Mazu Networks to Compete for "Most Innovative" Title at Top Security
Conference
RSA CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/
-- Mazu Networks, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based network
security solutions, today announced that the company was selected to
participate in the RSA(R) Conference 2006 Innovation Station. Mazu Networks
will showcase Mazu Profiler, a Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) system during
the Innovation Station, which will take place at the 2006 RSA Conference from
February 13 - 17 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.
"RSA Conference 2006 Innovation Station program is designed to highlight
emerging companies that are poised to make a difference in the information
security industry," said Sandra Toms LaPedis, area vice president of RSA
Conference. "Mazu Networks was selected for the level and breadth of its
technology, as well as its originality and potential market impact."
Mazu Networks is one of a group of companies that has been selected to
participate in the concourse floor exhibit at the conference and contend for
the title of "Most Innovative Emerging Company," which will be announced
during the show. As part of its participation, Mazu Networks will be given the
opportunity to present its business plan to a prominent panel of judges during
the Innovation Station "Showdown" on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 from 12:00
p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in room B1. The judging panel includes: Asheem Chandna of
Greylock Partners, Jim Goetz of Sequoia Capital, Patrick Heim of McKesson
Corporation and Robin Vasan of Mayfield.
"Behavior-based network security continues to gain momentum in the
marketplace as traditional security technologies prove ineffective in the face
of increasingly sophisticated and frequent network threats," said Tom Corn,
vice president, strategy and marketing, Mazu Networks. "Behavior-based network
security solutions fill the critical holes in status quo security strategies
that rely solely on perimeter and endpoint protection. Being selected by RSA
Conference to exhibit and present during the 2006 Innovation Station Showdown
is further recognition of how critical NBA systems have become to modern
defense-in-depth strategies and an honor for Mazu Networks, who pioneered the
market."
Mazu Profiler
Mazu Profiler analyzes network traffic and behavior to provide enterprises
with the intelligence required to operate internal networks more securely. By
examining all internal traffic and analyzing anomalous behavior, Mazu Profiler
provides security, network and audit teams with: visibility into how the
network is used; protection from worms and insider breaches and compliance
assistance through the audit and enforcement of internal controls.
For more information on Mazu Networks, visit: http://www.mazunetworks.com
or visit the company during RSA at booth 1922 or the Innovation Station
exhibit at booth 3000. For more information, please visit:
http://2006.rsaconference.com/us/agenda/special_activities.aspx#innovation.
About the RSA Conference
Now in its 15th year, the RSA Conference brings together decision-makers
and influencers from all major markets, including consumer, education,
financial, government, computer networking, telecommunications, as well as
Wall Street and the media, for the industry's premier information security and
cryptography events. RSA Conference 2006 will be held February 13 - 17 in San
Jose, California; April 26 - 27 in Tokyo, Japan; and October 23 - 26 in Nice,
France. For more information, visit http://www.rsaconference.com.
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Mazu Networks provides behavior-based network security solutions that
analyze network traffic and behavior to operate enterprise networks more
securely. Mazu Networks' offerings include Mazu Profiler(TM) -- a Network
Behavior Analysis (NBA) system for detecting and mitigating worms and internal
threats, providing network-wide visibility, and easing the burden of
regulatory compliance efforts and Mazu Enforcer(TM) -- a perimeter security
solution for detecting and mitigating denial-of-service attacks. Mazu Networks
is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock, Matrix
Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec
Corporation also is an investor in the company. Mazu is an IBM Business
Partner. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu also has locations in New
York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit
http://www.mazunetworks.com.
RSA, the RSA Conference logo and the RSA Security logo are registered
trademarks of RSA Security Inc. All other marks are trademarks of their
respective companies.
Media Contacts:
Karen Regan Carol Lee
Mazu Networks, Inc. Mazu Networks, Inc.
(617) 354-9292 ext. 148 (617) 354-9292 ext. 104
karen.regan@mazunetworks.com carol.lee@mazunetworks.com
SOURCE Mazu Networks, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.mazunetworks.com
http://www.rsaconference.com
CONTACT:
Karen Regan, +1-617-354-9292, ext. 148,
karen.regan@mazunetworks.com, or Carol Lee, +1-617-354-9292, ext.
104, carol.lee@mazunetworks.com, both of Mazu Networks, Inc.
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