Barracuda Networks Receives Prestigious SC Magazine Reader’s Trust and Excellence Award Honors

Leading Network Security Publication Honors Barracuda Spam Firewall and Barracuda IM Firewall at Annual Awards Gala

Campbell, Calif., April 16, 2008 – Barracuda Networks, Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, today announced that its Barracuda IM Firewall and Barracuda Spam Firewall were recognized by SC Magazine at the exclusive SC Magazine Awards Gala, held last week in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference. The Barracuda IM Firewall was selected for the Reader’s Trust Award for “Best IM Security Solution,” and the Barracuda Spam Firewall was awarded the 2008 SC Magazine Excellence Award for “Best SME Security Solution.”

As part of the Reader’s Trust Awards competition, SC Magazine readers representing IT’s most knowledgeable security professionals selected the Barracuda IM Firewall from among the industries’ finest solutions.

“We are truly honored to have been selected for these prestigious awards,” said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. “Knowing that the Barracuda IM Firewall was voted on by the readers of SC Magazine, is especially gratifying because we believe that many of those readers are also our customers, and we appreciate their continued support.”

Barracuda Networks and other 2008 SC Magazine Excellence Award winners were marked for distinction by a panel of 17 leading chief security officers from major corporations and large public sector organizations. The Barracuda Spam Firewall was selected for its excellence in protecting both small and medium enterprises.

“The Barracuda Spam Firewall was designed to be easy-to-use, powerful and affordable for businesses of all sizes,” said Drako. “To be recognized by this distinguished panel of security experts as the best overall SME security solution is an incredible honor for us.”

“In awarding the 2008 SC Magazine “Best SME Security Solution” Award, our judges have recognized Barracuda Networks as a key ally in their mission to safeguard businesses, customers and critical data in North America,” said SC Magazine Editor Illena Armstrong.

The awards highlight and showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence in the information security industry. With more than 600 entries submitted in thirty categories, the 2008 SC Magazine Awards proved to be the most competitive in the program’s eleven year history.

The Barracuda Web Filter was also listed as a finalist for the Reader’s Trust Award for “Best Web Filtering Solution.” More information and a detailed list of categories and winners can be found at www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

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