Hynix Semiconductor Selects Blue Coat Appliances for Web Security and Policy Control of Internet Gateway

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the leader in WAN Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced that Hynix Semiconductor has deployed Blue Coat® ProxySG® appliances for Web security, policy control and preventing information leakage through SSL-encrypted tunnels. In particular, Hynix Semiconductor now manages employee use of encrypted Web mail, data transfer to third-party storage sites, remote access applications, posting material to external Websites and other activities that may allow confidential or proprietary information to leave the company.

In the past, Hynix Semiconductor, a top-tier global memory semiconductor supplier, has faced security threats and data leakage through the use by its employees of various applications using encrypted SSL traffic. The semiconductor industry is highly sensitive about confidential or proprietary information getting into the hands of competitors. ProxySG appliances enable visibility and control of the HTTPS tunnels between internal users and external sites or applications that would otherwise be opaque to monitoring or control measures. In addition, ProxySG appliances can validate Website certificates to avoid phishing scams or similar security issues.

Lee Byung-Gik, manager of automated information IT infrastructure team, Hynix Semiconductor, said "We now have visibility and control of applications and content shielded by SSL encryption, and can apply to those applications the same policies and measures we do for non-encrypted HTTP traffic. The Blue Coat ProxySG appliance makes visible what was previously invisible and beyond our control. We can more fully protect our confidential and proprietary information.”

The Blue Coat ProxySG appliance combines the ability to view, control and accelerate SSL-encrypted traffic using industry-leading Data Leak Prevention (DLP) solutions as a result of its Technology Integration Partner Program. ProxySG appliances interoperate with DLP solutions from Vontu, Reconnex, WebSense Data Security Suite and Vericept. The combined solution enables monitoring and control of confidential information even when obscured with SSL encryption.

Blue Coat ProxySG appliances offer companies a number of options for managing SSL-encrypted traffic. Blue Coat ProxySG appliances help to protect Hynix by inspecting its Internet traffic and applying controls based on the company’s policies. Using Blue Coat’s SSL proxy, Hynix can gain visibility into SSL encrypted traffic between internal users and external sites. They can also prioritize and manage bandwidth and validate site certificates to avoid phishing scams without inspection of the content of the traffic, as may be necessary to keep employee personal financial transactions safe but confidential. Finally, ProxySG with ProxyAV enables companies to prioritize and manage bandwidth, validate site certificates and inspect SSL traffic for outbound data leakage and inbound malware threats, such as botnets and Web mail. For Hynix Semiconductor, traffic categorization using the ProxySG appliance provides the right balance of SSL traffic policy, validation and inspection.

"Encrypted SSL connections between internal users and external sites represent a wide open back door for leakage of critical information and a path for undetected introduction of spyware or malicious applications,” said Matt Young, vice president, Asia Pacific region, Blue Coat Systems. "Blue Coat appliances help organizations regain control of their networks and manage the blind spot that prevented data protection and compliance with regulations and policies.”

About Hynix Semiconductor

Hynix Semiconductor is on a solid footing in the memory semiconductor industry including DRAM and NAND Flash and now growing into the total semiconductor device provider by diversifying the product portfolio to CIS business. Year after year, with outstanding technological expertise and continuous investment on research, Hynix is pioneering in the new field of semiconductor technology. Based on the industry's best investment efficiency, Hynix has proven its potential growth becoming the world's 6th largest semiconductor manufacturer in 2007. Moreover, with untiring spirit of a pioneer, Hynix has claimed to be one of the leading companies in various countries including China, the largest semiconductor market in the world and it is strengthening its position. Like an engine in a car, Hynix not only stands in the core of accelerating national economy but also strives to run the business in mutual development between the company and social communities. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. tries the best to be the leading company in the world that guarantees to satisfy all people especially, consumers and the stockholders.

About Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat’s family of appliances and client-based solutions – deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers – provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 40,000 appliances worldwide. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or www.bluecoat.com.

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