Independent Research Firm's 'Manage the Risks of Social Media' Report Includes EdgeWave iPrism as Risk Mitigation Technology

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 11, 2012) - In a new report on social media security, Forrester Research, Inc. has identified Edgwave's iPrism Social Media Security as a technology that offers social media risk mitigation capabilities. This is the first solution of its kind to monitor and control employee interactions with social media, allowing companies to enable and realize the full value of social media.

According to Forrester's 'Manage the Risks of Social Media' report, published on November 29, 2012, social media is a top concern for enterprises, with malware, social account hijacking, data leakage, HR concerns and regulatory compliance among the risks. But blocking social media isn't recommended, with Forrester citing the business growth potential of social media.

"We believe that Forrester clearly supports EdgeWave's decision to invest in taking a leadership role in safe social media," said Steve Kelley, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at EdgeWave. "We have introduced a one-of-a-kind solution with completely integrated controls and monitoring within the social media application, making it easy for companies to safely turn on social media and build a competitive advantage in their markets."

The Forrester report states that companies can't ignore social media, and recommends addressing risks with technical controls. EdgeWave's iPrism Social Media Security was included in the Social Control Systems category, featuring the ability to:

• Enforce and/or monitor rules-based permissions of social networking actions; granular feature-level control beyond standard website blocking.
• Prevent publishing of language inconsistent with corporate policy, such as profanity, in real-time.
• Identify and control individual social accounts by enforcing account level policies around user and admin access.
• Archive social media activity to reduce risk and meet regulatory obligations.

Forrester's 'Manage the Risks of Social Media' report demonstrates the strong need for organizations to address social media and gain control of it today. EdgeWave will be presenting a complimentary webinar featuring Forrester to further analyze the dangers of social media and discuss technology solutions available for organizations who want to quickly manage and secure social media. Registration and further details for the complimentary webinar can be found at www.edgewave.com.

About EdgeWave Inc.™
EdgeWave Inc. develops and markets on demand, on-premises, and hybrid Secure Content Management (SCM) solutions to the mid-enterprise and service provider markets. The EdgeWave portfolio of web, email and data protection technologies delivers comprehensive secure content management with unrivalled ease of deployment and low TCO. EdgeWave products and services include comprehensive Web Gateway Security with iPrism Web Security, iPrism Social Media Security, and iPrism cloud-based Remote Filtering solution and the ePrism Messaging Security Suite, a fully-hosted solutions for Email Filtering, Email Data Protection Services including DLP and Encryption, and Email Continuity, which can be accessed from a single user interface as well as well as Email Archiving. With thousands of customers and over 200 partners worldwide, EdgeWave strives to deliver simple, high performance solutions that offer excellent value.

Based in San Diego, California, EdgeWave markets its solutions through a network of value added resellers, ISPs and MSPs, distributors, system integrators, OEM partners and directly to end users. For more information about EdgeWave, visit www.edgewave.com.

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