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Stonesoft Customer Newsletter, May 2007
Stonesoft Sponsors InformationWeek Editorial Perspectives Webcast
Stonesoft has been named among the finalists for one the most prominent categories at the SC Magazine European Excellence Awards 2007, hosted by Secure Computing Magazine. Stonesoft’s flagship StoneGate Security Platform has been shortlisted in the Best Network Security category.
Stonesoft recently sponsored an InformationWeek editorial perspectives Webcast
entitled “Network Security & Optimization: The Delicate Balance of Cost, Control and
Compliance.” The Webcast targeted CSOs, CIO and IT executives who are responsible for
maintaining secure, optimized networks, ensuring compliance, and keeping an eye on the bottom line.
The Webcast featured:
- Lou Bertin, Columnist, InformationWeek, CMP Media, LLC
- Ron Plesco, Information Assurance and Privacy Counsel, Senior Partner and Director, SRA International, Inc.
- Neil Redburn, Head of IT, Deloitte & Touche
- Paul Johnson, Senior Vice President, Americas, Stonesoft Inc.
Stonesoft Sponsors the ISE Regional Awards Programs
Stonesoft Americas is sponsoring the Information Security Executives (ISE) Awards Regional Awards Program Series again this year. The company has been a sponsor of the awards since its inception five years ago.The ISE of the Year Award is the largest and most widely recognized award for IT security executives in the U.S. The award honors a chief security officer or an executive in an equivalent position who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of information security. Stonesoft is proud to support this forum for its recognition of excellence in this field.
Stonesoft is sponsoring the following U.S. regional awards programs:
- ISE – Southeast – March 22-23 – Atlanta
- ISE – Mid-Atlantic – May 17 – Washington, D.C.
- ISE – Northeast – October 4 – New York
For Stonesoft Customers New Daylight Savings Times Requirements are Virtually Headache-Free
For customers of Stonesoft it is easier than ever to update their StoneGate appliances to support the upcoming changes in the way Daylight Savings Time (DST) is observed.On Sunday March 11, 2007 a significant change was marked in the way DST is observed in the U.S. and Canada. According to an energy bill passed by Congress in 2005, beginning in 2007 DST will start on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday in November – extending DST for about a month longer than in previous years.
For organizations that must apply patches and updates to their networks, March 11 is looming. Stonesoft’s customers can rest easy knowing that their StoneGate Firewall/VPN and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) appliances are ready to handle the changes required to support DST.
Read more here
Network Security Meets Business Demands
Stonesoft and its Nordic partner Atea welcome you to take part in a breakfast
seminar where we present and discuss network security solutions for the business needs of today and
tomorrow. Join us to hear more about cost-effective network security investments combining network
security with real-life business needs.
Time: Wednesday May 30th, 2007 at 8.30-11.00 a.m.
Location: Finlayson-palace ,Tampere, Finland
Click here to read more and to register, deadline is May 24th.
Stonesoft´s Annual Report 2006
The Annual Report of Stonesoft Corporation for 2006 has been published in English and the report is available here in PDF format.
Is the Disasterproof Network Possible?
StoneGate Management Center has new disaster recovery features that makes sure that you are able to access your business data even after a major catastrophy. Take a look at complimentary Gartner presentation " Is the Disasterproof Network Possible?"Customer news
Red Folder Gains Competitive Advantage with StoneGate
Founded in 2001, Red Folder got its start by providing software development and
integration services for organizations ranging from small- to medium-sized businesses to Fortune
100 companies, like American Express. The company quickly expanded into managed Web and e-mail
hosting services, and last year they began offering managed security services. Red Folder selected
Stonesoft because of the StoneGate Platform – a comprehensive solution that allows companies to
manage their firewalls, VPNs, and IPS using the StoneGate Management Center.
Read the whole success story here
Dundee City Council chooses StoneGate for Unrivalled Redundancy
Major Scottish local authority builds greater resilience and reliability into its security infrastructure and wide area network connections by deploying Stonesoft’s innovative Multi-Link technology.Read the whole success story here
The General Council of Spanish Lawyers (CGAE) has Chosen StoneGate to Protect its Service Architecture
Since 2003, the General Council of Spanish Lawyers (CGAE) has been developing a groundbreaking technological project called ‘Legal Profession IT’ which is updating and optimising the legal profession to make the justice system more accessible for Spanish citizens. The organisation chose Stonesoft’s clustered StoneGate firewall solutions to protect the system’s architecture, both in the manufacturer’s appliance version and in software mode on HP machines.Read the whole success story here
StoneGate Cluster Shields the Communications of Cadena SER's Radio Networks
“ We’d got to a point where the client needed to modify the network electronics. It now had to support Gigabit environments and the number of PCI slots available on Intel machines had become saturated. However, the chosen Stonesoft appliances offered up to eight Gigabit interfaces, and this capacity also covered midterm growth requirements”, said Raúl Moros, Manager at Cadena SER.Read the whole success story here
Stonesoft Ensures Secure Remote Network Access for Antargaz
Antargaz, the leading French independent LPG (gas) distributor, is one of the latest reference customers of Stonesoft´s flagship product StoneGate. Antargaz has selected StoneGate to guarantee secure service provision and offer VPN to its providers.Read the whole success story here
StoneGate Multi-Link Secures the Network Connections of KWH Pipe
KWH Pipe is one of the world leaders in the production and development of plastic pipe systems with production units in Europe, Southeast Asia and North America. After careful evaluation and discussions with Stonesoft experts, KWH was convinced of Multi-Link’s capability to guarantee high availability and load balancing in their network and VPN traffic. The company also appreciated StoneGate’s excellent price-performance-ratio.Read the whole success story here
Partner news
Network Defence Becomes Stonesoft Platinum Partner
Stonesoft has signed a Platinum Partner reseller agreement with Network Defence, a leading UK IT security consultancy."We chose to partner with Stonesoft, as its StoneGate Firewall and IPS offer organisations a cost-effective yet highly resilient means of delivering high availability and network performance, with the additional benefit of being a unified, easily-managed solution, said David Beesley, Managing Director of Network Defence.Read more here
Stonesoft’s StoneGate Security Platform to be Distributed by Qual as Part of a Reseller Partnership
Stonesoft has signed an authorised reseller partnership agreement with Qual, a specialist in IT solutions for the corporate, SME, government and education sectors. “After considering other network security solutions we found that Stonesoft, with its StoneGate-Multi-Link VPN connections, is the only technology to combine a cost effective, easy to use and straightforward approach to IT security. Stonesoft’s refreshing approach to business network implementation, coupled with its reputation for a high standard of service, really made it an obvious choice for a reseller partnership”, said Vicky Keene, Marketing Manager for Qual.Read more here
Product news
How to Create Your Own MPLS Grade Network for Less
In a relatively short space of time, the Internet has become a de facto conduit for business. For simple information gathering purposes to advanced online banking and data transactions, its significance as a business tool means that losing it to a connection failure could quickly add up to lost revenue and damage to one’s business reputation. Read more about MPLS and the Multi-Link solution in the following article.Stonesoft Introduces a Unique Functionality Concerning Packet Data Connections in a Security Gateway Element
Stonesoft introduces their newest breakthrough innovation, a flexible method and arrangement for handling information about existing packet data connections in a security gateway element. “The objective of the invention is to present such a method and arrangement for handling information about existing packet data connections which allows packet data connections via a security gateway element to be reliable even when screening information is updated”, said Ilkka Hiidenheimo, Chief Executive Officer of Stonesoft.Read more here
Stonesoft Americas Offering FREE Two-week Trials of StoneGate IPS
You've got too much invested in your network to leave your internal systems vulnerable. Your firewall won't protect against malicious activity once someone is inside. But the StoneGate Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) will.So why not get a free system check-up and a free IPS trial? StoneGate's IPS, especially when used in conjunction with a StoneGate Firewall and VPN, can proactively deliver the unified threat management, enforcement, compliance and resilient connectivity you really need.
Stonesoft will come to your site, install and configure the IPS and provide monitoring and alerts for two weeks – FREE. Click here to sign up for an IPS trial today.
Secure Connectivity Solution for Remote Offices
Stonesoft is proud to introduce a new secure connectivity solution for distributed organizations with remote offices. The solution comprises of the StoneGate™FW-300 Firewall and IPS-400 Intrusion Prevention System, providing uncompromised security with ultimate ease of management and use.
Security Management to the New Level
Stonesoft raises security management to a totally new level with new StoneGate SMC and IPS 4.0. The new software introduces ultimate usability, fast and easy VPN creation and advanced disaster recovery.View the flash animations here
Firewall Maintenance Release 3.0.7
Firewall Maintenance Release 3.0.7 is published week 20.See further details here.
Tip of the month
Q: Did you know that Windows Vista tries using IPv6 protocol by default for the network communication?
A: StoneGate IPS can be used for controlling unwanted or unknown IPv6 communication on internal networks.