Network protection for SMEs

security provider, has unveiled the WatchGuard XTM 330, a small business security appliance, Channelpro reports.

The WatchGuard XTM 330 provides advanced network protection in an all-in-one rack-mount gateway security appliance for organisations with 30 to 50 users.

This new security appliance provides complete network security, including next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities. Customers can also choose to add Application Control, Gateway Anti-virus, WebBlocker, spamBlocker, and WatchGuard's cloud-based security service, Reputation Enabled Defense. The WatchGuard XTM 330 also allows users to create secure VPN tunnels for iOS-based devices, including iPads and iPhones. This protects the small business network from devices that employees bring into the office.

“The WatchGuard XTM 330 takes advantage of cutting-edge innovations from WatchGuard, including the ability to create highly secure virtual private network (VPN) tunnels for Apple iPad, iPhone and other iOS-based devices. This way, small businesses can provide complete protection, even for popular devices that employees bring into the office,” CPI Financial quotes the company as saying.

Advanced management and logging features provide management with easy-to-use reports, PR Newswire says. This gives small businesses new insights as to Web and application usage, as well as remediation abilities to enforce business and IT policies.

Because of the rich reporting and management features, the WatchGuard XTM 330 also makes for an ideal customer premise equipment solution for managed security service providers.