Greetings! The success of ASG Version 8 continues. We released 8.100 last week , and in December flew past the 15,000 production-installs mark for V8 (in just a few short months).
Astaro Security Gateway Version 8.100 Released
I'm pleased to announced that Astaro Security Gateway Version 8.100 has been GA-released and is being distributed via our Up2Date infrastructure. The main focus of this release is our Wireless Security products; 8.100 brings official support for our much-sought-after Astaro Access Points to the Version 8 platform. Version 8.100 also introduces more flexibility for Astaro RED deployments, improvements to SMTP profiles and WAN link balancing, and many usability improvements based on your feature submissions and feedback .
We will be there!
Astaro will be present at the CeBIT 2011! We will have the same stand location as last year (Hall 11, Stand B36), so you can find us easily! We are looking forward to having personal discussions with you about your projects. READ MORE
3 reasons why you need to archive your company e-mails
There are three good reasons for introducing an e-mail archiving solution: Mail server offloading – especially relevant for IT administrators, but also for users suffering from mailbox quotas Instant discovery – the ability to discover e-mails and attachments within seconds Compliance – archiving e-mails is a legal requirement in many countries In my experience, searching for old e-mails can be a hard task. I am always afraid to delete any e-mail as I might need it in the future and thus have collected many over the years
Who do you trust
I have been fortunate enough to attend several Security BSides events this fall, I have seen a lot of good talks and been engaged in several great conversations. Two talks, one at BSides in Dallas/Ft. Worth and one the following week in Ottawa touched on similar issues that really resonated with me
Updated product datasheets now available!
The Astaro product datasheets have been updated. Make sure you have the latest versions! You may access the repository here: www.astaro.com/resources/product-information-pdfs .
Up2Date 7.509 Released
A few security vulnerabilities have been posted which require us to make an update to our V7 installations. Since we do not put our users at extended risk by following a scheduled update window, we are releasing this special Up2Date immediately. This V7.509 Up2date is soley issued in order to patch two components, and no new features are introduced
Make your own choice!
Blocking access to certain resources in the internet is always a controversial topic. Usually there are good reasons to do so: Security and productivity are the most important ones. Within the Astaro Security Gateway (the Astaro flagship product) come efficient but granular policies that restrict or allow access to network resources.
Astaro Receives 4 Star Review from SC Magazine for VPN
SC Magazine published their reviews of IP Security (IPsec) VPN solutions.
IT security theses on a high-quality level during the CAST event
Last Thursday I visited an event of the “Competence Center for Applied Security Technology for IT security” (CAST) in Darmstadt, where CAST awarded the best IT security final paper of bachelor, diploma and other qualified students in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.