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Previous Awards

The SC Magazine Awards Europe are now in their 11th year - and they recognize and reward the very best in the IT Security industry.

Best anti-malware solution

Overall Winner: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software

Best Content Security Solution

Overall Winner: Webwasher Content Security Management Suite - Secure Computing

Best Anti-spam: Winner: SoftScan - Softscan
Best Email Content Filtering: Winner: SoftScan - Softscan
Best Email Security: Winner: SecurMailGate - SecurStar
Best IM security: Winner: Webwasher Content Security Management Suite - Secure Computing
Best Intellectual Property Protection: SecureTransport - Tumbleweed Communications

Best Content Security Solution

Overall Winner: Webwasher Content Security Management Suite - Secure Computing

Best Anti-spam: Winner: SoftScan - Softscan
Best Email Content Filtering: Winner: SoftScan - Softscan
Best Email Security: Winner: SecurMailGate - SecurStar
Best IM security: Winner: Webwasher Content Security Management Suite - Secure Computing
Best Intellectual Property Protection: Winner: SecureTransport - Tumbleweed Communications

Best Network Security Solution

Overall Winner: StoneGate Firewall - Stonesoft

Best Wireless Security: Winner: AirMagnet Enterprise 6.0 - AirMagnet
Best Enterprise Firewall: Winner: StoneGate Firewall - Stonesoft
Best Intrusion Detection: Winner: Dragon Intrusion Defence v.7.1 - Enterasys Networks
Best Intrusion Prevention: Winner: Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System - Internet Security Systems
Best Desktop Firewall: Winner: SecurWall - SecurStar

Best Remote Access

Overall Winner: Integrity SecureClient - Check Point Software Technologies

Best VPN - SSL: Winner: PortWise - PortWise
Best VPN - Ipsec: Winner: Integrity SecureClient - Check Point Software Technologies
Best Endpoint Security Solution: Winner: Sanctuary Device Control Version 3.0 - SecureWave
Best Web Filtering: Winner: SmartFilter - Secure Computing
Best Encryption: Winner: DriveCrypt Plus Pack - SecurStar

Best Identity Management Solution

Overall Winner: SafeBoot Device Encryption - SafeBoot

Best Password Management: Winner: Citrix Password Manager 4 - Citrix Systems
Best Authentication: Winner: SafeBoot Device Encryption - SafeBoot
Best Single Sign-on: Winner: Imprivata OneSign 3.0 - Imprivata
Best Two-Factor Solution: Winner: Safeword - Secure Computing

Best Unified Threat Solution

Overall Winner: Fortinet FortiGate Systems - Fortinet

Best Integrated Security Software: Winner: Proventia Desktop - Internet Security Systems
Best Integrated Security Appliance: Winner: Fortinet FortiGate Systems - Fortinet
Best Managed Security Service: Winner: Managed Security Services - Internet Security Systems
Best Email Managed Service: Winner: BlackSpider MailControl - BlackSpider Technologies

Best Network Security Management

Overall Winner: Sanctuary Device Control Version 3.0 - SecureWave

Best Event Management: Winner: ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) 3.0 - ArcSight
Best Computer Forensics: Winner: NetFlow Tracker - Crannog Software
Best Policy Management: Winner: Safend Protector - Safend
Best Security Audit: Winner: QualysGuard Consultant - Qualys
Best Security Management Tool: Winner: nCircle IP 360 - nCircle Network Security

Best Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

Overall Winner: QualysGuard - Qualys

The Best Enterprise Security Solution: Winner: QualysGuard Enterprise - Qualys
The Best SME Security Solution: Winner: QualysGuard Express - Qualys
The Best Security Solution for Healthcare: Winner: Whale Intelligent Application Gateway - Whale Communications
The Best Security Solution for Government: Winner: Whale Intelligent Application Gateway - Whale Communications
The Best Security Solution for Financial Services: Winner: Encase - Guidance Software
The Best Security Solution Europe: Winner: QualysGuard - Qualys
The Best Security Company Europe: Winner: Qualys

The Best Professional Training Program: Winner: i-Wareness - The Security Company (International)
The Best Security Implementation: Winner: ICI Internal Vulnerability Assessment Project - ICI
The Best Security Team: Winner: BT Internal Security Team - BT
CSO of the Year: Winner: Paul Dorey - BP
The Best Global Security Company: Winner: RSA Security - RSA Security
The Best New Security Solution: Winner: Vontu 5.0 - Vontu
SC Magazine Award: Winner: Steve Linford