Trustwave Named Finalist for Seven SC Magazine Awards in Europe and U.S.

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2012) - Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, today announced that the company has been named a finalist for seven SC Magazine Awards, the IT security industry's leading awards program.

SC Magazine named Trustwave a finalist for both Best Security Company and Best Global Security Company. Numerous Trustwave products were also shortlisted in the following categories:

• Best Integrated Security Solution - Trustwave SIEM
• Best Data Loss Prevention - Trustwave DLP
• Best Network Security - Trustwave WebDefend, a Web application firewall
• Innovation - Trustwave PenTest Manager
• Best Fraud Prevention Solution - a solution that combines Trustwave DLP, encryption, network access control and SIEM.

"Trustwave's innovations illustrate the passion and creativity the IT security industry is taking to protect valuable assets and interests," says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. "At the end of the day, it's about enabling business, while protecting data, and Trustwave was named a finalist because of their contribution to this effort."

IT security companies nominate their solutions for consideration in the SC Magazine Awards and entries are judged by a panel of leading security officers from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets -- representing the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers.

"With headline grabbing attacks and data breaches on the rise, organizations are seeking a better way to secure their critical data from complex and increasingly targeted security threats and data breaches," said Leo Cole, chief marketing officer at Trustwave. "These seven award nominations recognize not only our company but also our technology, designed to simplify and unify security so businesses can focus on what's most important to them."

The SC Magazine Awards U.S. will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Winners of SC Awards Europe will be announced Tuesday, April 24 at an event in London.

For more information on the SC Magazine Awards U.S. visit: http://www.scmagazine.com/sc-magazine-awards-2012/section/2199/. For more information about the SC Awards Europe visit: 2012 SC Magazine Awards Europe website: http://www.scawardseurope.com/.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand's portfolio includes the SC World Conference and Expo, SC Congress Canada, SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

About Trustwave

Trustwave is a leading provider of on-demand and subscription-based information security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and government entities throughout the world. For organizations faced with today's challenging data security and compliance environment, Trustwave provides a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its flagship TrustKeeper® compliance management software and other proprietary security solutions including SIEM, WAF, EV SSL certificates and secure digital certificates. Trustwave has helped hundreds of thousands of organizations-ranging from Fortune 500 businesses and large financial institutions to small and medium-sized retailers-manage compliance and secure their network infrastructures, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit https://www.trustwave.com.