February 23, 2012

Protect against main threats with UTM Firewalls

One of the best ways to protect against the main threats not covered by traditional firewalls is to use unified threat management (UTM). These are multipurpose security solutions/devices that at a minimum have a firewall, VPN, antivirus, and intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS).  Some UTMs- sometimes known as super UTMs- also incorporate capabilities such as Web Filtering (blocking of problematic or infected Web Sites), Spam Blocking, and spyware protection.

UTMs are usually a lower cost option than buying and installing several security components separately.  They are also greener, as one solution uses much less energy than multiple devices.  When buying a UTM or a super UTM, it is important to ensure a reseller sizes it correctly.  example: ensure that if has the performance capability to deal with current throughput and future business expansion.

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