very deep expertise in compliance
regulations. Kevin Prince, their CEO, has been a
leading voice in security advocacy to the credit union movement having
trained Federal Examiners at the National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA) and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
(FFIEC). We are very pleased to have Kevin’s energy, drive and vision to lead Perimeter’s efforts in the Credit Union movement.�?
“By
joining the Perimeter family, there is now one undisputed force in the
Credit Union security market,�? said Kevin Prince, CEO of Red Cliff
Solutions. “Our services are very synergistic and together, we bring
the movement the most complete suite of on-demand security including
our market leading CounterPhish service.�?
“The
addition of the CounterPhish anti-phishing service to our
industry-leading on-demand platform is very exciting.�? Miller adds. “The Phishing problem has emerged as a critical challenge for credit unions. The
CounterPhish service addresses the full phishing cycle from early
warning of the incident through the final site take down.�?
“Red Cliff Solutions is our 6th
acquired company in the past 2 years,�? Miller added. “Perimeter’s
acquisition strategy has allowed us to assemble the talent, technology
and scale to provide the industry’s leading suite of on-demand security
services.�?
About Red Cliff
Red
Cliff Solutions is a leader in Internet Security Solutions. The Red
Cliff Solutions Remote Vulnerability Assessment is an Internet test
designed to identify open ports, vulnerabilities, and suggest
remediation steps for any Internet accessible system. These tests are
designed to offer companies cost effective and robust testing to meet
best security practices as well as specific government regulations. Red
Cliff services include CounterPhish SM, Managed Firewall, Intrusion
Prevention System (IPS), Technical Support, Training, and Security
Consulting Services. Each Red Cliff client is supported by a number of
certified and credentialed security professionals experienced in
meeting the needs of clients from a broad spectrum of industries and
company sizes. For more information about Red Cliff Solutions visit: http://www.redcliffsolutions.com/
About Perimeter Internetworking
Perimeter
Internetworking™ is the leading provider of multi-threat, managed
“Security in the Cloud�? services to financial institutions,
telecommunications/Internet service providers, healthcare providers,
and other firms with high data security and regulatory requirements.
Perimeter offers over 50 managed network security services On Demand,
including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure Email
Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network Services.
Perimeter's unique centralized architecture offers best-in-class,
pre-integrated technology with complete redundancy, continuous
upgrades, complemented with a 24/7 engineering staff of trained
subject-matter experts. Perimeter ranked 9th on The Connecticut Technology Fast 50 in 2005 & 5th
in 2004. In addition Perimeter ranked 121 on the Deloitte Technology
Fast 500 & has been profitable for the last four years.
Headquartered in Milford, CT,
with four geographically distributed technical operations centers and
three redundant datacenters, Perimeter's secure network services are
validated by TruSecure and guaranteed for current and future regulatory
compliance. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com.
For Further Information Contact:
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates for Perimeter Internetworking
617.527.2089
cathy@cncassocs.com
