PRINCETON, N.J., March 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NIKSUN®, the world leader in real time cybersecurity and network monitoring solutions, announced today from the tradeshow floor of Infosecurity Brussels that NIKSUN has been named winner in the Info Security Products Guide, 2012 Global Excellence Awards in Best Deployments and Case Studies that examined how Belgacom secured one of its major customer's infrastructure using NIKSUN's NetDetector technology.
More than 50 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated in the 2012 Info Security Products Guide awards and their average scores determined the 2012 Global Excellence Awards Finalists and Winners. NIKSUN was chosen as a winner in "Best Deployment" category for Belgacom's use of NetDetector to secure its customer's network.
Belgacom is a leading provider of integrated, end-to-end ICT security solutions to large enterprise customers. To ensure their customers never have to worry, Belgacom provides security at all levels of the ICT-infrastructure, securing network and network access, applications, and data. To deal with next-generation security threats, a key offer of Belgacom's Security Management & Monitoring portfolio is Belgacom Security Forensics. This offer gathers and investigates digital evidence that is distributed across large-scale and complex networks. Belgacom relies on the unique power and scalability of NIKSUN NetDetector to handle these next-generation threats in large enterprise and government networks.
"NIKSUN NetDetector is doing a great job satisfying our security needs and those of our clients. The solution provides the ability to simultaneously capture, correlate, store, alarm, query and analyze everything traversing the network at enterprise grade data rates," said Tom Wuyts, Director WAN, Internet & Security Services, Belgacom. "It is the centerpiece of our Security Forensics solution and critical to dealing with today's sophisticated security threats."
NIKSUN is showcasing the award at Infosecurity, Brussels, as a testament to its products solving real-world problems in an era where cyberthreats are relentless. The Infosecurity show offers ICT professionals an overview of the latest security technologies, products and services. More than 80 exhibitors guarantee a wide exhibition program. NIKSUN is exhibiting its products and award at Booth # 08A036.
About Info Security Products Guide
Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and 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 market research 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 www.infosecurityproductsguide.com">www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.
About NIKSUN, Inc.
NIKSUN is the recognized worldwide leader in making the Unknown Known. The company develops a highly scalable array of real time and forensics-based cyber security and performance management solutions for large enterprises, government & intelligence agencies, service providers and financial services companies. NIKSUN's award winning enterprise solutions deliver unprecedented flexibility and packet capture power. The company's patented real-time analysis and recording technology is the industry's most comprehensive solution for secure and reliable network infrastructure and services. NIKSUN, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, has sales offices and distributors throughout the US, Europe, the Mid East and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.niksun.com">www.niksun.com.
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