3Com targets SMBs with new platforms
3Com announced a new set of platforms aimed at small
businesses.
Called 3Com X-Family Unified Security Platforms, the software
package, which comprises the X5 and X506 products, is built on
network-based
intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and integrated with VPN,
firewall, Web content filtering and traffic shaping
capabilities.
The X5 and X506 are targeted at distributed networks that are
deploying
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and require Quality of
Service (QoS) for mission critical traffic, 3Com said. The
integrated bandwidth management capabilities prioritize voice or
video traffic, while throttling back non-essential traffic to
maximize network resources and reclaim bandwidth.
3Com's X5 and X506 Unified Security Platforms are currently
globally available. The X5 is available in two models: 25 user and
unlimited users, with pricing starting at $995. The rack-mount X506
supports unlimited users, with pricing starting at $3,995. A
subscription to Digital Vaccine or Digital Vaccine Gold is required
with the purchase of either platform.
Shift4 introduces gateway to wipe secure credit card
data
Las Vegas-based Shift4 Corp., a maker of web-based transaction
processing gateways, is introducing a gateway aimed at legacy
point-of-sale (POS) systems that can be used to wipe out personal
credit card data at the POS terminal.
Called 4GO with SecureSwipe, the software, sed with Shift4's On
the Net gateway, also removes the credit card data in back-office
data storage and during all data transport.
Shift4 said its 4GO software encrypts transaction data at the
point of sale, replacing any potentially useful data with "faux
data" that can not be used by anyone outside the system. Any logs
that may have been left on inadvertently, any logs that
traditionally log cardholder data or any logs associated with
unsupported legacy systems are protected by this faux data, which
means useable data is never retained in the POS device or the
merchant's system, the company said.
Shift4 Corporation is offering 4GO SecureSwipe technology at no
cost to current Shift4 On the Net users.
SecureWave to launch software update in June
Endpoint security vendor
SecureWave announced Sanctuary 4.2, the latest version of the
company's endpoint security software, which offers unified policy
enforcement for centrally managing and monitoring device and
application use on corporate PCs, laptops and servers.
Using a single console, administrators can define and enforce
policies for acceptable use of removable storage media and
applications. It also has custom reporting tools to address
compliance issues that govern privacy and internal controls.
New features in the latest version include custom reports and
scrips and macros protection. New password lockout and recovery
features have also been added as well as the ability to create
offline temporary permissions on demand. Sanctuary 4.2 will be
available in June.
StillSecure opens support program, announces
partnership
Superior Co.-based StillSecure, which develops secure network
infrastructure software, announced a three-tiered Cobia support
program and an online appliance purchasing program for the
community source product. Both programs were launched in response
to a community request and make it easier for network and security
administrators to deploy Cobia, a Unified Network Platform.
Cobia modules previously in beta are now generally available and
offered free-of-charge to the networking and security community.
The Cobia three-tiered support program supplements the free online
support and community forums. StillSecure also offers premium
support options.
In addition, StillSecure has launched an online purchasing
program for Cobia network appliances that is available on the
Cobia
download site. Cobia users can purchase a pre-configured
appliance that can be plugged directly into the network.
StillSecure is also partnering with Force10 Networks to
facilitate hardware-based network access control (NAC). The
partnership enables integration between Safe Access, StillSecure's
NAC solution, and the Force10 C-Series resilient switch. Joint
customers can now implement NAC using 802.1x-based enforcement
controlled by a switch.
Blue Coat demonstrates mobile security tools
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Blue Coat Systems, Inc. is demonstrating
its Blue Coat SG Client product at Interop Las Vegas. The SG Client
and SG appliance is a WAN optimization tool for mobile and remote
enterprise users. It began shipping in April 2007.
Blue Coat SG Client extends enterprise security, control and
acceleration to remote enterprise users, regardless of their
location. SG Client offers acceleration of files or applications
even within existing VPN sessions and an extensible framework upon
which to later add other Blue Coat client capabilities which now
exist in some of its other products, including security, policy
control and performance monitoring features.
Currently, SG Client incorporates protocol optimization for CIFS
and TCP as well as client- side object caching and compression.
Other protocol optimizations will be added in later versions this
year.