Crowne Plaza Hotels Secures Against Web Threats

Tifco Limited, owner and operator of four hotels in Ireland, including Crowne Plaza Northwood, Crowne Plaza Dundalk, Clontarf Castle Hotel and Express by Holiday Inn Dublin Airport, announces that it has implemented the Secure Web solution from Secure Computing Corporation, a provider of enterprise gateway security solutions..

Tifco Limited indicates that it selected Secure Web to defend against Web 2.0 threats and ensure regulatory compliance. The software scanning all inbound and outbound traffic for viruses, malware and other offensive content and can also be used to filter employee web access to ensure safe and appropriate usage.

"Secure Computing's Secure Web was quick to implement and easy to manage, and is extremely effective at protecting us from targeted malware attacks," says Gerry Martin, group IT manager with Tifco Limited. "As an organization, we also need to be careful with the content of the sites accessed, and Secure Web allows us to manage Internet usage effectively and easily, while also ensuring we comply with the law."

The solution was implemented by Globalnet Solutions, a provider of IT solutions and services, in a central location and will be available in all five hotels.

Tifco Limited also has a Crowne Plaza Hotel under construction at Blanchardstown in Dublin, which is due to open during the summer of 2008.