Pearl Software, the Exton developer of patented Internet monitoring and web-filtering software, has entered into a distribution agreement with Advanced Research of Technologies.

Pearl, which is an industry leader in the field of cyber security, holds several patents for its real-time, remote Internet monitoring and control technologies.

ART will distribute Pearl Software’s comprehensive line of Internet visualization and web-filtering products on the Japanese market. These are designed to provide network administrators with tools that help them monitor employee Internet usage, and protect their networks from both internal and external threats.

“Pearl Software is a leader in the U.S. cyber security market, and I believe that the products are going to be the industry standard in Japan, based on their unique approach to securing user Internet access,” said Yasunobu Kudo, President and CEO of ART.

David Fertell, co-founder and president of Pearl Software, also expressed his pleasure at partnering with ART.

“ART’s deep domain expertise and its strong partnerships with resellers, analytic firms, and SAS integrators will provide customers with the in-depth expertise required in this dynamic and complex market,” he said.