Fortinet Scores Sixfold in China

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BEIJING -- Fortinet – the only provider of ASIC-powered, network-based antivirus firewall systems for real-time network protection – today announced six new installations for customers in China who are strengthening their ability to prevent content-based attacks by adopting Fortinet's FortiGate™ Antivirus Firewall solutions. The latest Fortinet implementations at Hualian Supermarkets, Butler Shanghai, Ningbo Internet Center, Tianjin North Education Networks, China Education TV and a Jiangsu Province city customs agency demonstrate the versatility of the FortiGate platform in supporting security needs across a range of industries and applications. "PRC companies recognize the need for real-time network protection, and are increasingly relying on Fortinet to meet their needs for comprehensive, high performance and cost-effective security," said Matt Young, Fortinet's vice president for Asia-Pacific. "Our customers are finding that real-time screening of Internet traffic and secure VPN connections help them to prevent costly attacks and lower management costs while improving their ability to communicate with customers, suppliers and partners."Fortinet Inc.