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SurfControl solutions provide continuous protection against the Web, e-mail and desktop-based threats, from viruses and phishing attacks to inappropriate use of system resources to regulatory non-compliance. In providing this protection, it offers you the choice of where in your network environment you want to deploy these solutions: on the desktop, on the network (as software or an appliance), or in the Internet cloud. By implementing solutions through layered deployments, you yield tremendous savings in network resources, bandwidth and overall administration, while ensuring that your unique security and compliance requirements are most efficiently met. Websense is another popular solutions that provides similar service except the email filtering.

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The FortiGate-50B, 60-series, 100A, 200A and 300A model Multi-Threat Security systems are the ultimate all-in-one, network-based solution to protect smaller deployments from blended threats. These easy-to-deploy and easy-to-administer systems deliver exceptional value and performance for small offices, home offices, small and medium sized businesses and branch office applications. With a complete complement of security services – including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus, web filtering, and traffic shaping – a wide range of organizations can now enjoy complete protection from the most damaging threats without penalties in performance, cost, or manageability. With models ranging in throughput from 30Mbps to 200Mbps, FortiGate-50B, 60-series, 100A, 200A and 300A can enable organizations to stay connected and protected against network-based threats. Sonicwall and Netscreen also offer all-in-one hardware firewalls for SMEs.

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Your browser can be a very powerful weapon, with FireCAT. Security-Database.com team has released a new Firefox Framework Map collection of the most useful security oriented extensions. It’s called the framework FireCAT. It stands for FireFox Catalog of Auditing Toolbox. It is based upon a paper Turning firefox to an ethical hacking platform. This initial release is presented as a mindmap and the Security-Database.com team is open to all your suggestions to make it a really good framework for all the community of security auditors and ethical hackers.

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WatchGuard firewall and VPN appliances deliver the complete unified threat management (UTM), with built-in zero day protection, good performance, ease of use, and value for your growing network. The fully integrated security services give continually updated, multifaceted network protection from spyware, spam, viruses, worms, trojans, Web-based exploits, and blended threats. Watchguard firewalls run security-hardened Linux-based operating system and their gateway anti-virus is powered by ClamAV.

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SME Server is an open-source Linux server distribution based on CentOS. It is a secure and out-of-the-box Server/Gateway solution. Installation and basic configuration of SME Server takes less than 20 minutes, and every configuration option can be set via a web-based interface. SME Server only includes what is necessary, which translates into the entire ISO being less than 450MB. Stability comes from using proven, supported rpm packages and from an update system that notifies you with available updates. SME Server already has everything necessary to provide the core services most people need to network Linux, Macintosh, and Windows systems. It includes preconfigured Email Server (with anti-virus and anti-spam), Web Server, DNS Server, File Server, Print Server and Internet Gateway (Proxy, Router and simple Firewall).

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MessageLabs is one of the industry-leading services to guard against email threats such as viruses, spam, identity theft and targeted blackmail campaigns – all of which jeopardize business continuity, regulatory compliance, reputation and brand. You need no extra hardware or software to use the service. Messagelabs guarantees 100% protection against viruses, known and unknown. Messagelabs email service provides Email Protect (Multi-layered anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-phishing email services), Email Control (Content control, image filtering and advanced email management services), Email Secure (Fully managed guaranteed boundary-to-boundary email encryption services) and Email Recover (Fully managed archiving service guarantees secure storage of corporate email).

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The IronPort® email security appliances are the most sophisticated systems available today. In production at eight of the ten largest ISPs and more than 20 percent of the world’s largest enterprises, these systems have a demonstrated record of unparalleled security and reliability. The same code base that powers IronPort’s most sophisticated customers is available in all of IronPort’s email security appliances, to protect enterprises of all sizes.

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Astaro Security Gateway Appliances combine ease-of-use with complete network protection. It’s an UTM (Unified Threat Management) device, with tightly integrated Firewall, IPS, and VPN, which offers web filtering and email filtering from viruses, spam, and phishing attacks. Network security applications can be managed from one location using one intuitive browser-based user interface. Astaro Security Gateway appliances run Astaro Security Gateway Software (formerly Astaro Security Linux). You can request a demo unit of the appliance if you want an out-of-the box solution, or download the Astaro Security Gateway Software if you want to install it in your own hardware.

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Netscreen series integrated devices incorporating a firewall, IPSec VPN capabilities, and denial of service mitigation, with Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPS, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Phishing, Anti-Adware, Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering to protect the network from attack. I’ve installed and manage a lot of Netscreen firewalls. They’re excellent UTM device but if you’re looking for a cheaper option, then Sonicwall also can do the job.

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The Barracuda Spam Firewall is an integrated hardware and software solution for complete protection of your email server. It provides a powerful, easy to use, and affordable solution to eliminating spam and virus from your organization. It’s features include Anti-spam, Anti-virus, Anti-spoofing, Anti-phishing, Anti-spyware (Attachments) and Denial of Service protection. The Barracuda Spam Firewall is compatible with all email servers and can fit into nearly any corporate or small business environment

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