Monday, 7. July 2008
Comodo Publishes Trustix Enterprise Firewall Update
Comodo, a communication security company, recently announced an update to its release of Trustix Enterprise Firewall version 4.8.1 (TEF). TEF version 4.8.1 is an enterprise class, open source LINUX-based free firewall solution that provides robust perimeter protection to corporate networks and delivers the highest levels of security and protection out-of-the-box, claimed Comodo.
Version 4.8.1 of TEF includes the following new features and improvements:
· High Availability & Load balancer: To avoid false fail-over to a secondary server, the heartbeat communication informs the secondary server whether the primary server has failed is now duplicated on a serial interface The server will only take over if both the Ethernet and serial interface heartbeats cease.
· Intrusion Detection System (IDS) - Improvements to the client make it easier to remotely configure IDS settings and determine the source of Intrusions.
· VPN Connection - Additional Advanced Settings and other improvements make the system more configurable and easy to manage through a remote, VPN Connection.
· Improved Client GUI - Redesigned look and feel to improve ease of use and access to major features.
"This latest release underscores Comodo's commitment to freely provide the highest grade security software to both business and home users alike," said Comodo CEO and Chief Security Architect Melih Abdulhayoglu.