eSoft Internet Security Solutions

The need for comprehensive defences against today`s complex threats from the internet has prompted X-Solutions to source a product to address these challenges for the southern African Internet user. Nibuse Business Solutions (Pty) Limited, a Top 300 BEE, has been appointed by X-Solutions to distribute the eSoft range of products into the South African market.

The eSoft Enterprise solution combines a VPN firewall appliance with a comprehensive catalogue of modular security applications that enable customers to quickly create a secure network perimeter that is affordable and extendable.

The catalogue of security application, SoftPaks, is delivered by the easy to use SoftPak Direct and include the following:

* Anti-virus - gateway and desktop
* Spam filter
* Content filter
* Site filter
* App filter
* Firewall policy manager
* VPN manager SoftPak
* VPN client SoftPak
* DMZ interface software
* High availability SoftPak
* Intrusion detection and prevention
* Mail server
* Web mail server
* Internet server

The strength of the eSoft solution lies in its modular design, ease of implementation and virtual maintenance free operation providing the customer an unparalleled total cost of ownership.

eSoft believes that technology may be complicated for those who develop it but it shouldn`t be for those who use it. So they have spent years developing network security solutions which you can install and begin using in minutes. eSoft`s entire suite of modular, best-of-breed, applications are ICSA and VPNC certified, and designed to reduce the amount of time and hardware it takes to mount an effective defence against security threats enterprise-wide.

eSoft recognises the fact that one cannot be all things to all people. As a consequence, eSoft makes use of partnerships with companies that are industry leaders in their field of expertise. Some of these include:

* Sophos for Anti-Virus (Gateway and Desktop)
* Palisade for App Filter
* Secure Computing for Site Filter
* InToto Technologies for VPN Manager
* Latis Networks for IDS/IPS
* SafeNet for VPN Client software
* EMUMAIL for Webmail
* Qualys for security checks

eSoft uses these "best-of-breed" applications and integrates these into an easy to use and manageable solution.

Most companies already have a comprehensive firewall in place but fall short of the other modules that make up a completely secure environment. As a consequence, eSoft released its latest product in its product line - the InstaGate SCM, to fill this gap. Built on the very secure and reliable RedHat Linux platform, customers can install this solution on their own hardware or purchase the hardware supplied by eSoft. SoftPaks offered on this platform include Anti-Virus (Gateway and Desktop), Spam Filter and Content Filter, Site Filter and Mail Server. Additional SoftPaks will be released during 2004.

For more info, please visit www.esoft.com.