Kevin Willette

WatchGuard Expands Channel Program, Unleashes Endpoint Security Solutions

WatchGuard Technologies announced that both its existing and newly added partners from the Panda Security acquisition now have access to the full suite of products and services from both companies via WatchGuard’s worldwide network of authorized distributors. Panda products are now available individually and through Passport, WatchGuard’s bundle of user-centric security services.

WatchGuard’s New DNSWatchGO Service Eliminates Evolving Security Blind Spots, Blocks Phishing Attempts

WatchGuard Technologies announced the release of DNSWatchGO, a new cloud-based security service that automatically detects and blocks phishing attacks, command and control callbacks and data exfiltration attempts against users both inside and outside the network perimeter. Available as a stand-alone solution and through Passport, WatchGuard’s new user-centric security services bundle, DNSWatchGO offers DNS-level protection and content filtering to protect users wherever they are.

WatchGuard Now Enables Zero Touch SD-WAN Deployments Through Firewall Appliances

WatchGuard Technologies announced version 12.3 of its Fireware® operating system for its Firebox Unified Security Platform appliances. Key to this update are added dynamic path selection capabilities that allow organizations to optimize WAN resources across complex, distributed networks while securing branch locations with a UTM platform focused on defense in depth. Businesses and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can utilize this new SD-WAN functionality to seamlessly upgrade site-based security.