Firewall stories

Cyber security firm Check Point Software Technologies has announced the extension of the Check Point Quantum portfolio.>>

Avast has announced a new firewall will be packaged with its latest free and premium product updates for Windows.>>

The widely-used java logging library, log4j, has been actively exploited, according to an update from CERT NZ and Catalyst.>>

The announcement marks the first time that Gartner has recognised Alibaba Cloud as a Challenger in the field of network firewalls.>>

Cloudflare has announced it is expanding its Zero Trust firewall capabilities while also revealing a new program to help customers migrate from legacy hardware to the Cloudflare One suite of Zero Trust solutions.>>

A vulnerability in Cisco security devices is dangerous for business processes in large companies.>>

Fortinet delivers what it says is the industry's first next-generation firewall and secure SD-WAN integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN. >>

It is the twelfth time the company has been recognised in this Magic Quadrant.>>

“This year’s recognition solidifies our position as a leader in delivering a hybrid data centre security architecture.">>

SonicWall’s Bill Conner has declared that organisations should no longer change the way they operate just to secure their networks, devices and people.>>

Designed for small and midsize businesses, the firewalls deliver increased security and faster performance when compared to previous mid-range Firebox appliances, and have the processing power to handle encrypted and HTTPS traffic.>>

"Securing critical digital assets is absolutely essential," says the company.>>

Fortinet’s CMO and EVP of products, John Maddison, says the product combines high performance, integrated networking, and security for hybrid data centres.>>

"The sheer amount of traffic and potential threats can ensnare resources and impact the ability to introduce greater precision to those key systems.">>

New Firebox M Series appliances provide flexible security for organisations managing the increased shift to remote workforces.>>

“Enterprises are increasingly looking to integrate both native cloud security and Fortinet’s enterprise-class cloud security offerings to protect their workloads on AWS.">>

It is 11th time the company has been recognised in the annual report.>>

It comes with a zero commitment option where the firewall appliance can be returned at any time.>>

Enterprises’ heightened threats from criminal entities and state-sponsored actors are strongly encouraging them to adopt network security solutions.>>

It is the 21st time in the company’s history that Check Point has been named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.>>

The company continues to push the boundaries of hardware-accelerated performance for security and networking convergence.>>

"It’s important to InternetNZ to keep adding intelligence to Defenz to make sure our customers are protected from known security threats.">>

While Juniper is most well-known for its hardware products such as firewalls, routers, switches, and WiFi access points, these are all security products too. >>

Jon McGettigan, Fortinet A/NZ Regional Director, explains why your network requires agile security services to fully protect your expanding ‘core and edge’ topology.>>