Network World Magazine Says Father of the Firewall Changed Industry

FOSTER CITY, Calif. – March 31, 2006 – Imperva™, the leader in data security for the data center, today announced that its founder and CEO Shlomo Kramer was named one of the 20 most important people in networking over the past 20 years by Network World magazine. Mr. Kramer was recognized for changing the industry with his invention of the network firewall. He is profiled in the March 27 issue of the magazine and online at www.networkworld.com/supp/2006/anniversary/032706-20people.html.

According to Network World, “Wherever there’s an enterprise network, firewalls stand guard at its entry points. Some may argue that a garden-variety firewall no longer provides enough enterprise protection, but no one can deny how significant the technology has been for corporate security during the last decade. Kramer and his compadres at Check Point, including CEO Gil Schwed, get credit for inventing the firewall.”

“Being recognized by Network World alongside 19 luminaries of the industry is an honor and a privilege,” said Shlomo Kramer, founder and CEO of Imperva. “My goal now is to help Imperva achieve the same impact on data security that we achieved with the network firewall at Check Point.”

About Imperva

Imperva is the leader in application data security and compliance. Leading enterprise and government organizations worldwide rely on Imperva to prevent data theft and abuse, and ensure data integrity. The company’s SecureSphere products provide data governance and protection solutions that monitor, audit and secure business applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com

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