Norman Network Protection Offers Faster Antimalware Solution for Corporate & Manufacturing Networks
Press release
Improved Throughput and New, Easy-to-Use Web Interface
Norway, Oslo – 28 April, 2010 - Norman ASA, the leading innovator of proactive security solutions from single desktops to complex corporate networks, today announced several new enhancements to Norman Network Protection, an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use antimalware gateway which can be implemented at the periphery, or placed between network nodes to block insider threats.
Scalable Norman Network Protection uses leading malware detection and analysis technology to provide a real-time, front-end protection solution for the entire LAN. Multiple protocols are scanned to stop malicious programs, keeping the network clean and allowing safe traffic to pass through quickly and efficiently. NNP combines signature-based security with innovative Norman SandBox® and DNA Matching technology to proactively stop malware.
Norman Network Protection now includes Norman Endpoint Manager, a security operations center, which supports an unlimited number of appliances in the network. Additionally, enhancements in protocol support enable filtering of BitTorrent, the global standard for delivering files over the Internet and MSN messenger.
NNP runs on Linux to maximize throughput and availability and is available as a software solution or as a hardware appliance, based on Dell OEM servers.
Significant Improvement in Manageability
The gateway is managed through a web based management console that instantly informs about the status of the network presented through an intuitive graphical user interface. With NNP 3.7, it is easy to manage and control a malware outbreak. A malware incident status view alerts a user about new malware captures. This real time information includes source end destination address protocol used for transport.
Managing the NNP is an easy task as malware alerts, status information, warnings and errors are located in the console and powerful mouse-over functions give vital information about the unit, scanner engine and malware situation.
“Customers have told us that stopping infections is not enough,” said Audun Lødemel, vice president, marketing and business development. “They need to understand what sort of impact the malware could have on the network. NNP delivers this functionality.”
Additionally, Lødemel noted that support for BitTorrent and MSN is an important enhancement to providing extra security for stopping malware escalation. BitTorrent is a widely used channel that malware writers use. The ability to block this channel as needed is powerful tool to stop malware before it infects a network.
NNP delivers centralized protection for all units in a network and provides protection against potential security risks, whether resident in the network or introduced by an external source. By placing NNP between the Internet and the local network—and between critical LAN segments—every computer is protected, and malware being downloaded is stopped before it reaches its destination. While traditional malware appliances focus on stopping threats only at the gateway, increasingly threats are being introduced by internal mobile devices, such as laptop PCs and USB devices connected innocently to LAN segments.
The NNP Appliance supports Gigabit Ethernet capacity on multiple protocols and delivers high-performance inbound and outbound real-time scans of CIFS and SMB, Windows protocols and HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, RPC, TFTP and IRC.
Availability
Norman Network Protection Appliance is now available. To learn more about the product and information about pricing, please contact your nearest Norman office or visit us at: www.norman.com
Customers who want to download the 30-day trial version of Norman Network Protection click here.
For additional information:
Audun Lødemel, VP Marketing and Business Development, +47 934 46 531, audun.lodemel@norman.com