{"id":4335,"date":"2014-03-19T15:04:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T07:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=4335"},"modified":"2014-03-19T15:09:06","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T07:09:06","slug":"new-watchguard-appliance-protects-new-network-perimeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2014\/03\/19\/new-watchguard-appliance-protects-new-network-perimeter\/","title":{"rendered":"New WatchGuard appliance protects the ‘new’ network perimeter"},"content":{"rendered":"

WatchGuard Technologies recently announced the WatchGuard Firebox T10 Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a network security appliance that allows enterprises to extend powerful network security to small office home office (SOHO) environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With 70 percent of high-value employees working at home at least once a week, the new solution allows network administrators to ensure robust protection of employees who are often managingthe companies\u2019 most critical intellectual property.\u00a0 The Firebox T10 features WatchGuard\u2019s cloud-based Rapid Deploy capability, which instantly self-configures and begins reporting back to the administrator\u2019s central console by simply plugging in the appliance.<\/p>\n

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The WatchGuard Firebox T10 Unified Threat Management appliance.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that attackers go for the weakest link when trying to get into a corporate network, and this is often a home office or small office user. Yet,many organizations continue to rely on little or no security,\u201d said Mike Jude, senior analyst at Frost & Sullivan. \u201cThe ability to leverage the power of a UTM solution, like the Firebox T10, in remote locations and manage them from a single, central console, gives IT a powerful tool for administering and enforcing policy. And, it gives them a clear understanding of what\u2019s happening across their network \u2013 sum total.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to a recent global WatchGuard survey of IT professionals, more than 82 percent allow employees to access the corporate network from a small office or home office location. However, nearly 30 percent do not require a gateway security device. For those that do, only 23 percent require users to use security products similar to those used in the corporate headquarters, with features such as Intrusion Prevention, AntiVirus, Data Loss Prevention, Application Control, AntiSPAM, and more.<\/p>\n

In the same study, WatchGuard also found that 56 percent feel basic VPN access provides the needed protection against today\u2019s SOHO threat landscape. WatchGuard\u2019sVice President of Asia Pacific, Mr. Scott Robertson, says that VPN access is notcomplete security.\u00a0 \u201cVPN access has long been the standard for protecting communications for home-based employees,\u201d said Robertson.\u00a0 \u201cHowever, if your endpoint device is not protected at the same level as your enterprise network, the VPN tunnel simply provides an open window into your business.\u00a0 You need to protect both, and the Firebox T10 is designed to make that easy and cost effective.\u201c<\/p>\n

As the Firebox T10 rolls out to the market, WatchGuard anticipates the small, cost-effective solution will also appeal to customers seeking full UTM protection for mobile kiosks and carts, such as those used in retail and health care environments, that regularly handle credit cards and personal information\u2013and must meet the same stringent PCI and HIPAA compliance standards as larger offices and businesses.<\/p>\n

Enhanced Visibility, Capability, Speed
\nThe Firebox T10 delivers not only the same powerful UTMcapabilities as the company\u2019s larger models, including the rapid deploy functionality, but it also features the company\u2019s new visibility solution, WatchGuard Dimension. This zero-install, cloud ready tool provides real-time security intelligence, and allows administrators to have big-data-style views of key threats and top site usage across an entire user base.\u00a0 Plus, WatchGuard UTM solutions feature full versions of the industry\u2019s best-of-breed technologies including:AntiSPAM, AntiVirus, and URL filtering.<\/p>\n

With the Firebox T10 and the full UTM suite on site, users will not experience the latency normally caused by backhauling traffic through the corporate servers to ensure protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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