Unisys and Prevx Join Forces to Fight Cyber Crime


LONDON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --     Unisys, the worldwide information technology solutions company, today
announced a strategic software and services agreement with Prevx, an internet
security company, to help organisations reduce the risks they face from cyber
crime.

Unisys is partnering with Prevx in the UK to sell the Prevx 3.0 Banking
and Finance and Prevx 3.0 Enterprise technologies to commercial, banking and
public sector organisations. Prevx is included in the recently published
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms and Unisys will be
the first solutions provider in the banking and finance sector to promote and
deliver these powerful solutions to address the growing concerns of Internet
banking fraud.

According to the Banking Code, banks are liable for any funds lost by a
customer through cyber crime unless they can prove that the victim did not
take 'reasonable' care to protect their personal details. Banks previously
have been forced to offer mainstream security products to their customers at
discounted prices -- which can be costly, time consuming and legally
contentious.

Prevx eCommerce security products are heterogeneous applications that
work in tandem with existing anti-virus technology to detect and counter new
infections, one third of which are not currently caught by the market's
leading security products. By overcoming proprietary incompatibilities with
other anti-virus products, Prevx technology can enhance the efficacy of
third-party security products.

Prevx 3.0 can help financial institutions protect their customers more
effectively. The product is one of the most discreet malware solutions
available and takes only a few seconds to download. By detecting changes in
the PC and offering a real-time view of the risk factors, banks and eCommerce
companies can establish, configure and manage an online banking session.
Unlike existing anti-virus software, Prevx 3.0 also has a proven track record
in identifying and quarantining low-level, high-volume attacks.

Robert Chapman, Head of Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services
for Unisys UK, commented: "Unisys and Prevx will be a powerful combination in
the battle against cyber crime. The sheer size of the cyber threat facing
industry and Government can appear overwhelming. More than 50 percent of PC's
have one or more critical weaknesses that increase the risk that they will be
infected by a virus. Also, the imperative to bolster our defences is even
more clear when you consider that the world's top 10 leading banks
collectively provide Internet banking services to more than 60 million
customers; some government and military agencies are individually responsible
for several million PCs; and many large enterprises have 50,000 or more
systems. We're proud to stand with Prevx at the vanguard of this offensive
against cyber crime."

Mel Morris, CEO at Prevx, added: "Unisys has been deeply involved in the
security of UK financial services industry for more than 100 years and is the
backbone of front and back-offices for most of the financial institutions of
this country. Signing this deal gives us unrivalled access to global
financial organisations worldwide. With Unisys' track record in the field of
managed services and Prevx 3.0's intelligence-led approach, we've reached a
key milestone in our industry's ability to safeguard customer identity and
financial assets."

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a
portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical
problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their
operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centres,
enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their
enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring
together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems
integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance
services, and high-end server technology. With more than 27,000 employees,
Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the
world. For more information, visit http://www.unisys.com.

About Prevx

Prevx is acknowledged as the pioneer of security intelligence based cyber
security solutions utilising cloud based technology and automated malware
research since 2004. Prevx 3.0 products provide a powerful incremental level
of protection for Banks, large Enterprise, Ecommerce, Government, Military,
SMBs and Consumers. Prevx is an employee owned corporation with a strong
passion for fighting cyber crime. For more details visit the Prevx web site
at http://www.prevx.com

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused
with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a
marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis
of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as
defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service
depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to
select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic
Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a
specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or
implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Contact:

    +44(0)1332-916170.
    Lisa Grimshaw
    Marketing Director
    Prevx Ltd.
    info@prevx.com



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