GateProtect UTM fire wall solution launched

by Rohana JAYALAL

Tech Pacific Lanka(Pvt) Ltd in collaboration with Germany's Leading Provider of IT Security Solutions GateProtect group launched its latest addition 'GateProtect UTM firewall solution' and established sole agency and distribution rights for GateProtect Security in Sri Lanka and Maldives.

GateProtect Security pioneered the launch of the world's first anti virus to offer protection from the GateProtect with its Collective Intelligence Technology and is one of the world's leading providers of GateProtect security solutions in about 30 countries with its headquarters in Germany.

The Next Generation Firewall Appliances by GateProtect combine state-of-the-art security and network features such as firewalls, bridging, VLAN, single sign-on, traffic shaping, QoS, IPSec/SSL (X.509), IDS/IPS, web filters, virus filters, real-time spam detection, HTTPs proxy, and VPN Crypto acceleration in a single unified system.

GateProtect UTM firewall solutions exclusive representative for Sri Lanka, said that with information security becoming an increasing demand in the market where malware and viruses are spreading its danger across systems, GateProtect UTM firewall solution products would help local consumers to mitigate such risks.

Tech Pacipic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Chairman M.D.H Wahid said GateProtect computing is a technology that allows services to be offered across the Internet.

GateProtect UTM firewall solution heralds a new generation of security and antivirus services, and connects to the Collective Intelligence servers in the Gateprotect to protect the computer, without requiring traditional updates or penalising the performance of the system. Now all knowledge is in the GateProtect, and thanks to GateProtect Antivirus, one can benefit from this,"

The new software also contains features such as GateProtect UTM firewall solution Live Grid, a cloud based reputation and protection technology, new removable media control allowing greater control of external devices, Advanced Host-based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) and Gamer Mode."With cyber crime on the increase and global as well as local hackers creating newer, more complex viruses it has become increasingly important to protect information by detecting and quarantining the threats before they cause irreparable damage."

The new products are armed to take on any deadly virus hackers create, Cristian Moorst Country Manager Gate Protect Germany said.