 "Fortinet Releases Modular Enterprise Endpoint Security Suite")
Fortinet, a network security provider, has announced the latest release of its FortiClient Endpoint Protection Suite, which introduces a host of enterprise-class features to support performance-intensive environments.
In its latest version 4.1 release, FortiClient offers new features including SSL VPN, WAN optimisation, application detection and endpoint control, while providing a fully-manageable compliance infrastructure to help businesses reduce exposure to cyber security threats. As a full-featured solution, FortiClient 4.1 can provide broad protection for laptops and PCs or be implemented modularly to co-exist with other dedicated security products for endpoints.
Fortinet is also offering a standard and unmanaged version of FortiClient 4.1 that is free of charge to anyone – consumers, small businesses, large enterprises – who seek protection for their laptops and personal computers. Both the complimentary and licenced versions of FortiClient 4.1 offer the consolidated security approach of Fortinet’s FortiGate enterprise-class, multi-threat network appliances. Both versions also receive automatic updates from the FortiGuard subscription service to help ensure protection against the latest threats.
Product Line and Features
A key benefit of FortiClient 4.1 is its modular functionality, which allows organisations that do not want to immediately supplant their current endpoint strategy to augment and enhance their security posture for endpoints. The features of FortiClient 4.1 can be implemented in full or turned on individually to meet the specific needs of each organisation.
As a result of the new features introduced, FortiClient 4.1 provides a security policy for applications regardless of the port or protocol used for communication and offers a secure connection to internal Web applications in the security perimeter.
The complete FortiClient product line is made up of the following three products:
• FortiClient Premium Edition – includes SSL/ IPSec VPN, WAN optimisation client, application detection, endpoint control, host anti-virus/ antispyware, firewall, intrusion prevention service, Web content filtering, endpoint management (FortiManager), FortiCare support services, antispam and Web content filtering re-rating.
• FortiClient Standard Edition (complimentary version) – all premium edition features except endpoint management (FortiManager), FortiCare support services, antispam, e-mail DLP and Web content filtering re-rating.
• FortiMobile for Windows Mobile, Symbian & Pocket PC – IPSec VPN, phone security with handset data encrypt/ decrypt, personal firewall, anti-virus, incoming call filter, SMS antispam and multi-language support.