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| SonicWALL Adds Clean SSL VPN to Unified Threat Management Firewalls | |
| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:40:00 AM | |
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SonicWALL continues Clean VPN innovation by integrating SSL VPN remote access into the TZ 210 and NSA firewalls SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. , a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced further development of its Clean VPN technology with the release of SSL VPN remote access integrated into the award-winning Unified Threat Management (UTM) platform. SSL based Clean VPN integration delivers simplified and encrypted connectivity to remote network users while revolutionizing protection by inspecting these same connections for intrusions, malware and misuse. Businesses today face increasingly distributed workforces, driving the need to provide secure network access to not only employees, but also contractors, customers, and partners. The new challenge for network administrators is supporting simplified anytime, anywhere access from endpoints that may not be completely secure. SonicWALL's Clean VPN technology simplifies remote access by connecting users with a browser based SSL VPN connection without requiring a pre-installed client. This technology vastly improves the deployment time and also provides comprehensive protection by cleaning connections of malware and harmful threats. The technology uses an advanced and high-performance deep packet inspection engine that can find malicious content that may have been contracted while on the road, through network misuse or through the use of unsecure networks. "SonicWALL's integrated SSL based Clean VPN technology offers our customers' a breakthrough in simplicity and protection for secure remote access," said Jon Kuhn, Director of Product Management, SonicWALL. "Organizations want traveling employees and contractors to have fast and immediate network access but may not know these connections have the highest risk of spreading network threats. SonicWALL's SSL VPN feature-set, allows organizations simplified and efficient network access without increasing their security risk." SSL based Clean VPN is available through the SonicOS 5.2 firmware release for the TZ 210 and NSA firewalls and includes the following features: - Browser based SonicWALL NetExtender connectivity - Support for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems - A customizable login portal - Split tunnel and tunnel all modes "The inclusion of SSL VPN capabilities with NSA appliances is a huge benefit for managed services providers and customers alike," said Ron Culler, CTO for Secure Designs, a SonicWALL Gold Medallion Partner and Managed Service Provider. "This feature gives us much more flexibility in remote management situations whether we're in the office or on the road. As it allows us to bypass many of the issues that can arise with traditional IPSec VPN clients, and enables us to work seamlessly with a variety of client operating systems. It's an elegant and pragmatic solution for us and our customers enabling them the same flexibility to access their network resources." To Purchase SonicWALL Products Visit http://www.sonicguard.com |