Tag: Network Security

Ensuring Network Security and Compliance using DeviceExpert

With increasing security threats to mission-critical network resources and serious legal consequences of information mis-management, enterprises everywhere are required not just to follow standard practices, internal security policies, stringent Government regulations and industrial guidelines, but also demonstrate that the policies are enforced and network devices remain compliant to the policies defined. Ensuring compliance has become a priority for network administrators nowadays.

Astaro Partner Roadshow 2011 – again a great success!

The Astaro Partner Roadshow is over again for another year. We visited 12 cities in Europe and in the Middle East and were able to welcome more than 500 visitors – a new attendance record! Held for the first time as a whole day event, high-profile speakers from the Astaro Management and Product Management teams gave a detailed insight into our strategy, roadmap and the status of new and upcoming product innovations

Goodbye to an Uncommon Security Professional

It is with great sadness that we announce Jack Daniel is leaving Astaro . For the past ten years Astaro has grown and developed to become one of the leading network security companies in the market. This growth is in part due to our strong product line and singular focus to provide easy-to-use security solutions, but it is also due to our involvement in the security community

Hacking at the highest level of excellence

Large crowds reigned at the 10th hacking contest which took place during the LinuxTag exhibition in Berlin. The event was again sponsored by Astaro and saw six teams compete against each other to test their skills to the limit. Around 300 spectators watched and listened to the running commentary by the two moderators, Markus Hennig from Astaro and Kester Habermann from LinuxTag.

Sophos to Acquire Astaro to Meet Demand for Complete, Layered Security Protection

Sophos, a global security leader, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astaro, a privately held provider of network security solutions, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA and Karlsruhe, Germany. Businesses today face unprecedented challenges in protecting users and IT infrastructure from escalating complex security threats, especially those brought on by more mobile, roaming users, new application protocols, and distributed networks. There is a widening security gap for companies given the new rules by which users, businesses and IT operate and this acquisition answers unmet customer needs for better security coordination and effectiveness between users, applications and IT infrastructure.