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April 27, 2010 8:58 AM PDT
McAfee updates firewall hardware for enterprises
by Lance Whitney
McAfee announced Tuesday the release of its new Firewall Enterprise 8 appliance, touting it as the next generation in firewall devices. The company is targeting the new firewall at security administrators trying to protect their networks from the growing threats of malware and hackers.
IT administrators will be able to set up and enforce policies to filter out thousands of different applications that can sometimes sneak past traditional firewalls, according to McAfee. By tapping into McAfee's cloud-based services and networks, users of the new Firewall Enterprise hardware should be able to keep up with newly developed malware and other emerging threats. McAfee Firewall Enterprise is also designed to integrate with existing corporate security policies, the company said, which would help IT admins better deal with compliance issues.
As part of its "next generation" features, the new firewall appliance will use global reputation-based technology, which collects data from customers in an attempt to identify threats before they hit other companies. A new geolocation feature also can help businesses limit their network access to sources from locations known and trusted to be secure.
McAfee updates firewall hardware for enterprises
by Lance Whitney
McAfee announced Tuesday the release of its new Firewall Enterprise 8 appliance, touting it as the next generation in firewall devices. The company is targeting the new firewall at security administrators trying to protect their networks from the growing threats of malware and hackers.
IT administrators will be able to set up and enforce policies to filter out thousands of different applications that can sometimes sneak past traditional firewalls, according to McAfee. By tapping into McAfee's cloud-based services and networks, users of the new Firewall Enterprise hardware should be able to keep up with newly developed malware and other emerging threats. McAfee Firewall Enterprise is also designed to integrate with existing corporate security policies, the company said, which would help IT admins better deal with compliance issues.
As part of its "next generation" features, the new firewall appliance will use global reputation-based technology, which collects data from customers in an attempt to identify threats before they hit other companies. A new geolocation feature also can help businesses limit their network access to sources from locations known and trusted to be secure.
More on this topic here: http://news.cnet.com/security/
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