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August 13, 2001 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (watchguard.com), a leader in Internet security solutions, today announced WatchGuard for MSS 3.0, the latest release of its software used by over 75 managed security providers worldwide.
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The integrated WatchGuard system allows MSPs to centrally manage
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cost-effective, scalable security services that can be customized to match
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the security needs of small, mid-sized and large customer networks. In
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addition to increased VPN management scalability and performance, the
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company says WatchGuard for MSS 3.0 now supports WatchGuard’s new Firebox
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III family of security appliances. WatchGuard for MSS 3.0 reduces the costs
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associated with the deployment of managed security, and offers management
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tools to provide real-time and historical insights into the composition of
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network traffic.
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“Since the introduction of WatchGuard for MSS in 1998 we have partnered with
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many top tier managed security service providers, and this experience has
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provided us with insight on how to refine the tools we are now offering in
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version 3.0,” said Mark Stevens, senior vice president of network security
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for WatchGuard.
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WatchGuard for MSS is a scalable, carrier-class system that gives service
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providers tools to build and operate cost-effective security and VPN
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services to subscribing businesses. Designed especially for service provider
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requirements, WatchGuard incorporates a three-tier architecture and open
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API’s that allow rapid integration into an MSP’s management system. The
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platform of software, hardware and services includes a suite of management
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software that resides at an MSP’s Network Operations Center, Firebox
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security appliances that are placed at the customer’s premise and
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WatchGuard’s innovative LiveSecurity Service.
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Features of WatchGuard for MSS include:
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Centralized, scalable management from the NOC and comprehensive,
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real-time views of all customer sites under management
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Extensive logging for an unlimited number of Fireboxes under
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management, continuous monitoring for specially defined trigger events, and
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automatic distribution of configuration updates based on instruction from
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the MSP
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Customization of security features, such as Network Address
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Translation ), URL filtering, and user authentication may be tailored to fit
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the organization’s security policy needs
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WatchGuard says its value-added LiveSecurity Service keeps network defenses
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current by systematically distributing security software enhancements and
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rapid responses to the latest threats to MSP’s for rapid distribution to
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customers.
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“We’ve been providing managed security services using the WatchGuard for MSS
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platform as a component of our service offerings since 1999 and we are
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impressed with the enhancements that WatchGuard continues to build into
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their service provider offering,” said Kevin Seiler, vice president of
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AlphaNet Solutions. “We’re already seeing support for the newly launched
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Firebox III products in the MSS software. WatchGuard’s responsiveness and
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dedication to the service provider market continue to make them a valued
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partner.”
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WatchGuard for MSS 3.0 is now shipping and available directly from the
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company’s website.
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