The evolution of UTM
01 April, 2010
A scant decade ago, packet-filter firewalls were sufficient to protect against virtually all threats coming from the internet. Today, however, the number, variety and sophistication of threats against business networks have multiplied, and firewalls and antivirus software on desktops are no longer sufficient. This has led to the evolution of unified threat management (UTM) solutions, reports Fortinet’s Richard Stiennon.
Inside the insider
01 April, 2010
Three Coca-Cola employees were charged with stealing confidential information and samples of a new drink in the hope of selling them to competitor PepsiCo. Information is the lifeblood of the company. Carlo Minassian knows this only too well as he is charged with the security of many companies’ data.
User behaviour drives broader malware attacks
31 March, 2010
A Blue Coat Systems report has examined evolving malware attack strategies that exploit online user behaviour.
SonicWALL Global Management System and ViewPoint virtual appliances
26 March, 2010
SonicWALL has announced its security virtual appliance portfolio, with the first two security virtual appliances (Global Management System Virtual Appliance and ViewPoint Virtual Appliance) now available. Its enterprise-class anti-spam Email Security Virtual Appliance will be available later this quarter.
SonicWALL E-class network security appliance E8500
26 March, 2010
SonicWALL has announced the E-class network security appliance E8500, an advanced intrusion prevention system firewall with application intelligence and control designed for the enterprise.
Pacen SafeStick secure USB flash drive
26 March, 2010
SafeStick is a secure USB flash drive, designed to provide automatic data protection in the case of loss or theft.
US tops spread of malware
11 March, 2010
The US, Germany and China are the top three countries with web servers serving malware but the US comes in at 40%.
3Com TippingPoint and H3C secure network fabric products
10 March, 2010
3Com has announced four products and solutions to extend the company’s secure network fabric (SNF) to next-generation data centres and virtual networks.
SonicWALL SonicOS 5.6 deep packet inspection
10 March, 2010
The SonicOS 5.6 deep packet inspection for SSL traffic is an upgrade to the operating system for the SonicWALL TZ, NSA and E-Class NSA firewalls.
Websense Triton unified security architecture
24 February, 2010
The Triton unified security architecture combines Websense Web, data and email security into a single platform for unified content analysis and management.
Clearswift Web Appliance 2.0 and Clearswift Email Appliance 3.0
24 February, 2010
The Clearswift Web Appliance 2.0 and Clearswift Email Appliance 3.0 content-aware web and email security appliances are designed to protect users from spam, malware, data loss, viruses, identity theft, phishing and other network and data threats.
Barfoot & Thompson secures distributed network
19 February, 2010
New Zealand’s largest privately owned real-estate company, Barfoot & Thompson, has deployed Fortinet’s analysis and management appliances, FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager to secure its network.
Tripwire Log Centre log and event management software solution
08 February, 2010
Tripwire has announced the Tripwire Log Centre log and event management software solution that analyses event and change information for continuous compliance and non-stop security.
WatchGuard Technologies Fireware XTM firewall operating system upgrade
05 February, 2010
WatchGuard Technologies has released the Fireware XTM upgrade of its multifunction firewall appliance operating system, with improved security capabilities and management functions.
F5 Networks BIG-IP v10.1 Access Policy Manager
05 February, 2010
F5 Networks’ BIG-IP v10.1 Access Policy Manager module enables IT departments to provide policy-based, customisable access and authentication to web applications for corporate employees (local and remote), mobile workers, business partners and customers.