Infonet Introduces Four New Firewall Services

Infonet Services Corporation introduced new additions to its managed security services portfolio, including four new firewall options and a number of new layered security services to help enterprises eliminate risks resulting from employee use of the Internet.



Infonet said its upgraded managed firewall (MFW) security controls are specifically aimed at a new generation of threats caused by employee use of the Internet. These include Instant Message (IM) Control and URL Filtering and Blocking. Infonet is also adding the ability to report on all aspects of employee Internet usage, enabling corporations to ensure network integrity and full compliance with legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley. Infonet provides reporting on all aspects of Internet traffic down to user level. It is also adding a managed virus scanning service.



In addition to the layered security application services above, Infonet has upgraded all aspects of its core managed firewall services on which these services are delivered. Upgrades include co-location options and a new high availability (dual firewall) solution available for all Infonet Managed Firewall Services, including: Network Firewall Service, Premises Firewall Lite & Premises Firewall Unlimited,
and Branch Office Firewall Service. http://www.infonet.com