- Security-as-a-Service Provider Recognised in Four Categories at Industry Event -

London, England – 24 April, 2008 - MessageLabs, a leading provider of integrated messaging and web security services to businesses worldwide, was this week awarded 'Best Anti-Malware Solution' and 'Best SME Security Solution' at SC Magazine's annual European awards ceremony. MessageLabs was also highly commended in the 'Best Content Security' and 'Best Security Company' categories.

Now in their 12th year, the SC Awards Europe 2008, the only awards programme for the information security industry, are the most trusted and highly regarded awards in the information security industry.

The 'Best SME Security Solution' was awarded to MessageLabs Small Business Solution, a fully managed solution which was designed to specifically meet the needs of small and mid-sized businesses. The solutions address many of the key security challenges facing smaller businesses today: the increasing sophistication and volume of threats, limited IT resources and budget, and lack of depth of security expertise. MessageLabs secured the award ahead of competitors such as McAfee, Netintelligence and Deckart.

MessageLabs Email Protect received the ‘Best Anti-Malware Solution' award for its superior protection against viruses, phishing attacks, Trojans, worms and other forms of malware through the use of its proprietary technology Skeptic™. MessageLabs again saw off competition from key competitors to win this award including McAfee, Websense and Trend Micro.

"We were delighted to receive these awards and with them the recognition of MessageLabs pivotal role in the security market. The security landscape continues to throw up new challenges and threats to businesses, and through our continued research and investment we remain ahead of the pack when delivering protection against threats from email, web and IM," said Adrian Chamberlain, CEO of MessageLabs.

MessageLabs range of security and management services provides thousands of enterprise organizations and small businesses around the world with a fully managed security solution, without the hassle, inconvenience or additional cost of traditional software or hardware solutions. These services ensure the integrity of electronic communications, helping businesses to manage and reduce risk while securing their critical infrastructure and business information.