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Akonix Identifies Steady Growth in IM and P2P Threats in 2008

Security Center tracks 40 attacks in July; average growth rate of 107% per year

San Diego, CA - July 31, 2008

San Diego, CA - July 31, 2008 - Akonix Systems, Inc., the leading provider of unified policy management products for instant messaging (IM) and unified communications, today announced its IM Security Center researchers found steady growth in IM and P2P threats through the first seven months of 2008. With 40 unique threats in July on the heels of the year's peak month of 51 threats in June, the current trendline shows a projected growth of 107% for the year.

New IM worms identified this month include MSN-Image-info and Notwanted. Autorun was the most common with two variants. In addition, there were 32 new attacks on P2P networks, such as Kazaa and eDonkey.

During July, Akonix security analysts issued three new policy updates to protect customers against malware using the industry's only dynamic IM malware, spam and protocol update system. Akonix Security Update Services automatically push updates to block spyware, worms and viruses. Akonix customers are secure on day zero from each new threat with the in-depth protection and containment features of Akonix's 360° Security for Real-Time Communications(tm).

The Akonix IM Security Center is a collaborative effort between Akonix and industry-leading partners in IM infrastructure and security. It focuses on emerging security threats posed by IM and P2P applications in the corporate environment, and is the foundation of Akonix's 360° Security for Real-Time Communications(tm). Detailed information about the July 2008 IM Threat Report and historical threat data going back to 2003 can be found at www.imsecuritycenter.com.

For more information on how 360° Security from Akonix secures networks against the risks of unmanaged IM and P2P use, please visit www.akonix.com/360, call 619 615 9415 or email sales@akonix.com. Companies interested in putting Akonix products to work protecting their networks can receive a free 30-day evaluation of A6000 and A1000 IM security appliances at http://eval.akonix.com.

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"Attackers continue to penetrate enterprises at any vulnerable point available, utilizing IM and P2P networks to infiltrate corporate systems," said Don Montgomery, VP of marketing at Akonix. "Organizations must take assertive action to secure corporate IM communications and block the use of personal P2P and file sharing."

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About Akonix
Akonix, maker of the most deployed IM security and compliance products in the world, provides a Unified Policy Management (UPM) platform to monitor the use of unified communications applications in the workplace, administering and enforcing corporate policy and assisting with compliance regulations. The company offers a suite of UPM modules, simplifying and securing the use of real-time communications by managing all applications from a central location. L7 Enterprise performs security, archiving, content scanning, entitlement and reporting functions for real-time, electronic communications, including instant messaging, mobile messaging, online conferencing, VoIP and electronic faxing.

Over two million people around the world rely on Akonix's products to manage and enforce electronic messaging policy and meet compliance requirements. Akonix is a BlackBerry ISV Alliance Partner, EMC Velocity Partner, HP Business Partner, IBM Business Partner, Intel Software Partner, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Symantec Technology Enabled Partner. Furthermore, Akonix has developed business alliances and technology integrations with leading enterprise unified communications and IM platforms, including Bloomberg, IBM, Jabber, Inc., Microsoft and Reuters, and message archiving products from C2C, EMC, Fortiva, Global Relay, HP, Intradyn, Iron Mountain, Quest Software, Symantec, ZANTAZ and others.

For more information on Akonix and its UPM platform, please visit www.akonix.com.

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Erin Hall / Katie Eakins

LEWIS PR for Akonix

619 677 2700

akonix@lewispr.com

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