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Up2date 7.512 Released

Following the release of an Up2Date for our Version 8 line, we also have a release for Astaro Security Gateway Version 7 which is designed to address a connectivity issue with SwissCom DSL that was introduced due to changes by that ISP. We'll also take this chance to address some published vulnerabilites for SSL and fix a few bugs. Keep in mind that ASG V7 is due to sunset at the end of this year in December 2012 and will be end-of-life at that time.

Astaro Security Gateway Up2Date 7.512 Information
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  • Configuration will not be upgraded
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Up2date 8.303 Released

Greetings! We have released an Up2Date for the Astaro Security Gateway 8 which will bring your installation to version 8.303. This Up2Date will improve Active Directory integration when operating with Web Protection, improves the Web Security reporting in many areas, and resolves some issues reported in the past weeks. You should apply this Up2Date in order to ensure the best performance and stability of your Astaro Security Gateway installation. For extended details around this release, read on.

Astaro Security Gateway Up2Date 8.303 Information
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  • Maintenance Release
  • Several improvements for Web Filter AD integration
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Create your malware monster: And the winners are…

Over the past few weeks, hordes of strange and frightening monsters invaded our website. Fortunately only in a metaphorical sense – however they would have had a day thanks to our Complete Security package which eliminates all threats thoroughly. The monsters we are speaking of are the ones from our creative competition and built with bricks.

We were pretty impressed by your the creativity and the tough competition at the end of the count down.

Your votes are now in and the champions are set. Take a look here to see the winning monsters and all the other great entries!

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Complete Security Buzz at CeBIT 2012

CeBIT 2012 was a great success. The world's largest tradeshow showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments was the perfect platform for Sophos and Astaro to showcase our products and the Complete Security Strategy. The conference was also the perfect platform to debut the new company appearance.

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The Sophos-Astaro Roadshow 2012

We would like to thank everyone who visited the Sophos-Astaro Partner Roadshow events and hope that you were able to take enough valuable information home with you.

It was especially pleasing for us to greet so many new (and familiar) faces and open the IT security “Complete Security” chapter. As always, we would like to offer you some impressions from the events. Below you can see some pictures in a slideshow.

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You Can Learn More About the Astaro Internet Security Product Line By Going to www.FirewallShop.com/Astaro.

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Recognized as a Leader in 2012 Magic Quadrant for UTM by Gartner

We are proud to announce that we have been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of Gartner, Inc’s 2012 Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management. The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s ability to execute and completeness of vision.

According to the report, “The Leaders quadrant contains vendors at the forefront of making and selling UTM products that are built for midsize business requirements. The requirements necessary for leadership include a wide range of models to cover midsize business use cases, support for multiple features, and a management and reporting capability that's designed for ease of use. Vendors in this quadrant lead the market in offering new safeguarding features, and in enabling customers to deploy them inexpensively without significantly affecting the end-user experience or increasing staffing burdens.

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Up2Date 8.301 Released

Today we have made available Version 8.301 of Astaro Security Gateway. This is a maintenance release only which addresses various reported issues and will contribute to the stability of your ASG installation. While this Up2Date will be made automatically available for installation, you can read on for more details and manual download links.

This release contains a number of fixes around VPN, Web Security, and wireless. 

Astaro Security Gateway Up2Date 8.301 Information
News:

  • Several bug fixes for IPsec VPN
  • Several bug fixes for Web Filter
  • IRQd restarting often has been fixed

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Astaro Command Center V3.002 Released

Today we have released a maintenance Up2Date for Astaro Command Center. This release will increase the stability of your installation by addressing a few reported bugs, most notably the World-Map overview not operating correctly due to a change at Yahoo with their maps interface. Full details are available inside after the break.

 

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Create your own Lego Malware monster and win a Nintendo DSi!

The creative heads at Astaro – a Sophos company have thrown the ball to you… or rather the bricks!

They have challenged you to put a face to the dangers of the Internet using Lego or Duplo bricks. All you need to do it build your very own malware monster, take a photo and upload it on their site. Visitors can vote in the gallery until the end of February and the most popular entries win a prize including a Nintendo DSi!

You can find the promotional site here!

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Evolution of online attacks mirrors the history of advertising

The rise of television brought with it the golden age of mass marketing. Businesses selling consumer goods would pay large sums of money to have their ads featured during prime viewing hours and during popular programs and continues today with extravagant Superbowl ad space. Over the last decade with the explosion of online content and sophisticated database mining advertisers became more aware of demographic information that would allow them to become more targeted in their approach. Today, with the prevalence of Internet access and the amount of time consumers spend online, advertisers have moved away from mass marketing programs and are more focused on targeted and personalized marketing.

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