Hynix Semiconductor Selects Blue Coat Appliances for Web Security and Policy Control...

Hynix Semiconductor Selects Blue Coat Appliances for Web Security and Policy Control of Internet Gateway

ProxySG Appliances Provide Visibility and Control for Otherwise
"Invisible" SSL Communication Between Internal Users and External
Applications
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the leader in WAN
Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced that
Hynix Semiconductor has deployed Blue Coat(R) ProxySG(R) appliances
for Web security, policy control and preventing information leakage
through SSL-encrypted tunnels. In particular, Hynix Semiconductor now
manages employee use of encrypted Web mail, data transfer to
third-party storage sites, remote access applications, posting
material to external Websites and other activities that may allow
confidential or proprietary information to leave the company.

In the past, Hynix Semiconductor, a top-tier global memory
semiconductor supplier, has faced security threats and data leakage
through the use by its employees of various applications using
encrypted SSL traffic. The semiconductor industry is highly sensitive
about confidential or proprietary information getting into the hands
of competitors. ProxySG appliances enable visibility and control of
the HTTPS tunnels between internal users and external sites or
applications that would otherwise be opaque to monitoring or control
measures. In addition, ProxySG appliances can validate Website
certificates to avoid phishing scams or similar security issues.

Lee Byung-Gik, manager of automated information IT infrastructure
team, Hynix Semiconductor, said "We now have visibility and control of
applications and content shielded by SSL encryption, and can apply to
those applications the same policies and measures we do for
non-encrypted HTTP traffic. The Blue Coat ProxySG appliance makes
visible what was previously invisible and beyond our control. We can
more fully protect our confidential and proprietary information."

The Blue Coat ProxySG appliance combines the ability to view,
control and accelerate SSL-encrypted traffic using industry-leading
Data Leak Prevention (DLP) solutions as a result of its Technology
Integration Partner Program. ProxySG appliances interoperate with DLP
solutions from Vontu, Reconnex, WebSense Data Security Suite and
Vericept. The combined solution enables monitoring and control of
confidential information even when obscured with SSL encryption.

Blue Coat ProxySG appliances offer companies a number of options
for managing SSL-encrypted traffic. Blue Coat ProxySG appliances help
to protect Hynix by inspecting its Internet traffic and applying
controls based on the company's policies. Using Blue Coat's SSL proxy,
Hynix can gain visibility into SSL encrypted traffic between internal
users and external sites. They can also prioritize and manage
bandwidth and validate site certificates to avoid phishing scams
without inspection of the content of the traffic, as may be necessary
to keep employee personal financial transactions safe but
confidential. Finally, ProxySG with ProxyAV enables companies to
prioritize and manage bandwidth, validate site certificates and
inspect SSL traffic for outbound data leakage and inbound malware
threats, such as botnets and Web mail. For Hynix Semiconductor,
traffic categorization using the ProxySG appliance provides the right
balance of SSL traffic policy, validation and inspection.

"Encrypted SSL connections between internal users and external
sites represent a wide open back door for leakage of critical
information and a path for undetected introduction of spyware or
malicious applications," said Matt Young, vice president, Asia Pacific
region, Blue Coat Systems. "Blue Coat appliances help organizations
regain control of their networks and manage the blind spot that
prevented data protection and compliance with regulations and
policies."

About Hynix Semiconductor

Hynix Semiconductor is on a solid footing in the memory
semiconductor industry including DRAM and NAND Flash and now growing
into the total semiconductor device provider by diversifying the
product portfolio to CIS business. Year after year, with outstanding
technological expertise and continuous investment on research, Hynix
is pioneering in the new field of semiconductor technology. Based on
the industry's best investment efficiency, Hynix has proven its
potential growth becoming the world's 6th largest semiconductor
manufacturer in 2007. Moreover, with untiring spirit of a pioneer,
Hynix has claimed to be one of the leading companies in various
countries including China, the largest semiconductor market in the
world and it is strengthening its position. Like an engine in a car,
Hynix not only stands in the core of accelerating national economy but
also strives to run the business in mutual development between the
company and social communities. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. tries the
best to be the leading company in the world that guarantees to satisfy
all people especially, consumers and the stockholders.

About Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business
applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of
appliances and client-based solutions - deployed in branch offices,
Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent
points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize
security and accelerate performance between users and applications.
Blue Coat has installed more than 40,000 appliances worldwide. Blue
Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and can be reached at
(408) 220-2200 or www.bluecoat.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press
release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations,
beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including
statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue
Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat
Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems' business are set
forth in Blue Coat Systems' Form 10-K for the year ended April 30,
2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Blue Coat, ProxySG, ProxyAV and the Blue Coat logo are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its
affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other
trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.

Blue Coat Systems
Steve Schick, 408-220-2076 (Media)
steve.schick@bluecoat.com
Daniel Levy, 408-220-2318 (Investors)
daniel.levy@bluecoat.com
or
Merritt Group (for Blue Coat Systems)
Ben Merritt, 703-926-0290 (Media)
merritt@merrittgrp.com

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