WatchGuard Technologies, a manageable business security solutions provider, has released Fireware XTM 11.7, a software update for its Extensible Threat Management (XTM) suite of network security products.
As many businesses continue to struggle with bring your own device (BYOD) complexities, the 11.7 upgrade boasts an enhanced feature set that bolsters the XTM's management capabilities while increasing unified threat management (UTM) performance by up to 50%, the company says.
It also notes that the majority of XTM appliances are now able to access the update at no additional cost with WatchGuard's LiveSecurity subscription.
Among its list of features, Fireware XTM 11.7 provides an updated URL filtering database from WatchGuard's partner, Websense.
Other standout features include Android and iOS VPN applications, support for IPV6 and L2TP VPN, the vendor states.
Policy grouping has also been added, which allows administrators to create custom tags and filters for firewall policies to further simplify management and maintenance in larger environments, WatchGuard says.
"These updates will help our XTM customers boost their network security, connectivity and reliability without adding a layer of complexity in today's already intricate BYOD environments," says Roger Klorese, director of product management at WatchGuard.
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