Posted on 27th June 2008 by admin in Secure Computing
Secure Computing, Secure Firewall
Secure Firewall CommandCenter Release Supports Secure Firewall (Sidewinder) v7.0, patch 6
Secure Firewall CommandCenter, which provides central management for Secure Firewall (Sidewinder) v7.0 appliances, has a new release (v4.0.0.02) which will began shipping June 19. Customers can optimize management of their Secure Firewall even more with support of the latest Secure Firewall releases as well as audit and reporting enhancements.
Highlights include:
- Secure Firewall support for 7.0.0.05 and 7.0.0.06
CommandCenter customers can take full advantage of the exciting new Secure Firewall patch 6 features like: Secure Firewall Geo-location country code filtering, Encrypted Application Filtering (SSH, SFTP and SCP), New SMTP proxy, TrustedSource for all protocols, and more.
- Secure Firewall Reporter integration — Run Secure Firewall Reporter from the CommandCenter GUI!
- Secure Alerts — For customers using 7.0.0.06, receive, consolidate, and display alerts from your firewalls. Choose to use these alerts, or those from Secure Firewall Reporter as desired.
- Change Identification for Audits — Now track all user actions in a session by associating them with a change ticket. Ideal for regulatory compliance.
- Also: Windows Vista Support, new reports for Geo-Location, IPS, TrustedSource, and SSH host, and more.
For more details about these new functions and a complete list of all the new features, see the v4.0.0.02 release notes at: http://www.securecomputing.com/pdf/cc_40002_rn.pdf (requires product serial number)
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Posted on 24th June 2008 by admin in FaceTime
FaceTime, Network Security, social networking, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Security Threats
We just wanted to share with you some results of recent customer evaluations of FaceTime’s new Unified Security Gateway so that you can see the some of the value that these organizations got by conducting a free 14 day trial.
All 3 Companies said:
- We block Public Instant Messaging
- We block P2P applications like Skype and File Sharing
- We don’t have a Spyware problem
But the most interesting thing about these results is what each organization had in common within their network infrastructure:
- Each Company was protected by two layers of firewalls
- Each Company used WebSense and Bluecoat for managing web content
- Each Company had a dedicated Intrusion Prevention System in place
The charts below show the number of Instant Messaging conversations and connections made using P2P applications over a 2 week period:
In all 3 of the cases above, the evidence backed what FaceTime has been saying for sometime – The Internet has changed.
Internet usage and application use on your network is being propelled by users who want to communicate through Social Networking sites like FaceBook and through Instant Messaging or P2P applications like Skype.
FaceTime is the only company that can control over 200 real-time applications, and securely enable the use of Instant Messaging applications and Skype in your corporate environment.
If you are concerned about the security issues with social networking websites please contact us or register for an eval by going to: www.Optrics.com/FaceTime.aspx
About FaceTime Communications:
FaceTime Communications provides security solutions for the management and control of greynet applications such as instant messaging, P2P file sharing, and adware/spyware. Our solutions are used by more than 900 customers worldwide including General Electric, JP Morgan, MetLife, NCR, and Medtronic.
FaceTime allows organizations to enable the legitimate use of greynets while also preventing unwanted use.
Enterprise-grade security solutions include:
- Prevent unauthorized IM and P2P connections and spyware at the Internet gateway
- Allow you to manage, control and standardize all IM use in the enterprise
- Enable content blocking and filtering over IM to eliminate loss of confidential info and intellectual property
- Reduce the spread of viruses and worms to your network with anti-virus and anti-spam controls
- Deliver gateway-triggered targeted remediation to spyware-infected endpoints
- Provide logging and archiving of all IM conversations for corporate and regulatory compliance
Below please find links to additional resources:
Greynets White Paper
www.FaceTime.com/pdf/wp_greynets.pdf
Anti-Spyware White Paper
www.FaceTime.com/pdf/wp_antispyware.pdf
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Posted on 9th June 2008 by admin in XRoads Networks
Edge2Wan, EdgePro, FatPipe, XRoads, XRoads Networks
“Go with the company that assesses risks for Fortune 500 organizations around the world, The Bohan Group, who selected the EdgeXOS platform after looking at Fatpipe, F5, Radware and others. Any company with a distributed network infrastructure should consider this product.”
Program Overview:
The Problem – Fatpipe has announced a new end-of-life program which requests existing customers to replace their hardware with a new appliance after just 3 years. This is essentially a forklift upgrade at a significant cost.
The Solution - Replace the Fatpipe with an XRoads Networks appliance.
The Results - With an EdgeXOS platform there is no forklift upgrade every 3 years (our MTBF = 7/yrs) and we have a number of unique features not offered by the Fatpipe products, including enhanced shaping, and detailed reporting.
The XRoads Networks Solution:
XRoads Networks delivers over 99.999% uptime without the need of a forklift upgrade every three years..
The Challenge
Finding a solution to network redundancy and WAN load balancing for both inbound and outbound traffic. Added benefits include enhanced traffic shaping with built-in detailed network reporting. The solution must include session persistence and the ability to perform Best Path Routing to critical remote sites. The solution must be SOLID STATE (no critical moving parts), and must provide built-in high availability in the unlikely event of a hardware failure. The solution must be robust enough to handle at least 45Mbps of sustained throughput and be competitively priced with at least !ve Gigabit WAN interfaces.
The Solution
The EdgePRO/XL platforms not only solve the challenges above, but they do so in a manner which does not require forklift upgrades when new !rmware release comes out. The EdgeXOS platform is flash-based, meaning that it is solid state and is highly flexible in terms of firmware upgrades. XRoads Networks prides itself on having some of the most advanced capabilities in its class and has been a market leader in terms of features and functionality for over !ve years. No other solution on the market today has a more extensive feature set.
Their solutions save organizations on the order of $2000-4000/hr. during an outage event, and increases throughput and application responsiveness during normal operating conditions. The ROI and the product in general speak for themselves.
For more information, please visit www.loadbalancersolutions.com/xroads-networks.aspx.
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Posted on 6th June 2008 by admin in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
Ipswitch, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, VoIP Monitor, WhatsUp Gold
Ipswitch has announced the immediate availability of their brand new WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor plug-in for WhatsUp Gold v12.
As the first in a series of plug-ins to the extensible WhatsUp Gold product-family architecture, the WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor lets you monitor and report on your network’s capacity to support and maintain acceptable call quality for Voice over IP (VoIP).
If you’re an active Service Agreement holder you’re entitled to upgrade to [tag]WhatsUp Gold[/tag] v12 at no charge (if you haven’t already).
What’s more, we’re happy to offer current WhatsUp Gold clients (with active service agreements) the new [tag] WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor plug-in[/tag] for 50% off MSRP when you purchase it by September 8, 2008.
- Note: The WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor requires a base installation of WhatsUp Gold v12.
If you don’t currently own WhatsUp Gold and would like to purchase it please go to www.Ipswitch.ca
Haven’t had a chance to upgrade to WhatsUp Gold v12 yet?
>> Download it today!
Please visit Ipswitch’s new customer portal at www.MyIpswitch.com and click on the My Downloads tab to receive your copy of WhatsUp v12.
The WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor accesses information generated by Cisco IP SLA (service level agreement) enabled devices to monitor jitter, packet loss, latency and other calculated VoIP performance values.
The VoIP Monitor leverages the core services of WhatsUp Gold v12 and seamlessly integrates with its versatile network management capabilities.
To take advantage of this limited time offer and purchase the WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor for 50% off, please visit www.ipswitch.ca/whatsup/voip-monitor.aspx.
Hurry, this 1/2 price offer ends September 8, 2008!
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Posted on 3rd June 2008 by admin in Network Instruments Gigastor
expert analysis, gigabit networks, GigaStor, Network Instruments, network intelligence, network packet, packet level, terabyte
Appliance Extends Retrospective Network Analysis to the Enterprise Edge
Network Instruments, a leading provider of innovative analysis solutions for in-depth network intelligence and continuous availability, today announced the release of the GigaStor 2TE. The 2 terabyte appliance captures and stores every network packet and transaction for replay, troubleshooting, and reporting.
“GigaStor’s success has increased substantially as retrospective network analysis technology has shifted from an emerging technology to being the primary way organizations troubleshoot network problems at the core,” said Douglas Smith, president and co-founder of Network Instruments. “The GigaStor 2TE allows our customers to easily and affordably extend back-in-time power to the network edge.”
The GigaStor 2TE is designed and priced to be deployed throughout the enterprise and bolster the capabilities of potentially budget-constrained midmarket networks.
Product Pricing and Promotion:
Pricing for the GigaStor 2TE for gigabit networks with 2 TB of storage and 2 ports begins at $16,995. Additional product information is available at www.PacketSniffers.com.
Coinciding with the release of the GigaStor 2TE, Network Instruments is launching the “Summer Hot Swap” promotion, which allows users to exchange DSS hardware units for a $2,000 reduction in the list price of any GigaStor appliance. The offer runs from June 1–August 29, 2008.
To take advantage of this special offer: Send Optrics your old hardware-based DSS and receive
a $2,000 reduction in the list price of a new GigaStor.
GigaStor captures and stores terabytes of network data for analysis and reporting.
Now you can quickly isolate and resolve problems rather than waiting for them to recur.
With GigaStor:
- Capture and store up to 48 TB
- Rewind and resolve network problems
- Speed troubleshooting with comprehensive expert analysis
- Drill down to the packet level for quick resolution
- Reconstruct e-mails, VoIP calls, web pages, and files
- Monitor VoIP performance and quality
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