[January 23, 2004] KATHARION INTRODUCES ANTI-SPAM SOLUTION FOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Katharion, a technology solution provider dedicated exclusively to curtailing spam and email-borne viruses, introduces a fully managed solution for Internet Service Providers. Building upon the technology of its recently released enterprise solution, Katharion's anti-spam and anti-virus system filters unwanted email for individual and corporate ISP customers, with little or no intervention by the ISP or by end customers. As a result, ISPs can increase overall customer satisfaction by offering a seamlessly integrated and easy-to-use anti-spam solution. Catering to the specific needs of the ISP environment, Katharion is a powerful, multi-layered filtering system designed to address the growing problem many ISPs and their customers face. Featuring an artificial intelligence Bayesian engine, an extensive heuristic rule set, multiple databases of known spam signatures, and customizable per-domain and per-user whitelists and blacklists, Katharion deploys as a perimeter solution at the ISP's messaging gateway. Thus, Katharion requires no software installation, integration, or maintenance by the ISP or the ISP's customers, and it is compatible with any mail server environment. In addition, Katharion provides ISPs with web-based administrative tools to manage multiple customers or to offload administration as appropriate. "Spam and viruses have grown at an exponential rate, particularly in the last six months. Today, many ISP customers are judging the value of their connectivity provider based in significant part on the provider's ability to effectively reduce unwanted email," stated Eric Schwab, CEO of Katharion. "Our branded or fully licensed solution can be easily implemented by ISP partners, enabling them to efficiently and quickly add value to their current service offerings," concluded Schwab. Katharion's anti-spam solution offers many advantages to ISPs: * Provides industry-leading, highly effective results in detecting spam, combined with unmatched flexibility in spam handling options * Allows ISPs to rapidly implement a proven solution for spam, without the need to redirect valuable internal resources for development or ongoing maintenance * Deploys as a perimeter solution at the messaging gateway, and is architected to work with the ISP's existing email infrastructure as well as with any web-based or POP3 email client * Eliminates the burden of maintaining and supporting an in-house filtering system by providing a completely outsourced, maintenance-free program * Increases the value-add and level of service provided to customers by giving them control over spam with easy-to-use, email-based and web-based tools * Features continuous self-learning capabilities that enhance the system's accuracy and effectiveness * Incorporates best practices for spam management, thus requiring minimal user and system administrator intervention * Can be implemented as a co-branded or fully branded offering, or licensed as an OEM solution [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]