Tag: Network Security

ASG Up2Date 7.513 Released

Today we have released ASG 7.513 for those customers still using this old version. This Up2Date is designed to provide an announcement that only a few days is left before ASG 7 sunsets as part of the End-of-Life Announcement ( http://www.astaro.com/en-uk/blog/up2date/ASGV7EOL ). Package details are found by reading on

How companies can implement Internet fair use policy for corporate users?

Internet fair use policy or acceptable use policy defines the appropriate Internet usage behavior expected from employees in their workplace. The policy aims to protect the employees as well as the companies IT infrastructure from malicious threats, inappropriate content, and corporate bandwidth draining web applications, all of which ultimately affects the productivity and competitiveness of the company as a whole

ASG 8.308 Up2Date Released

We have started to spread ASG Up2Date 8.308, which finalizes the process for one-touch upgrading to UTM 9 for supported appliances by solving a few issues and polishing the operation across all remaining models. Note that HA/Clustering systems are not yet supported and will unlock at a later date in early 2013. As part of the adjustments, you now need to be at ASG 8.308 to perform the UTM 9 one-touch upgrade, so install this release before attempting, as version 8.306 and 8.307 will not be allowed to upgrade anymore

ASG 8.307 Up2Date Released

An Up2Date has been released for ASG 8.307 that optimizes the one-touch update to UTM 9 for supported official appliances, and contains some security patches for the Astaro Security Gateway platform. Supported ASG appliances are unlocked and ready for upgrading you to UTM 9 (if you don't see the upgrade option in your Up2Date section, be patient – it will take some hours to fully spread

UTM 9.004 Up2Date Released

We have just uploaded released UTM 9.004. This main reason for this release is to support our new UTM 100 product and its associated licensing, and we'll also take the opportunity to increase the stability of UTM 9 by quashing a few bugs, notably a pesky one with IOS6 and the Cisco VPN client which we support. IOS6 should again work with your UTM VPN configurations.

WatchGuard Renewals Manager

WatchGuard is excited to present you with a quick look at a great new tool for our Partners, the WatchGuard Renewals Manager. The Renewals Manager will replace the CRT (Customer Renewals Tool), and add offer enhanced ease of use and more feature rich functionalities to help you stay on top of renewals as well as hone in on new opportunities.

UTM 9.002 Up2Date Released

This week we have issued Up2Date 9.002 for our UTM 9 platform. This is a stability release designed to further polish the UTM 9 platform and make it ready for an influx of thousands in the coming weeks as we publish the Hardware Appliance Up2Date that enables the one-touch upgrade from Astaro Security Gateway V8 appliance users*. *A note on ASG 8.306: We plan to release 8.306 later in September which will add in the ability to one-touch upgrade.

Sophos UTM 9 Released

Today, after months in development representing thousands of hours of  work, I am proud to announce that Sophos UTM 9 is being released. The next major version for the product formerly known as Astaro Security Gateway, UTM 9 is a major new version that offers over 60 new features and abilities. Received with much fanfare at various partner events and by our beta testers, excitement surrounds the ability to manage the security of your endpoints directly within the UTM itself