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Tangent’s Spam Filtering and Network Migration Products Named “Cream-of-the-Crop Products” for Education
Tuesday, 26 July 2005 17:54 ESTTangent Wins Award Competing Against Hundreds of Education Products in Annual Awards Competition Sponsored by Media & Methods Magazine
Tangent Wins Award Competing Against Hundreds of Education Products in Annual Awards Competition Sponsored by Media & Methods Magazine
BURLINGAME, CA, (July 26, 2005) – Tangent, Inc., a leading developer of security solutions for education and government, had its spam filtering and network migration products recognized as “cream-of-the-crop” for the education market in Media & Methods magazine’s 2005 Awards Portfolio competition. The awards represent the highest level of excellence in the field of education.
Tangent’s products competed with hundreds of products evaluated by a team of educators who served as judges. In evaluating Tangent’s Spam Filtering solution, judges noted that,
“This product offers comprehensive protection by utilizing user-specific rules, keyword scanning, rate controls and a message authenticity check.”
Tangent’s Spam Filtering Service won for the category, Internet Filtering & Network Maintenance. Tangent’s solution eliminates up to 99% of incoming spam and e-mail borne viruses. All e-mails are checked for virus and spam content before they reach the school network.
According to Media & Methods, which sponsored the competition, the product review process is rigorous with the focus on purpose, content, documentation and effectiveness. Other judging criteria include: interest level, clarity of educational objectives, user friendliness and overall strengths and weaknesses.
Douglas Monsour, Tangent President, said that, “The award is great recognition for the hard work we have put into providing the education market with high quality, low-priced technology solutions.”
About Tangent Inc. Founded in 1989, Tangent has over 17 years experience, focused on delivering technology solutions to Education and Government. Customers include more than 350 universities and colleges, 2,490 school districts, and 430 government agencies. Tangent solutions include Spam filtering, Packet Hawk enterprise anti-spyware appliance, Active Directory tools for schools, Migration services, and SIF integration.
