WEB FILTERING COMPANY BLOXX AND LAN 2 LAN GO PLATINUM

Published 18th December 2008

Respected security consultancy signs up for Bloxx’s benchmark Tru-View Technology...

Bloxx, the web content filtering specialist, today announced the appointment of LAN 2 LAN as a Bloxx Platinum Reseller. Under the new agreement, LAN 2 LAN will market, sell and support Bloxx’s Tru-View Technology web filtering appliances in private and public sectors markets.

“Bloxx is pleased to announce this new partnership and we are very confident that LAN 2 LAN’s extensive knowledge and experience in this market will open up new opportunities for both companies,” commented Bloxx CEO, Eamonn Doyle. “LAN 2 LAN is one of the UK’s leading IT consultancies and its appointment as a Bloxx Platinum Reseller will not only drive Bloxx’s sales but will also deliver unique security, online safety and bottom-line benefits to LAN 2 LAN’s customers.”

“LAN 2 LAN is delighted to become a Platinum Systems Integrator for Bloxx. We fully understand corporate and education customers’ business security needs and we feel that the relationship with Bloxx will further enhance our solutions and services offering,” commented LAN 2 LAN Sales Manager, Steve Whiter. “The Bloxx Platinum status is awarded on technical abilities and customer service, not sales revenue, which is testament to the professional services that LAN 2 LAN provide to all our customers."

The partnership with Bloxx will enable LAN 2 LAN to add Bloxx’s Tru-View Technology to its existing capabilities to design and develop customised solutions using IBM, Java and Microsoft software. LAN 2 LAN’s consulting practice delivers complete network solutions encompassing network design and security, integration of mobile applications, e-mail management and server-based or workgroup computing.

“LAN 2 LAN work with a number of leading network security solutions and feel Bloxx can also offer unparalleled protection at competitive pricing,” continued Whiter. “LAN 2 LAN selected Bloxx to join their best of breed portfolio as we were extremely impressed with their technology offering, competitive pricing structure and smooth operation of customer support."

Bloxx delivers a third-generation web filtering appliance that solves many of the problems associated with first and second-generation web filters. Using patented language analysis and intelligent identification techniques, Bloxx Tru-View Technology performs real-time URL categorisation and filtering, providing fuller coverage of the Internet and dramatically improving protection and security.

“Bloxx enables LAN 2 LAN to deliver on their stated security objectives: to increase productivity, protect networks and enable business directors or public sector leaders to fulfil legal duties of care towards their people”, Doyle continues. “With LAN 2 LAN’s focus on emerging technologies and mobile applications, Bloxx is ideally placed to deliver reliable, no-nonsense web safety where business systems face the most novel and sophisticated of threats”.