PC Magazine Names Astaro Security Linux 'Editors' Choice' and Year's Best Business Security Solution

BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Astaro Security Linux, the | six-in-one, integrated perimeter security package of the Astaro Corporation was named PC Magazine's Best Business Security Solution and Editors' Choice in the publication's year-end edition.

"Recipe for top-notch network perimeter security: Take any relatively fast dedicated PC or server with 256mb of RAM or more and turn it into a security gateway appliance within minutes, simply by adding Astaro Security Linux," quotes the review. "After configuring the gateway to meet your networking needs, it will provide antivirus, intrusion detection, spam filtering, firewalling, and content filtering. In addition, Astaro delivers complete NAT capabilities, including one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-one NAT, and a complete VPN end point. Excellent reporting and automated updating complete this well-rounded product." Astaro Security Linux is an integrated, easy-to-use security package that combines best of breed:

* Firewall -- with stateful packet inspection and application proxies

guards Internet communications traffic in and out of the organization.

* Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateway -- assures secure communications

with remote offices, "road warriors," and telecommuters.

* Virus Protection -- defends computers from both email and web-borne

viruses.

* Intrusion Protection -- detects and stops hostile probes and

application-based attacks.

* Spam Protection -- eliminates the productivity drain of opening and

deleting unsolicited emails.

* Surf Protection (Content Filtering) -- improves productivity by

blocking inappropriate activities on the web. "It is quite an honor for us to have Astaro Security Linux named as a product of the year by PC Magazine," said Astaro CEO Jan Hichert. "PC Magazine has confirmed what we knew and our customers and partners have told us -- Astaro Security Linux delivers the broadest and most cost effective threat management solution in the industry."

Astaro Security Linux runs on Intel-based PCs and servers, and allows a single network administrator to protect all types of networks and systems within an organization. About Astaro

Astaro develops Astaro Security Linux, an all-in-one network security solution with six critical applications -- firewall, VPN gateway, anti-virus, intrusion protection, spam filtering and content filtering -- fully integrated on a single management platform.

The company is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and Karlsruhe, Germany with facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Astaro's software has won numerous industry awards, and is protecting over 20,000 networks in 60 countries, including such organizations as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Los Alamos National Labs, Stanford University and Watsco, Inc. Astaro products are distributed by a worldwide network of 350 solutions partners who offer local support and services.