SEATTLE – December 21, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the beta version of its leading next-generation security UTM product as a virtual appliance named XTMv. The new WatchGuard XTMv series of virtual firewalls provides unparalleled network security and advanced protection of applications and data.

“The powerful firewall, integrated threat management and application control, and bundled easy-to-use business-focused management suite that define WatchGuard XTM have helped hundreds of thousands of organizations run their businesses securely. Now, WatchGuard will enable those companies to leverage the consolidation savings [...]]]> XTMv Line of Virtualized Firewalls Now Shipping to Beta Customers

SEATTLE – December 21, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the beta version of its leading next-generation security UTM product as a virtual appliance named XTMv. The new WatchGuard XTMv series of virtual firewalls provides unparalleled network security and advanced protection of applications and data.

“The powerful firewall, integrated threat management and application control, and bundled easy-to-use business-focused management suite that define WatchGuard XTM have helped hundreds of thousands of organizations run their businesses securely. Now, WatchGuard will enable those companies to leverage the consolidation savings and business agility of virtualization and private clouds with the same level of confidence,” said Roger Klorese, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “The response to the extension of WatchGuard XTM security to virtual infrastructures has far exceeded our expectations, with hundreds of partners and customers requesting early access.”

WatchGuard XTMv
XTMv is now available in beta version to meet the needs of small, midsize and large-scale distributed environments. XTMv provides the same type of high security offered by WatchGuard XTM series hardware appliances, including Application Control, Reputation Enabled Defense, intrusion prevention, gateway anti-virus, web blocking traffic shaping, and more. “WatchGuard has been a vital component of our enterprise infrastructure for over 12 years now,” says James Bender, Director of Technical Services, MCA. “Their offering application layer capabilities in the late 90’s sealed our decision to market their firewall to our customers as our security appliance solution. Being a customer first, I appreciated the ease of management, friendly interface, and bundled features on the box that other vendors charge an arm and a leg for. This beta release has me very excited. The virtualized XTM solution allows us to spin up virtualized firewalls that leverage our high performance and highly available, x86/x64 infrastructure. XTMv provides us with scalable access control solutions to protect specific virtual machines and make our cloud offerings a reality.”

WatchGuard XTMv series can manage traffic passing within the virtual infrastructure and across internal networks between virtual machines in the same cluster or on the same server; thus XTMv is well suited to implement security policies between applications, user communities or tenants. WatchGuard XTMv will be initially supported on VMware vSphere.

Additional beta testers will be added to the program in January 2012.

LONDON – Forensic and Compliance Systems, Ltd., the manufacturer of Cryoserver email archive solution, has used its years of archiving knowledge to introduce a new product to the market- BasicArchive.

BasicArchive allows smaller companies to have similar functionality as the larger organisations, at an affordable price. Companies have the ability to store emails for an extended period of time and search them in a similar way as the main Cryoserver software solution.

The email retention software features an easy-to-use, intuitive search interface that looks and feels like Microsoft Outlook coupled with a secure archive to provide great value to your [...]]]> 19. December 2011

LONDON – Forensic and Compliance Systems, Ltd., the manufacturer of Cryoserver email archive solution, has used its years of archiving knowledge to introduce a new product to the market- BasicArchive.

BasicArchive allows smaller companies to have similar functionality as the larger organisations, at an affordable price. Companies have the ability to store emails for an extended period of time and search them in a similar way as the main Cryoserver software solution.

The email retention software features an easy-to-use, intuitive search interface that looks and feels like Microsoft Outlook coupled with a secure archive to provide great value to your organisation. BasicArchive will capture all incoming and outgoing emails and store them in a secure archive in the cloud.

“The greatest benefit of this solution is not cost, it is employee efficiency,” said Robin Bingeman of Cryoserver, which offers email backup services as an appliance and/or email archiving software only.

BasicArchive stores emails at the same time the end user sees them and before they have the chance to alter them. Users can search for emails by date, sender, recipient, keywords and/or attachments without needing to rely on the IT department.

“With BasicArchive you have a reliable, trustworthy, easy-to-access and secure repository of your company’s email at a fraction of the cost.” said Bingeman.

Users can operate the BasicArchive service as if it is their inbox and reply to emails directly from the cloud-based archive, said the email archiving compliance professional.

“With BasicArchive you can tame the email monster, improve efficiency and keep costs down,” said the data storage solutions expert.

To store emails in BasicArchive, the cost is around 99p per user, per month and sign-up takes minutes.

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SEATTLE – December 20, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the results of Infonetics’ market research for Q3, 2011, which shows WatchGuard as the leading vendor with 18.8 percent market share in the integrated security appliance category of $1,500 to $4,999 price band – a prime market segment for small and midsize businesses. This marks the 15th straight consecutive quarter in which WatchGuard has held the top position in this market.

Additionally, WatchGuard [...]]]> Latest Analyst Market Data Shows WatchGuard as the #1 Multifunction Security Appliance Vendor for 15 Consecutive Quarters; Leads with 18.8 Percent Market Share

SEATTLE – December 20, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the results of Infonetics’ market research for Q3, 2011, which shows WatchGuard as the leading vendor with 18.8 percent market share in the integrated security appliance category of $1,500 to $4,999 price band – a prime market segment for small and midsize businesses. This marks the 15th straight consecutive quarter in which WatchGuard has held the top position in this market.

Additionally, WatchGuard notes strong upward movement in two adjacent categories. Here, revenue of WatchGuard UTM security appliances in the $5,000 to $9,999 price band grew 31.7 percent quarter over quarter, and in the enterprise segment of $10,000 to $29,999, WatchGuard rose 65.7 percent quarter over quarter.

“WatchGuard’s 3Q results reinforce a key point about the company; even though they’ve expanded their product and technology offerings significantly over the last 2 years, they remain committed to their core market. They haven’t forgotten who brought them to the dance,” said Jeff Wilson, Principal Analyst, Security at Infonetics.

“For several years now, WatchGuard has consistently been the number one UTM choice among small and midsize businesses due to the fact that no other vendor offers the same level of security, performance and value than WatchGuard,” said Eric Aarrestad, Vice President of Marketing at WatchGuard Technologies. “As evidenced by this latest analyst report, mid-market and enterprises are deploying WatchGuard security appliances at a faster rate than the market in total, which means larger businesses are turning to WatchGuard for their next-generation firewall needs.”

WatchGuard – Multifunction Security Appliance Leader
New innovations keep WatchGuard ahead of the pack. For example, one of the latest features available in all new WatchGuard’s security appliances is the ability to create secure connectivity for Apple mobile products, specifically iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices. This helps businesses address the ever-growing challenge of securing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in corporate environments.

Additionally, WatchGuard attributes their top position to having solutions that improve business productivity. For example, with WatchGuard Application Control, businesses gain in-depth, granular control over Web 2.0 applications, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and hundreds more. Not only does WatchGuard Application Control protect against the next-generation of threats that target these popular applications, now businesses can rein in how individual employees use such applications, directly from the firewall.

By leveraging more than 2,500 unique application signatures, WatchGuard Application Control enables the firewall to identify and control nearly 2,000 web applications. This level of control gives businesses new found freedom to align business needs with IT and security policies. By doing so, businesses gain greater efficiencies and improved productivity, while administrators gain unprecedented visibility and control over applications that traverse their networks.

Another innovation that keeps WatchGuard on top is its cloud-based security service, Reputation Enabled Defense. Reputation Enabled Defense gives businesses and their employees cloud protection against viruses, malware, spyware, keyloggers, botnets and other web-based threats, in addition to faster, more productive web surfing experiences.

Businesses only want to pay for the security that they need. Because of this, WatchGuard offers seven add-on security services for its “all-in-one” XTM firewall appliances, including: Application Control, WebBlocker, Gateway Antivirus, Reputation Enabled Defense, spamBlocker, Intrusion Prevention and LiveSecurity. These services can be purchased as a bundle or individually to best meet individual business needs.

Aarrestad concludes, “No other security vendor gives their customers the power, performance and protection that WatchGuard provides in a single security appliance, which explains why WatchGuard has been the UTM market leader for 15 consecutive quarters.”

SEATTLE – December 19, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced that it received ICSA certification in the Network Firewalls category for WatchGuard XTM OS-based UTM appliances and next-generation firewalls. This certification spans WatchGuard’s mainstream line of XTM appliances – from the award-winning small business XTM 5 series to the enterprise-class XTM 1050.

“ICSA certification is a hallmark of quality that many businesses look for when evaluating and purchasing IT solutions,” said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “Having this new [...]]]> WatchGuard XTM OS Certified for Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliances and Next-Generation Firewalls

SEATTLE – December 19, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced that it received ICSA certification in the Network Firewalls category for WatchGuard XTM OS-based UTM appliances and next-generation firewalls. This certification spans WatchGuard’s mainstream line of XTM appliances – from the award-winning small business XTM 5 series to the enterprise-class XTM 1050.

“ICSA certification is a hallmark of quality that many businesses look for when evaluating and purchasing IT solutions,” said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “Having this new ICSA certification is a testament to WatchGuard’s engineering prowess and commitment to quality.”

WatchGuard – XTM Network Security
WatchGuard XTM (extensible threat management) appliances combine “defense-in-depth” threat protection, advanced networking features and granular management and reporting functions in one, easy to own device. With 15 models to choose from, businesses with 50 to 5,000 users have access to the optimal security solution for their needs.

WatchGuard offers seven add-on security services for its XTM firewall appliances, including: Application Control, WebBlocker, Gateway Antivirus, Reputation Enabled Defense, spamBlocker, Intrusion Prevention and LiveSecurity.

One of the latest features available in WatchGuard’s XTM security appliances is the ability to create secure connectivity for Apple mobile products, specifically iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices. This helps businesses address the ever-growing challenge of securing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in corporate environments.

Additionally, WatchGuard attributes their top position to having solutions that improve business productivity. For example, with WatchGuard Application Control, businesses gain in-depth, granular control over Web 2.0 applications, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and hundreds more. Not only does WatchGuard Application Control protect against the next-generation of threats that target these popular applications, now businesses can rein in how individual employees use such applications, directly from the firewall.

Another innovation that keeps WatchGuard on top is its cloud-based security service, Reputation Enabled Defense. Reputation Enabled Defense gives businesses and their employees cloud protection against viruses, malware, spyware, keyloggers, botnets and other web-based threats, in addition to faster, more productive web surfing experiences.

Irvine, Calif. – December 5, 2011 - M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, today announced version 4.2 of its award-winning M86 Web Filtering and Reporting (WFR) Suite. This version includes several enhancements, including: additional user identification and activity monitoring for all tablet devices, reporting improvements, customizable time limits for user access, and convenient access to future limited availability releases of the product.

With the latest release of the M86 WFR 4.2, M86 Security gives educational institutions and [...]]]> M86 Web Filtering and Reporting Suite 4.2 Offers User-level Tablet Device Filtering, Enhanced Reporting and Simplified Features

Irvine, Calif. – December 5, 2011 - M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, today announced version 4.2 of its award-winning M86 Web Filtering and Reporting (WFR) Suite. This version includes several enhancements, including: additional user identification and activity monitoring for all tablet devices, reporting improvements, customizable time limits for user access, and convenient access to future limited availability releases of the product.

With the latest release of the M86 WFR 4.2, M86 Security gives educational institutions and other organizations the critical ability to filter all mobile tablet devices running on Android or iOS operating systems while on-premises. As schools across the U.S. distribute these tablets to their students, districts need to ensure that their Web filtering solutions can authenticate, monitor and report Internet activities of all on-premises tablet users down to the user level, even if the tablets are personally-owned devices students bring into the schools. The M86 WFR 4.2 provides this capability, helping schools enforce regulatory compliance and maintain productivity, while introducing new tools on their networks without compromising filtering capabilities.

“Educators recognize the value of using today’s technologies in the classroom. By deploying devices such as mobile tablets, schools can enhance learning and engage a generation of students who have grown up using mobile technologies. This is essential for preparing students for the workplace,” explains Jim Culbert, information security manager, Duval County Public Schools. “However, along with these devices comes the need to ensure teacher and student safety and adhere to CIPA regulations. To do this, school districts must be able to authenticate and monitor Internet activities all the way to the user level, instead of the generic IP address.”

Key enhancements to the M86 WFR 4.2 include:

• Tablet User Identification and Activity Monitoring Schools and other organizations that have tablets running on Android or iOS operating systems will be able to filter on-premises activities by a user’s LDAP profile. This enables organizations to know who is using the tablet, rather than a generic IP address.

• Customized Time Settings in Web-based Authentication Custom time limits for Web access can be assigned by user group or IP group, rather than just setting one universal time for all users. This enables schools and other organizations to be more flexible about when and for how long various users can access the Web.

• Increased On-box Reporting Functionality Schools and other organizations can now receive detailed, drill-down security reports, additional reporting templates and increased consistency between security, productivity and other reporting types, which are many of the same features offered in the M86 Security Reporter.

• Convenient Access to Limited Availability Releases and Appliance Serial Numbers Customers will be able to participate in future limited availability releases without needing assistance from M86 Security. This enables them to take advantage of new product features prior to the GA release. Furthermore, they will be able to quickly access appliance serial numbers from the user interface and LCD panel, making it easier for them to provide this information to their M86 Security account managers and technical support engineers quickly.

“M86 Security is committed to helping our education customers provide a safe learning environment for their students and teachers,” said Werner Thalmeier, vice president of product management, M86 Security. “We implemented the latest enhancements to the M86 WFR to help schools and districts leverage the latest mobile technologies without risking compliance or safety. We also wanted to refine the product’s functionality to make it even easier to use.”

The M86 WFR 4.2 enhancements will be available on December 5, 2011.

According to SC Magazine Editor Peter Stephenson, “EdgeWave [...]]]> San Diego, CA – 12/1/2011 – EdgeWave Inc., (OTCBB/OTCQB: EWVE), a leading provider of Secure Content Management (SCM) solutions, today announced they have been named Innovator of The Year for SCM by SC Magazine, one of the world’s most respected security publications. EdgeWave was the only company selected for the SCM category and one of only 10 companies recognized by SC Magazine as Innovators for 2011. The innovator award comes on the heels of EdgeWave receiving a five-star rating and Recommended Solution status in SC Magazine’s Web Security product comparison earlier this year.

According to SC Magazine Editor Peter Stephenson, “EdgeWave is receiving this recognition not only for their current range of products, but for the innovative direction in which they are moving.” He explained that EdgeWave was chosen because they are innovating through the addition of new technology and striving to offer a full security content management solution on a single platform by integrating Web and Email security. He also noted EdgeWave’s commitment to developing products that meet the current needs of customers and anticipate future needs.

EdgeWave CEO Lou Ryan commented, “We are deeply honored to be recognized as an Industry Innovator by SC Magazine, one of the most respected security publications and testing labs in the world. We are especially pleased because this recognition provides compelling, independent market validation for our vision as a corporation. EdgeWave is committed to developing integrated and comprehensive SCM solutions that lessen the burden on IT, while solving a wide-range of network security challenges faced by today’s corporations.” Ryan explained, “Being honored as an Innovator endorses both our business and technical approaches, and echoes the enthusiastic response we’ve received from our customers for the EdgeWave roadmap going forward.”

EdgeWave solutions include award-winning iPrism Web Security and the ePrism Email Security Suite offering inbound-outbound filtering, Email Continuity, DLP, Encryption and Archiving. Upcoming releases will include proprietary, in-the-cloud platform integration allowing administrators to manage all Web and Email security services from a single, centralized management console.

“The ultimate firewall is a result of continuous innovation and product improvement,” said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “This release is another step in the ongoing march to provide unbeatable network security, data protection and advanced reporting intelligence.”

New [...]]]> WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today unveiled their latest security operating system for the award-winning XTM line of unified threat management appliances. With this new release, businesses gain advanced networking capabilities for today’s mobile workers, as well as superior management and reporting functions that provide unparalleled insight into applications, bandwidth usage, user behavior and more.

“The ultimate firewall is a result of continuous innovation and product improvement,” said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “This release is another step in the ongoing march to provide unbeatable network security, data protection and advanced reporting intelligence.”

New Improvements that Increase Security and Productivity

One of the new features provided by this latest WatchGuard release includes the ability to create secure connectivity for mobile devices. By supporting the IPSec functionality already present on the Apple devices, WatchGuard provides mobile users of iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices an easy way to securely access corporate resources from any place, at any time. Easy for administrators and end-users alike, this new XTM functionality embraces the growing business adoption of these popular devices.

As a cornerstone feature, WatchGuard products have always provided business decision makers with valuable intelligence about the traffic on their network and the usage patterns of their users. This new release delivers an all new logging interface with dramatically faster for log searching, while the all-new, interactive reporting dashboard provides a concise, easy to interpret high level view of network activity, combined with the ability to drill-down to find out more about specific users, applications, URLs, and much more.

The new WatchGuard release enhances email security by providing options to require Transport Layer Security (TLS), which encrypts sensitive email communications to prevent electronic eavesdropping. With TLS support, companies can enforce email security policies that require encryption for some, or all emails. Administrators can also set up rules to block unencrypted mails sent to specified address/domains, or enforce the use of TLS when the remote server supports it.

WatchGuard appliances have long given administrators the option to create firewall rules based user and group names, rather than just IP addresses. Single Sign-On with Active Directory is used to map end user computers to their user names, with the added convenience of not requiring users to first visit a firewall login screen to begin their browsing sessions. With this new release, the SSO Agent has been enhanced to better detect user logon and logoff activities. This makes it easier to define, enforce, and audit user and group-based policies without having to install SSO software on each client computer.

Lastly, WatchGuard continues to innovate by adding IPv6 functionality. The IPv6ready Gold logo for routing validates this phase, confirming that the basic “plumbing,” the packet routing building blocks of IPv6, works correctly. This release includes support for static network routing through the firewall, and WatchGuard XTM appliances running this latest release have achieved the Gold logo certification for routing from ipv6ready.org.

Pricing and Availability

The new release of WatchGuard’s XTM appliance software is available now. It is free to customers with current WatchGuard LiveSecurity subscriptions.

About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Since 1996, WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. has been the advanced technology leader of business security solutions, providing mission-critical protection to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. The WatchGuard family of wired and wireless unified threat management appliances, messaging, content security and SSL VPN remote access solutions provide extensible network, application and data protection, as well as unparalleled network visibility, management and control. WatchGuard products are backed by WatchGuard LiveSecurity® Service, an innovative support, maintenance, and education program. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle and has offices serving North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

Presented annually by M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, the report is based on the culmination of comprehensive research conducted by M86 Security Labs over the past year. It studies threats and attacks from 2011 and predicts noteworthy cyber security trends to help organisations prepare for the year ahead.

“In 2011, we saw targeted attacks [...]]]> Organisations and Internet users can expect an escalation in targeted attacks, growing social media threats and an increase in mobile malware, according to the M86 Security Labs Threat Predictions Report released today, which lists the top 10 cyber concerns for 2012.

Presented annually by M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, the report is based on the culmination of comprehensive research conducted by M86 Security Labs over the past year. It studies threats and attacks from 2011 and predicts noteworthy cyber security trends to help organisations prepare for the year ahead.

“In 2011, we saw targeted attacks grow considerably more complex and damaging, impacting high-profile organizations which thrust the issue into the public mainstream,” says Bradley Anstis, Vice President of Technical Strategy, M86 Security. “One of the most troubling trends is the rapid progression of mobile malware. Due to the ubiquity of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, cybercriminals see them as highly-profitable targets and are driven to develop new ways to compromise user data, and potentially breach privacy by tracking individuals’ locations.”

Out of the 10 top security predictions for 2012, three dominate the threat landscape:

Targeted Attacks Will Become More Complex and Public. Cybercriminals have elevated targeted attacks to a new level in 2011, refining their methods and going after well-known commercial and government organizations. Sony and RSA are just two examples of prominent companies that sustained significant, costly targeted attacks that compromised user data and impacted business continuity. M86 Security Labs expects more of the same next year as cybercriminals exploit stolen digital certificates and use zero-day and multi-stage attacks to infiltrate organizations and access personal, corporate, and in some cases, classified government information.

Cybercriminals Will Continue to Capitalize on the Popularity of Social Networking. In its 2010 annual report, M86 Security Labs predicted an increase in malicious spam that mimics social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google +. This certainly rang true in 2011, as these campaigns ramped up their efforts to dupe unsuspecting users. Another common social networking scam, called “likejacking,” tricks users into liking a malicious page that seems trustworthy, and is, in turn, shared with that user’s friends. Shortened URLs and fake surveys are other methods increasingly used in social engineering scams to encourage users to perform seemingly-legitimate actions, but instead download malware or steal data.

Mobile Malware Will Emerge as a Real Threat. In 2011, malware developed for mobile platforms grew at an alarming rate. The Android platform became highly targeted as cybercriminals tried to intercept security controls deployed to protect users from banking Trojans. Plus, growing numbers of users now network their personal mobile devices with their office computers, driving cybercriminals to escalate efforts to use these devices as bots. In fact, as users sync employer files, emails and other data to their unmanaged personal devices, organizations will need to prepare for the ensuing security and compliance issues.

Other threat trends anticipated in 2012 include the proliferation of malware in social media as users connect to these sites via mobile devices, and the ability for criminals to track individual user locations using mobile GPS coordinates. This is of particular concern when it comes to child safety.

“Mobile malware solutions are in their infancies, so their capabilities to protect users and networks are very limited,” explains Anstis. “To help defend from an influx of mobile malware, organizations will need to extend their security policies to mobile devices. It will be critical to ensure that all personal devices that access an organization’s Wi-Fi and networks are covered.”

Further predictions outlined in the report include: an increase in cyber-attacks that correlate with major sporting events such as the Olympics; attacks on cloud services; a rebound in spam for malware distribution; and the continued refinement and use of third-party exploit kits.

Click here to view the full M86 Security report, including a full list of security predictions for 2012.

SEATTLE – September 13, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions, today announced that WatchGuard received the 2011 “Customer Value Enhancement Award, Unified Threat Management” from Frost & Sullivan.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement is presented each year to the company that demonstrates excellence in implementing strategies that proactively create value for their customers with a focus on improving the return on investment. The award recognizes the WatchGuard’s inordinate focus on enhancing the value that its customers receive, beyond simply [...]]]> WatchGuard Given the 2011 “Customer Value Enhancement Award, Unified Threat Management” by Frost & Sullivan

SEATTLE – September 13, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions, today announced that WatchGuard received the 2011 “Customer Value Enhancement Award, Unified Threat Management” from Frost & Sullivan.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement is presented each year to the company that demonstrates excellence in implementing strategies that proactively create value for their customers with a focus on improving the return on investment. The award recognizes the WatchGuard’s inordinate focus on enhancing the value that its customers receive, beyond simply good customer service, leading to improved customer retention and ultimately customer base expansion.

“For a long time, industry analysts have considered WatchGuard to be a top competitor in the UTM market, and this prestigious award further solidifies that leadership position,” said Eric Aarrestad, Vice President of Marketing at WatchGuard. “WatchGuard’s success is due to its unparalleled ability to deliver the greatest customer value through its security products and services.”

WatchGuard’s focus on customer value has propelled the company’s growth in recent years, as the company has achieved record revenue growth in consecutive quarters.

Significance of the Customer Value Enhancement Award
Frost & Sullivan points out that the UTM market continues to grow, but competitors face difficult challenges, as evidenced by new threats, increasing competition and elevated customer expectations. By enhancing their value to customers, Frost & Sullivan acknowledges that UTM vendors can advance their position in the marketplace by offering products, features and services that present the strongest value proposition to customers. Vendors, like WatchGuard, must address new technologies and attack vectors in order to provide valuable services to customers.

WatchGuard Award Factors – Extensible, Tailored UTM Solutions
WatchGuard’s line of extensible threat management (XTM) security solutions consolidate essential security functions, such as stateful packet firewall, VPN, anti-spam, anti-spyware, anti-virus, content filtering and intrusion prevention in one easy to manage appliance. The consolidation of these requisite security functions simplifies the security and compliance goals by reducing costs and time to deploy and manage. Due to their extensible and customizable design, customers can select security functions that best meet their network and IT environment.

Next-Generation Firewall Technology
WatchGuard has developed next-generation firewall capabilities that are essential to protect against new forms of attack. WatchGuard XTM solutions now offer the ability to identify applications and provide granular control based on individual users or groups. This gives administrators full contextual awareness and understanding of their networks, services, applications and user activities, which facilitates high security and accurate and effective policy enforcement.

Value-added Features
WatchGuard offers several services, features and products that further enhance customer value. For example, the WatchGuard Reputation Enabled Defense is a cloud-based security service that eliminates network threats before they ever get the chance to hit a corporate network, which increases customer productivity while reducing risk. Adding to this, WatchGuard offers features and products that promote user connectivity and secure mobility, as well as advanced security features, such as VoIP security, in order to enhance and protect IT investments.

Conclusion
Frost & Sullivan conclude that WatchGuard has a strong record of developing and delivering new and cutting-edge security capabilities. The company’s market strategy focuses on improving customer value, which has directly resulted in the company’s position as a market leader. This strategy focuses on improving its products and services in a way that imparts the greatest value to customers. Frost & Sullivan recognize that WatchGuard’s on-going commitment to excellence in customer value will continue to propel WatchGuard’s success in the security industry.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company’s Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO’s Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents.