McAfee Releases Unified Threat Management Firewalls For SMBs

McAfee has announced the release of its line of McAfee Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls. The McAfee UTM Firewalls, formerly referred to as SnapGear, are multifunctional network security appliances that are attractive to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) based on their competitive pricing, reliability, and ease of use.

The appliances are available in seven different models for small to medium sized businesses, and come fully integrated with, intrusion prevention, network firewall protection, and VPN services. Optional modules include enterprise-class technology such as TrustedSource reputation ratings for mail filtering, and Web filtering for protection against known and unknown threats, which can include anti-malware, anti-spyware, and antivirus capabilities. They can be easily deployed in remote substations, such as large enterprise branch offices or retail locations, or at a vendor’s site to provide strong authentication of devices attempting to access critical assets.

The UTM Firewall family now includes new features and functionality under the McAfee brand, including centralised management and new dashboards; active intrusion detection and prevention; and 3G wireless support.

“McAfee UTM Firewall is a complete office network-in-a-box Internet security appliance that can be deployed as a firewall, VPN gateway or UTM security appliance,” said Darrell Rodenbaugh, senior vice president of McAfee’s midmarket segment.

McAfee UTM Firewall is available now through McAfee and its channel partners.