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- ActiveSync Configuration for WatchGuard SSL 100
- With ActiveSync, users get push functionality to keep email, calendar, tasks, and contacts up to date on a mobile device. It is possible to securely run ActiveSync over SSL through the WatchGuard SSL 100 appliance without having to install or start the Access Client on the mobile devices. To sync...
- Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Mobile, WatchGuard Technologies, Mobile Applications
- White papers 2009-10-01
- PCI Requirements Mapping: BorderWare Security Platform Secure Content & Threat Management Platform
- In a business environment where daily media reports of consumer data loss are on the rise and PCI compliance audits are placing increasing pressure on organizations to implement tools and strategies for data loss prevention, businesses can no longer afford to ignore data security. According to The Ponemon Institute, the...
- Tags: Security, Data Loss, Borderware Technologies Inc., WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, PCI, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-09-01
- Network Security & Compliance: How They Drive Quality of Care
- This paper examines events that are driving the demand for increased security of Protected Health Information PHI within the healthcare industry. In it, it reviews new laws, enhanced HIPAA mandates, increased enforcement activities, and new security guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services HHS. It also describes how...
- Tags: Network, Network Security, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, WatchGuard Technologies, Healthcare, Security
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Practical Advantages of Fireware XTM for Hands-On IT Administrators
- This paper is written for IT professionals currently comparing the merits of various network security appliances. If the notion of firewalls being commodities was ever true, it certainly is not now. In this era of Unified Threat Management UTM devices, firewalling is just one aspect of a multi-faceted perimeter defense...
- Tags: Appliance, WatchGuard Technologies, Network Security, Networking, Security
- White papers 2009-07-01
- The Target on Your Network Is Growing: Securing Your Network During an Economic Downturn
- On the long walk back to office, trying to assess how this is going to affect, or possibly devastate IT organization. Capital purchases will need to be delayed, one needs to stay on older software platforms longer - headcount may be reduced. Reeling from these painful realizations, it's all too...
- Tags: Network, Information Technology, WatchGuard Technologies, Strategy, Networking, Management
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Network Security Essentials for Your New Small Business
- The reason: sloppy data security can take one out of business, fast. In fact, the US Department of Labor has warned that 93% of businesses that suffer a significant data loss go out of business within five years. Further reasons network security deserves your full attention. The data that think...
- Tags: Network, Small Business, WatchGuard Technologies, Network Security, Networking, Security
- White papers 2009-04-01
- Finding Value in a Turbulent Economy With PCI DSS
- The list of merchants that have experienced a breach in the security of credit card data continues to grow.1 The frequency of these data loss events, mounting financial losses, and systemic fear created among consumers are driving a new awareness of the relevance and importance of the Payment Card Industry...
- Tags: Credit Card, WatchGuard Technologies, PCI, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Security, Storage, Hardware, Sales, Finance
- White papers 2009-04-01
- How WatchGuard Could Have Saved Hannaford and TJX Money: Real-World ROI Calculations for Retail Network Security Solutions
- Is there a financial Return On Investment ROI from purchasing network security technology to guard retail computer network? As a network administrator, one want strong security measures in order to keep business's valuable data safe, and to guard customer's Personally Identifiable Information PII in compliance with PCI DSS and other...
- Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Networking, Network Security, Security
- White papers 2009-02-01
- Top 10 Threats to SME Data Security
- When it spotted an issue that could impact SMEs negatively, it alerted subscribers with email broadcasts. Because subscribers are time-constrained, over-worked IT professionals, it alerted only when it knows an attack is not merely feasible, but likely. This emphasis on business context and practicality makes service nearly unique. This approach...
- Tags: Vector, Small And Medium Enterprise, WatchGuard Technologies, Smb/Sme, E-mail, Online Communications
- White papers 2008-11-24
- Top 10 Threats to SME Data Security: (and What to Do About Them)
- All of the attack vectors are well-known to security professionals. Mature processes, techniques, and technologies are available to help one defend against them. Although on some days it might feel like the bad guys are winning, through diligence and persistent effort, one can harden network against attacks. Thousands of network...
- Tags: Small And Medium Enterprise, WatchGuard Technologies, XTM, Web 2.0, Smb/Sme, Roi/Tco, Security, Internet, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Security for the Retail Industry
- Companies accepting credit or debit cards in exchange for goods or services must already be compliant with the PCI DSS Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements. Any merchant that does not comply with PCI DSS is at risk of extensive fines from Visa and other card brand companies. Retailers...
- Tags: Security, Industry, WatchGuard Technologies, PCI, Branding, LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Storage, Hardware, Marketing, Networking
- White papers 2008-09-03
- When Corporate Network Safety Starts at Employees' Homes: Protecting Your Network From Home Wireless Hackers
- While there is no guarantee for 100% hacker-free security, the "SAFE WIFI" practices package some of the best security that is commonly available with today's commercial products, to make home wireless network a less attractive target for criminals. However, this is a rapidly changing environment, and one will want to...
- Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Hacker, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking
- White papers 2008-08-01
- WatchGuard eXtensible Threat Management: An overview of XTM
- Unified threat management UTM spawned a new era of IT security. The promise of these integrated security appliances proved to be an exceptional and efficient way of securing commercial networks. However, businesses today face an inflection point, dictated by changing market trends and new technologies that demand more of today's...
- Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, XTM
- White papers 2008-07-01
- Trusted Identities, Managed Access: Implementing an Identity and Access Management Strategy for the Mobile Enterprise
- Whether one is looking to securely deliver applications and data to remote employees, secure online business relationships, or deliver convenient identity and access solutions to end customers, implementing an identity and access management strategy for the mobile enterprise is a key objective for many of today's enterprises. Most organizations have...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Mobile, Access Management, WatchGuard Technologies, Identity, Security Administration, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Marketing
- White papers 2008-06-01
- Secure Remote Access: Give Users "In Office" Remote Access - Anytime, Anywhere
- As organizations strive to increase productivity, secure remote access to network resources becomes increasingly important. It is an ideal way to ensure employees remain connected and productive wherever they may be. WatchGuard SSL provides secure remote access that delivers an "In-Office" experience from any location. WatchGuard SSL enables businesses that...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, WatchGuard Technologies, WatchGuard SSL, Remote Access, Telecommunications
- White papers 2008-06-01
- Understanding and Blocking the New Botnets
- Botnets are widely regarded as the top threat to network security. This paper explains how botnets have traditionally worked, then contrasts the established model with startling botnet innovations that emerged in 2007 and are continuing to evolve. Examples describe botnets known as Zunker, Gozi, Storm, MayDay, and a kit known...
- Tags: Innovation, WatchGuard Technologies, Botnets, Leadership, Strategy, Networking, Security, Management
- White papers 2008-04-01
- True Zero Day Protection: The Only Defense Against Evolving Security Threats
- Zero day attacks are a growing threat to corporate networks, because they pass undetected through conventional signature-based defenses. Many, if not most, systems are vulnerable to these attacks. The actual number of infections is staggering, and dealing with them burdens IT departments and impacts corporate bottom lines. The corporate losses...
- Tags: WatchGuard Technologies, Zero-day Bug, Security
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Producing Your Network Security Policy
- Network security experts agree that well-run corporations need a written security policy. The policy sets appropriate expectations regarding the use and administration of corporate IT assets. However, the conventional wisdom holds that composing and maintaining these documents bog down in a morass of bureaucratic inefficiency and pointless wrangling, which never...
- Tags: Corporate Security, Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Security, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-07-01
- Watchguard and Unified Threat Management: A Technical Perspective
- The evolution of traditional network security practices into comprehensive Unified Threat Management solutions brings with it a level of protection never before available to corporate networks. Unified Threat Management is the name for an emerging trend in the appliance security market. Unified Threat Management appliances have evolved traditional firewall and...
- Tags: WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, Unified Threat Management, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Network Security, Networking, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Unified Threat Management: How to Stop Spyware, Spam, Viruses, and Other Malicious Attacks
- As networks become more complex and are expected to do more to support and drive business objectives, a simple firewall is not capable of providing the security one's network needs. This is where Unified Threat Management UTM solutions can be the right solution. Unified Threat Management is the name for...
- Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, Malicious Attack, Virus, Unified Threat Management, Unified Threat Management Appliance, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Viruses And Worms, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2006-01-01
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