Astaro Corporation, a leader in delivering unified threat management (UTM) security appliances, was announced winner of the 'Best Network Security' category in the SC Magazine Awards 2007 with its Astaro Security Gateway.
The award was handed over at a special dinner organised by SC Magazine in London on 24 April 2007.
The SC Magazine Awards highlight and showcase the best products, services and professionals in the Information Security industry. After being voted a finalist in the 'Readers Trust Awards' by readers of SC Magazine, Astaro Security Gateway was selected as the winner of the hotly contested 'Best Network Security' category by a panel of judges comprising independent industry experts.
Chris Runte of Biodata IT, local distributor of Astaro, agrees with Walter Schumann, Astaro VP Sales EMEA: "Winning SC Magazine's 'Best Network Security' award, on top of many other awards, sends a clear message to users that Astaro provides market-leading, practical, easy-to-use, comprehensive and effective security solutions that meet customers' developing security needs."
The Astaro Security Gateway integrates a complete set of security technologies that include a mix of best-of-breed, open source and commercial software covering all aspects of security including e-mail security (anti-spam, anti-phishing, dual virus protection for e-mail, transparent encryption), Web filtering (content filtering, anti-virus for the Web, anti-spyware, and IM and P2P control), and network protection (firewall, remote access and VPN, and intrusion protection).
Astaro's recently launched Version 7 of the Astaro Security Gateway contains a number of advanced features and enhancements. Among these are transparent e-mail encryption, SSL VPN, active/active clustering and safeguards for the uncontrolled flood of unsecured instant messaging traffic and peer-to-peer file sharing traffic.
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Astaro Corporation is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and Karlsruhe, Germany. The Astaro Security Gateway, simplifying e-mail, Web and network security, has won numerous industry awards and is protecting over 30 000 networks in 60 countries. Astaro products are distributed by a worldwide network of more than 1 000 solution partners who offer local support and services.
Biodata IT - www.biodata.co.za
Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of a wide range of best-of-breed IT security solutions. Highly specialised and experienced staff as well as a network of skilled channel partners are dedicated to protect and to add value to your IT infrastructure. The client base of Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd comprises over 200 leading organisations in the financial, healthcare, government and industrial sector based in countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa.
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