Computer hardware; data processors; data processing equipment, namely, content processors; network processors; flow processors; system on a chip processors; central processing units; computer chips; integrated circuits; application-specific integrated circuits; security data processors; central processing units for processing information, data, sound or images; computer firmware for use in monitoring, analyzing, filtering or reporting of network information, data and traffic in the field of data and network security; central processing units for use in the field of data and network security; network data processors for use in the field of data and network security to accelerate data traffic and to accelerate firewall and VPN functions; computer hardware for use in data encryption and decryption; embedded computer software for use in the encryption and decryption of digital files and digital data sold as a component of computer hardware and data processing equipment; computer software and firmware for analyzing and filtering of network traffic and for the detection, filtering, and/or removal of computer intrusions, viruses, spam, or other malicious applications or threats, and for providing virtual private networking and security functions; embedded computer software and firmware for monitoring, analyzing or reporting of network information, data and traffic sold as a component of computer hardware and data processing equipment