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Eurobet Goes "All In" with Top Layer for Real-Time Protection from Cyber Attacks

Westboro, MA, August 04, 2008 -

IPS 5500 Provides Proactive Protection, Improves Network Performance and Helps Ensure PCI Compliance

Westboro, Mass. - August 4, 2008 - Top Layer Security, a leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), today announced that Eurobet, a pioneer in online betting, has deployed its IPS 5500 intrusion prevention solution to fortify its defenses while optimizing network performance and ensuring Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.

Eurobet serves clients worldwide and handles over 100 million secure transactions each year, ensuring customers bet with speed, confidence and security. The company is rapidly growing and its latest turnover was in excess of £3.8 billion. Like many online betting firms, Eurobet has experienced explosive growth in recent years and was trying to cope with the level of expansion and in particular, manage security in an efficient way to avoid over-resourcing. Covering a number of different locations, Eurobet was relying on firewalls outside of the perimeter and several applications inside the perimeter to maintain network security. In addition, an IDS was also deployed in a single location within the network.

"With exponential growth, Eurobet needed to match that expansion with appropriate levels of security that would not drain resources. In an IPS, we were looking for simple yet complex technology. Not only for comprehensive protection, but also a platform that had the ability to stay up to date and needed little management or day-to-day running once configured. Top Layer uniquely addressed these criteria," said Peter Bassill, group information security officer, Eurobet. "Once deployed, we saw the protection that the Top Layer IPS 5500 could provide from all network attacks and knew it could become a key component in delivering compliance - a key business driver for us."

After evaluating IPS offerings from Top Layer, Cisco, Juniper and Crossbeam, Eurobet selected the Top Layer IPS 5500 for its protection, performance and reliability. Eurobet immediately deployed the Top Layer IPS 5500 across multiple locations around the globe. Initially deployed, and successfully mitigating, rate and botnet based attacks, Eurobet soon saw the additional benefits Top Layer could offer. They were impressed by the breadth of coverage from Top Layer's unique Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against malicious content, undesired access and botnet-based attacks and believed it could act as a foundation for compliance.

"PCI compliance is of increasing concern for e-commerce companies that rely on credit cards, and PCI has put forth a comprehensive effort with specific guidelines regarding network security to increase the protection of card holders worldwide," said Ken Pappas, vice president of marketing and security strategist , Top Layer Security. "A company like Eurobet that processes millions of time-sensitive transactions cannot afford to be offline for any period of time - whether due to non-compliance or cyber attack" and intrusion prevention solutions like the IPS 5500 serve a crucial role in ensuring uptime and continuous business operations."

The Top Layer IPS 5500 helps monitor and maintain security policy as part of PCI compliance. It provides comprehensive information for Eurobet to make intelligent decisions for resourcing by segmenting traffic details into a list of attacks, algorithms, and locations from which they came, in addition to information on latest signatures and patches to support auditing.

The IPS 5500 produces daily checks and quickly identifies whether a new strain of attack has been launched and responds appropriately. An easily readable report is generated daily providing a view of the network and Eurobet's PCI status. By providing comprehensive insight into network activity, the IPS 5500 can identify network security deficiencies for Eurobet to better manage resources and focus time on other critical areas of the business.

"Top Layer provides the building blocks to protect the perimeter and gain control of all traffic in and out of the network, eliminating any network weaknesses and providing the correct and proportionate response," added Bassill. "The Top Layer IPS 5500 is like the Starship Enterprise shield - keeping things tight and secure - and has been instrumental in strengthening compliance areas."

About the Top Layer IPS 5500
The IPS 5500 family of products is built in the USA and offers the strongest levels of network protection, performance, and reliability on the market today. By combining content-based IPS/IDS, stateful firewall, and attack mitigation algorithms, the IPS 5500 is the only solution that provides Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against malicious content, undesired access and botnet-based attacks. Top Layer's architecture enables the IPS 5500 to protect enterprises and service providers from sophisticated attacks in real-time while enabling the highest throughput of legitimate traffic.

The IPS 5500 E-series has received top accolades from the world's most prestigious labs and influential publications. In addition, Top Layer has received significant recognition from the NSS Group, Computer Reseller News, Information Security Magazine, IT Week, Service Provider Weekly, the Tolly Group and was awarded "Best Buy" status by SC Magazine in their 2007 review of IDS/IPS solutions as well as Best IPS Product of 2007.

About Top Layer Security
Top Layer Security is dedicated to its role as a leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), developing and bringing to market network security infrastructure solutions that help commercial and government organizations protect their critical on-line assets from the losses and risks associated with cyber threats. Top Layer Security is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and services support worldwide.

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