Commtouch

Commtouch
Commtouch Software Ltd.
Type Public
Traded as TASE: CTCH NASDAQ: CTCH
Industry IT Security,
Software,
Information Technology
Founded 1991
Headquarters Netanya, Israel
Key people Shlomi Yanai (CEO),
Amir Lev (CTO)
Products Anti-spam solutions,
Web Application Security,
Anti-virus solutions,
Content filtering,
Network security
Revenue increase US$ 15.19 million (2009)
Operating income increase $ 2.70 million (2009)
Profit increase $ 2.76 million (2009)
Employees 90 (2011)
Subsidiaries Commtouch Inc.
Website www.commtouch.com

Commtouch (NASDAQ: CTCH) is an Internet security technology company founded in 1991. The company is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, with a subsidiary in Sunnyvale, California[1] [2] [3] [4]. Commtouch is a public company and its shares are traded on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The company's shares are included in the TA BlueTech-50 Index.

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Technology

Commtouch’s cloud-based (cloud computing) patented Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD) , a type of checksum-based filtering, and GlobalView technologies work together for format- and language-agnostic protection against spam and malware[5] [6] [7] [8].

The technology automatically analyzes billions of Internet transactions per day to identify new threats[9]. Based on these patterns, Commtouch identifies new spam and malware outbreaks as they occur[10].

Products and technologies

Commtouch key products include:

  1. Anti-Spam[11]
  2. Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection
  3. GlobalView URL Filtering[12]
  4. GlobalView Mail Reputation Services
  5. GlobalView Zombie Intelligence [13]
  6. Outbound Spam Protection
  7. Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD)[14]
  8. IP Reputation[15]
  9. Command Antivirus[16]

Company history

Commtouch was founded in 1991 by Nahum Sharfman, Gideon Mantel and Amir Lev. Mr. Mantel served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board, and retired in December 2010. The current CEO is Mr. Shlomi Yanai, who previously served as vice president of corporate development strategy at SafeNet, a global leader in information security. Mr. Lev is the Chief Technology Officer and President. When Mr. Sharfman stepped down from the executive team of the company he remained active as a board member. He died in a light aircraft crash in Greece on April 28, 2009. Commtouch is on the List of Israeli companies quoted on the Nasdaq and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange[17] [18] [19] [20]. In 2010, Commtouch acquired the Command Antivirus division of Authentium[21].

References

  1. ^ "Commtouch Company Listing on the Nasdaq". http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=CTCH&selected=CTCH. 
  2. ^ "Commtouch Company Listing on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange". http://www.tase.co.il/TASEEng/General/Company/companyDetails.htm?ShareID=01083237&CompanyID=002155&subDataType=0. 
  3. ^ "Commtouch Company Listing on Hoovers". http://www.hoovers.com/company/Commtouch_Software_Ltd/hshcri-1.html. 
  4. ^ "D&T Fast 500 Companies". http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast500emea/fast-500-winners/winners-2009/default.asp. 
  5. ^ "Cloud Based Computing". http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/061609_METANET_Adopts_Commtouch_Anti_Spam_Technolo. 
  6. ^ "Yahoo! Cloud Computing". http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Commtouch-Releases-New-bw-2585488581.html?x=0. 
  7. ^ "Cloud Computing". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-203813468.html. 
  8. ^ "Cloud Computing". http://www.itexaminer.com/commtouch-leverages-the-cloud-for-url-filtering.aspx. 
  9. ^ "Global Spammer Websites". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spam#Spamvertised_sites. 
  10. ^ "Internet Threat Trends Report". http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200943/4648/Commtouch-report-highlights-differences-in-Phishing-data. 
  11. ^ "Commtouch Anti-spam". http://www.imailserver.com/resources/pdf/CommTouch_Whitepaper.pdf. 
  12. ^ "GlobalView URL Filtering". http://www.commtouch.com/press-releases/commtouch-unveils-new-secure-globalview-url-filtering-solution. 
  13. ^ "Internet Threat Trends Report". http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200943/4648/Commtouch-report-highlights-differences-in-Phishing-data. 
  14. ^ "Commtouch RPD Technology". http://www.commtouch.com/how-rpd-works. 
  15. ^ "IP Reputation Service Based on Global Real-Time Data". http://www.commtouch.com/press-releases/commtouch-unveils-new-ip-reputation-service-based-global-real-time-data. 
  16. ^ "Commtouch launches three-tiered security technology". http://www.scmagazineuk.com/commtouch-launches-three-tiered-security-technology/article/196448/. 
  17. ^ "Commtouch Company Listing on Yahoo! Finance". http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ctch. 
  18. ^ "Commtouch to Dual List on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange". http://www.tase.co.il/TASEEng/NewsandEvents/PRArchive/2009/PR_20091214.htm. 
  19. ^ "Commtouch Company Listing on Google finance". http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:CTCH. 
  20. ^ "Company Uncovered: Commtouch (Nasdaq: CTCH)". http://israelnewsletter.com/2008/07/21/company-uncovered-commtouch-nasdaq-ctch/. 
  21. ^ "Authentium Command Acquisition FAQ". http://www.commtouch.com/command-acquisition-faq. 

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