Vircom Named Reader Trust Finalist In 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program

Press Release – for Immediate Release

VIRCOM NAMED READER TRUST FINALIST IN 2008 SC MAGAZINE AWARDS PROGRAM
Montréal, Québec - Dec.12, 2007—Vircom, the email security software firm, has been named a finalist in SC Magazine Awards program for outstanding achievement in information-technology (IT) security.  Its modusGate™ was named in the Reader Trust Award Best Email Security Solution category of the competition.

The modusGate™ was among more than 600 entries submitted in more than 30 technology categories. Finalists of the SC Magazine Awards program are determined through voting conducted by the publication’s readers. Readers vote for what they view as the solution that is most effective at helping them to address the problems for which it was designed.

“Our 2008 finalists, including Vircom, represent some the industry’s leading lights, as judged by our readership,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “Moving into 2008, our readers are recognizing that companies such as Vircom are helping them meet their security challenges”

The annual SC Magazine Awards have recognized security’s key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. As the industry’s preeminent award program, individuals, brands and products shortlisted address not only the challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.
Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at an exclusive awards event to be held in San Francisco April 8th, 2008.

About SC Magazine
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About Vircom
Vircom, Inc., based in Montreal, is a privately held software development and professional services company focused exclusively on email messaging security. Founded in 1994, Vircom is the only email security vendor to offer a wide range of deployment options, proprietary anti-spam technology, complete Windows™ infrastructure integration, and premium customer service. Its award-winning products include ModusMail(TM), ModusGate(TM), ModusGate(TM) Appliance. Vircom technology is made available to several major security providers and deployed through third-party vendors to customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.vircom.com.