SonicWall has added dynamic spyware detection and
elimination capabilities to its gateway threat protection
product.
The technology will be delivered within SonicWall’s gateway
anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention subscription
service, enabling businesses of all sizes to maintain secure and
productive networks.
The company says that spyware is one of the most pressing and
time-consuming network issues. The Webroot and Earthlink Spy Audit
programs estimate that 90% of all computers contain some form of
spyware.
SonicWall uses a deep packet inspection engine that delivers
virus protection, intrusion prevention and anti-spyware
capabilities directly on the security gateway. The company claims
it is the first solution on the market with a per packet scanning
engine, which allows it to handle unlimited file sizes and
unlimited concurrent downloads, giving scalability and
performance.
SonicWall can also disrupt background communications from
spyware already present on the desktop and prevent e-mailed threats
by scanning and then blocking spyware-infected e-mails.
“Our goal is to keep businesses of all sizes productive and in
control of their proprietary information,” said Douglas Brockett,
general manager and vice-president at SonicWall. “Solving spyware,
intrusion prevention and virus problems at the gateway provides an
important line of defence and frees up network administrators’
time.”
The gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention
subscription service from SonicWall will be available in the first
quarter of this year. Prices start at £125 a year. Current
subscribers to the gateway anti-virus/intrusion prevention service
will receive the anti-spyware component through an automatic
download at no extra cost.