SonicWALL announced the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance (ESA) 3300 and the SonicWALL ESA 4300, bringing market-leading high performance, highly scalable and cost effective email security to organizations of all sizes. With the introduction of these two new products and the recently announced SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance, SonicWALL's Email Security portfolio offers SMBs, enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs) more choices when it comes to deploying email security and anti-spam, allowing them to pick the best delivery method to meet their unique network security and productivity needs.
 
Companies and service providers today require a comprehensive suite of hardware and software in order to address the ever-present capacity and scalability issues inherent in managing email security. SonicWALL's new ESA 3300, ESA 4300 and virtual appliances represent a portfolio of solutions delivering performance and scalability that is powerful yet easy to manage. This user-centric combination results in lower cost of ownership and resource requirements, regardless of the degree of email protection an organization demands.    

The ESA 4300 allows for future extensibility with the addition of multiple drives, which can significantly increase the scalability and capacity of customers' email security platforms as their needs grow over time. The ES 7.2.2 firmware, which was released earlier this year, delivered the Email Security Virtual Appliance. This virtual appliance enables organizations to deploy SonicWALL's Email Security solutions in a virtual environment, and allows managed service providers (MSPs) to significantly scale and manage their infrastructure.  

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HID Global announced a portable, dongle-sized USB smart card reader that includes a removable MicroSD flash memory slot and reader for subscriber identity module (SIM)-sized contactless smart cards.  By supporting flexible memory up to 32GB, the OMNIKEY 6221 USB reader is both cost effective and a future-proof investment for organizations looking to improve mobile document security.

HID Global’s OMNIKEY 6221 delivers data protection and secure content issuance using encryption and digital signatures in conjunction with PIN protection.  This provides the assurance of two-factor authentication in a pluggable, SIM-sized contact smart card format that is ideal for protecting data and any licensed content that is used by today’s increasingly mobile workforce.  The removable SAM module gives organizations the flexibility to re-use the reader by simply issuing a new SAM module when needed.

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Astaro Corporation, announced that Astaro RED, (Remote Ethernet Device) is now available in India. Astaro RED combines VPN functionality and complete IT security for branch offices by automatically connecting with a central Astaro Security Gateway. The devices can cut the cost of securing and administering a branch office’s security by up to 80% by eliminating the need for IT staff and additional security products at the remote office.

Astaro RED is designed to secure remote offices of all sizes. Because the devices are managed through the central office using an Astaro Security Gateway, no training, licensing or technical expertise is required at the remote location in order to secure the branch office. Additionally, security policy and configuration changes made at the central office can be pushed to the remote sites without any technical involvement at the branch office. This means organizations can affordably secure and manage the security for even the smallest branch office.

Setting up the Astaro RED is completed within minutes. Once the device is connected to the Internet it automatically registers with the central Astaro Security Gateway and receives its IP address via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The remote office is then connected with the headquarters via an Astaro VPN tunnel and is immediately protected as the web traffic is filtered through the central gateway. Additional configurations and policy changes are also done centrally, therefore Astaro RED requires no GUI. With Astaro RED, it is possible to connect approximately 100 branch offices in one day.

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Max Secure Software announced the unveiling of ‘Max Secure Anti Virus Pro’ the world's fastest anti-virus software.  The anti virus product can improve the detection of viruses by using smart scan proprietary technology that modifies how a computer is scanned, ultimately helping reduce scan time by up to 40 minutes.

Max Secure Software employs a dedicated database team which uses state-of-the-art virus research methods to identify and resolve new virus threats, hidden rootkit files and heuristic scans before they are widely distributed. Max Secure Anti Virus Pro has advanced blocking features which block spyware ActiveX, registry intrusions, browser helper objects, toolbars, hosts file modifications and tracking cookies.  It also blocks the bad websites and users can also add the websites they feel are not worth browsing. This feature also terminates the new viruses even before their installation.

Max Secure Anti Virus detects and deletes the toughest virus and spyware programs in just one scan. The product also provides advanced and comprehensive cleaning technology for special viruses, which are formidable next-generation virus threats.

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RSA announced RSA Man-in-the-Browser Solutions, a portfolio of anti-fraud services that give businesses and their customers defense against one of the most sophisticated means of theft of online information, identities and financial assets. With these additional layers of defense from RSA, organizations can better fight against the sharp rise in Man-in-the-Browser (MITB) attacks that lead to Trojan and malware infection within enterprises and personal computing environments.
 
MITB attacks are designed by fraudsters to infect a web browser with malware which can result in modified web pages and transactions that are largely transparent to both the user and the host application. Trojans such as Silent Banker, Sinowal and Zeus are pre-programmed by fraudsters to activate when the user’s browser accesses a specific website such as their online banking portal. The activated Trojan can then track the online session and perform real-time interception and manipulation of information that can lead to illegal money transfers, identity theft, or the compromise of valuable enterprise information.

The RSA Man-in-the-Browser Solutions offer organizations the ability to utilize multiple components and techniques to create a layered defense against malware. RSA Man-in-the-Browser Solutions are currently available worldwide.

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Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. announced the availability of Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 for business customers in India and across the world. More than 90 million existing business customers worldwide can start taking advantage of the latest office productivity suite from Microsoft that delivers the best unified productivity experience across PC, Web and Mobile.

Microsoft also announced that Office Mobile 2010 will soon be available on Windows 6.5 phones and a broad range of Nokia smart phones starting with Nokia’s business-optimized range, E-series.  Furthermore Microsoft’s signature productivity technologies are now also available in the cloud, offering additional choice and flexibility for IT departments. Starting today, Office Web applications, a companion set of Office functionalities on the cloud will be available to all Office volume licensing customers. In addition, customers will be able to purchase a subscription to Office Web Apps as part of Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft’s cloud-based applications. With over 40 million paying customers on Microsoft Online Services, businesses are embracing Microsoft’s vision for the cloud. This is part of Microsoft’s continued focus on delivering cloud services for enterprise users. Earlier this year, Microsoft had announced the availability of its Platform on the Cloud, Windows Azure, which has already seen tremendous momentum in the Indian Market.

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Kerio Technologies unveils the latest evolution of its gateway security product line, Kerio Control. Building upon Kerio WinRoute Firewall’s 13-year heritage, the new UTM server solution and software appliance offers network administrators complete network security and a wealth of tools to manage user access and optimize performance. Equipped with an embedded IDS/IPS engine, Kerio Control provides comprehensive management of rapidly evolving security threats.

Front and center in the new product are its Intrusion Detection and Prevention capabilities (IDS/IPS). Based on industry standard Snort technology, Kerio Control’s IDS/IPS classifies and stops attacks against servers, applications, clients and infrastructure components. An integrated three-level threat rating system allows a graduated response to each incident based on the severity of the threat. The signature database used for traffic analysis is enhanced by the included IP blacklists.

Kerio Control comes with a fresh new Web Administration console, raising the standard for manageability of security and UTM products. The Web Administration has the look and feel of a true desktop application, making the enforcement of sophisticated network policies a snap for most IT administrators, a startling difference compared to the management tools of other UTM appliances.

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. announced new UTM-1 Edge N and Safe@Office N appliances delivering gigabit firewall performance starting at just $750. In an easy to deploy desktop solution designed to meet the needs of small and medium businesses and branch offices, the unified threat management appliances deliver enterprise-class security, including firewall, Intrusion Prevention (IPS), anti-virus, anti-spam, web filtering and remote access connectivity.

The new UTM-1 Edge N and Safe@Office N appliances are based on the same Check Point technologies that secure 100 percent of the Fortune 100. These appliances include tightly integrated security and networking features, such as Gigabit Ethernet supporting high-performance networking capabilities and seamless 3G and wireless connectivity supporting the latest IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi standards.
Check Point UTM-1 Edge and Safe@Office appliances are all-inclusive, turnkey solutions. UTM-1 Edge enables customers to centrally manage thousands of remote sites from a single enterprise console, ensuring branch offices remain just as secure as corporate sites. With Safe@Office, customers benefit from integrated security and connectivity features out-of-the-box and can be easily managed by a MSSP, providing truly simple deployment for organizations with minimal IT resources. Each appliance comes with built-in management, security updates and support, providing the perfect blend of simplicity and security for small and medium businesses and branch offices.

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GFI Software announced the release of GFI EventsManager 2010 and its ReportPack. IT network and systems administrators will benefit from optimized performance in terms of CPU and memory utilization, improved events management dashboard and increased usability.

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McAfee announced the worldwide availability of McAfee SaaS Web Protection. The new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Web security solution combines the robust enterprise-grade reporting capabilities and features from McAfee solutions with the massively scalable, multi-tenant platform architecture that powered the MX Logic solution. The new cloud-based service protects enterprises from malware and other Web-borne threats without any on-premise requirements.

Like McAfee appliances and virtual Web protection solutions, McAfee SaaS Web Protection provides the industry’s highest Web protection rates by leveraging the McAfee Global Threat Intelligence network. This network uses millions of threat sensors and more than 350 full-time security experts around the globe to provide customers with real-time – and even predictive – threat correlation and protection from malware, spam, trojans and other Internet-borne threats.

In addition to the superior protection, McAfee SaaS Web Protection helps reduce upfront costs, as well as lowers ongoing maintenance and management costs. Furthermore, organizations with numerous locations or limited IT resources can quickly deploy the solution by simply redirecting Web traffic to a McAfee data center and allowing McAfee SaaS Web Protection to manage protection from start to finish. With no applications or hardware to install or deploy, the service provides organizations with immediate and reliable network protection.

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Trend Micro announced the latest major version of InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA), newly built as a  unique hybrid SaaS email security solution that integrates in-the-cloud protection and SaaS security services with an on-premise virtual appliance so email threats are stopped closest to their source without compromising email privacy while achieving significant management overhead, network bandwidth and data-center consolidation cost savings.

IMSVA 8.0 is built as a hybrid offering to optimize the benefits of cloud security and virtual appliances, integrated into one solution. It builds upon Trend Micro's extensive investment and expertise in SaaS and hosted security, as well as the company's leadership status within reputation technologies. Since 2005, Trend Micro been pioneering IP-filtering and IP-reputation technologies. This hybrid SaaS email security provides up-to-the-minute security powered by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network infrastructure that scans, filters and correlates more than 20 billion emails, Web sites and files every day, and then leverages that data to rapidly identify and respond to emerging threats, and improve the existing response to known threats.

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IBM introduced new software and services that help organizations build security into the initial design of their applications, rather than bolt it on as an afterthought when it becomes more costly to fix.  Central to IBM's approach to addressing clients' security challenges is a shift in focus from securing assets to securing critical services. IBM Security Solutions, Secure By Design initiativeis helping clients build security into the fabric of the services they deliver, making security intrinsic to their business processes, product development and daily operations, while addressing emerging compliance constructs.

As customers drive new Web-based services and portal initiatives, they must balance the growing need for exposing data with the ability to provide secure access to these critical resources on a need to know basis. Today, IBM introduced new updates for the Tivoli Access Manager family to help organizations provide centralized authentication, policy management and access control services across several new service delivery platforms, such as cloud computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as well as complex portal and Web application environments. These new updates can also help protect access to critical data across an organization.

Building on the momentum of its recent acquisition of security vendor Ounce Labs, IBM is further strengthening its security portfolio today by introducing AppScan Source Edition, a new addition to its Web application security and compliance portfolio. This new version of AppScan provides a comprehensive solution for organizations concerned about correcting security vulnerabilities in applications before they go live, when they are less costly to fix.  

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WatchGuard Technologies launched a new SSL VPN solution, the WatchGuard SSL 560 appliance. Ideal for large organizations with up to 500 concurrent remote and mobile workers, the WatchGuard SSL 560 is an easy to use, highly secure remote access solution that provides reliable connectivity to corporate networks, applications and data.

Nimble by design, the WatchGuard SSL 560 comes ready to go out of the box as an easy to install appliance that almost anyone can set up and run. With its installation wizards, the "time to value" of the WatchGuard SSL 560 is measured in minutes. Because of its comprehensive authentication technology, the WatchGuard SSL 560 allows businesses the flexibility of defining user databases on-board the appliance, or integrating with other third-party authentication systems, such as LDAP, Active Directory, or RADIUS.
With robust logging and reporting capabilities, the WatchGuard SSL 560 provides a rich history of remote user information that gives businesses insight to better manage and adjust remote resources, applications and infrastructure needs.

Leveraging WatchGuard's security heritage and technology portfolio, the WatchGuard SSL 560 provides unmatched security features for remote workers. With its new deep device examination, end-point integrity checking functionality, businesses can easily create and enforce security policies to ensure connecting devices have firewall protection and up to date anti-virus definitions so that only healthy and policy compliant devices are on the network. Furthermore, the WatchGuard SSL 560 provides an auto-loading access client. This is a web-based access client that automatically loads after successful authentication. This eliminates the need to pre-install a client application on remote users' systems, while simplifying secure access to network resources.

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