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Wiresoft CEO Joins Ball State University Advisory Committee, Donates New Firegate(R) Platform
| Source: Wiresoft
CINCINNATI, OH and MUNCIE, IN--(Marketwire - December 14, 2009) - Wiresoft, a leading provider
of affordable, high performance network security products for America's
small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the donation of a
Firegate 100® platform to the Ball State University Department of
Technology Computer Technology Program, and the appointment of Wiresoft
president and CEO Tom Schram as a private industry member of the
department's Computer Advisory Committee.
With the Firegate donation, students studying network security at Ball
State University now have access to the latest high-performance network
security and disaster recovery product on the market -- as well as to the
executives behind the innovative new product.
The Firegate 100® platform with the Firegate Disaster Recovery® module
was presented to David Hua, assistant professor and Computer Technology
Program coordinator in the Department of Technology at Ball State
University.
Schram said, "In the dynamic world of technology, it is critical to arm
tomorrow's leaders with the latest innovation. As we unveiled the world's
most reliable network security platform this year, we wanted to share it
with the future industry leaders who soon will be working to protect our
customers."
Hua said, "We are delighted and honored to have Tom Schram join our
advisory team, and his generous donation of this pioneering product
provides our students with an extraordinary opportunity to learn. It's not
often that students have access to leading innovators and the latest and
greatest technology available on the market."
Industry Innovators Serving Students
In addition to the product donation, Wiresoft officials are pledging
significant time to the Computer Technology Program.
"Ball State's Computer Technology Program provides students with a
practical opportunity to learn their craft and hone their skills," Schram
said. "Wiresoft is proud to support these outstanding students and this
extraordinary academic program."
Current program initiatives include: a proposed Student-run Data Center
that will provide learning experiences and research opportunities for Ball
State students, faculty and the surrounding community; and a
student-directed online multimedia training course to assist Indiana Public
Schools and other third-party entities.
About the Ball State University Computer Technology Program
The Computer Technology Program at Ball State University is a
multidisciplinary program that prepares students to be the next generation
of leaders in the field of information technology. In addition to providing
students with a broad foundation in information technology, the curriculum
incorporates business administration, programming, and electronic
engineering technology. Students have the opportunity to gain the knowledge
and experience needed to provide secure, sustainable solutions to meet
organizational goals and objectives through the use of technology.
About Firegate
The Firegate platform delivers enterprise-level security and disaster
recovery to SMBs at an economical price. A unified threat management (UTM)
network security product, the Firegate provides firewall, individually
configurable spamwall, unlimited VPN support, content filtering and
anti-virus protection all in one security platform.
Wiresoft's Firegate Disaster Recovery prevents loss of business data, a
vital complement that makes Firegate the most comprehensive network and
data protection product in the industry. Plus, continuous maintenance and
monitoring through Wiresoft's adaptive intelligence Automated Network
Administrator (ANA) keeps Firegate up-to-speed and ahead of the game on
rapidly evolving network security threats.
About Wiresoft
Based in Cincinnati, Wiresoft is a leading provider of affordable high
performance network security and disaster recovery products for small to
medium-sized businesses. For further information on Wiresoft and the
Firegate family of products, please visit www.wiresoft.com.
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