Celestix Networks announced today that they have begun taking orders for their upgraded WSA series SSL VPN appliances that now host Microsoft’s new Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 (UAG 2010) software. Microsofts Forefront UAG 2010 lets network professionals provide mobile and remote workers with secure access to enterprise applications via a highly configurable SSL VPN. more…

Thales announces that its Datacryptor 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps Ethernet Layer 2 network encryptors now have the capability to operate in multipoint, fully meshed environments, enabling organizations to reduce their information security cost. The multipoint capability enables any one node in the network to securely connect simultaneously to any other node, thus reducing the total number of encryptors required to protect multiple connections. more…

Gartner has combined three of its most popular security-focused conferences into one new four-program summit. The four programs are Security, Risk Management and Compliance, Business Continuity Management, and CISO (chief information security officer). The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit takes place June 21-23 in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 IT security strategists and business leaders will attend. more…

Intel Core i5 vPro Processor

Intel today unveiled its 2010 Core vPro processor family to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes for PCs with greater, more flexible performance, theft prevention and cost savings in a rapidly changing business computing environment. The Intel Core vPro processors ought to address the emergence of video, Internet telephony, social networking and other heavyweight applications on business computers. more…

The yesterday released report In the Crossfire: Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyberwar, commissioned by McAfee, was conducted among 600 IT security executives from critical infrastructure enterprises across seven sectors in 14 countries across the globe (US, UK, Japan, China, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and Saudi Arabia). The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analyzed the quantitative results, conducted additional qualitative research and authored the report. more…

Lanner FW-8755

Lanner today announced the release of the FW-8755, a 1U rack mount, Intel CPU based appliance equipped with seven Ethernet ports and a Lanner Ethernet Module slot. The platform targets the mainstream inline network security segment, focusing on applications such as UTM and Firewall. more…

F5 Networks announced the BIG-IP Edge Gateway, that provides enterprise organizations with a high-performance remote access solution that delivers LAN-speed application performance for remote and mobile workers. The solution ought to solve the challenges that IT personnel face due to the massive growth of mobile and remote users. more…

GFI Software launched two hosted email security and continuity solutions. GFI Max Mail Protection is an Cloud-based email security solution that ought to protect organizations from spam and viruses while providing email continuity. GFI Max Mail Edge is a hosted frontline email filtering and continuity solution for organizations that require an additional layer of security before email reaches their mail server. more…

According to the research report Monitoring Optimization 2010: Trends and Issues Surrounding Network and Security Monitoring by industry analyst and consulting firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) insufficient network monitoring coverage is a pervasive and growing problem among enterprises, combining network, tool and people challenges. more…

Axis Q1755-E

Axis Communications announced a new series of outdoor-ready, high-performance fixed network cameras that save installation time and costs. The IP66-rated network cameras Axis P1343-E, P1344-E, P1346-E and Q1755-E ought to offer protection against dust, rain, snow and sun, and can operate in temperatures as low as -40° F (-40° C).

The feature ‘Arctic Temperature Control’, that allows the camera to not only function at -40 °F but also power up at that temperature following a power failure, is available for secure start-up of zoom cameras in freezing temperatures. Additionally, each new camera is powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) for easy installation. more…