To keep up with the fast pace of technology changes and to maintain the competitive edge, many concerns are going online. While this is a healthy trend, since it provides small companies to compete in a level field with giants, it also introduces newer security threats. CyberWatch is a quality software Firewall product from PMR softwares which precisely provides a solution to the above mentioned problem that plagues the internet-savvy corporate.

It provides impregnable security by checking for potential threats at two important layers of TCP/IP network:

• Application Layer (Proxy services).
• Network Layer (Packet Filtering and NAT).

It protects the internal network from unauthorized access on the basis of source addresses, destination addresses, type of services and incoming interfaces. It also provides complete protection against spoofing attacks. CyberWatch provides proxy services to major application services like:

• HTTP
• FTP
• Telnet
• SMTP
• Rlogin
• XWindows

It also provides extra security measures like

Authentication server
Netacl [Network Access Controller]

Product Highlights:

Fail Safe stance.
Default Denial.
Defence in depth.
Logging reports.
Ease of configuration.

The onslaught of internet and its diversified uses has made the term 'global village' more meaningful and relevant. Unfortunately, coupled with this knowledge explosion comes the danger of security infringements by unscruplous elements. With unabated security attacks on various corporate establishments, the grim scenario of restricting the use of Internet for techno-transfer looms large. On the other hand, companies have the compulsion to extend their network and reach beyond their physical boundaries for transfer and sharing of data and knowledge. PMR Software's answer to this twin problem is netWRAP - a Virtual Private Network package for the Linux Operating System.

The security threats faced by the 'inter-networking' not withstanding, in the current scenario, IT corporations could not afford to lose the immense potential of information transfer offered by the Internet. More companies are switching on to the safety of the 'Virtual Private Networks' compared to the heavily-costing leased lines. This way, the company could manage a larger workforce which is dependent on secured remote access.

netWrap facilitates secure transaction over the public network. It aims at making internet wiretapping impossible. This product comes as a standalone compact box with the VPN software embedded in it. It has been planned to implement VPN using embedded technology and integrate firewall in the future versions. The netWRAP box when installed between your private network and the public network creates a virtual private path and makes your communications secure. Besides providing security, it also routes the data to the specified destination. This box asSIMSts secure communication between branch offices and between roaming users and the corporate office.

Unique features of netWRAP

• Rapid deployment and ease of management.
• Implemented on IPSec which includes ESP, AH, IKE.
• Authentication by the trusted RSA mechanism.
• Perfect Forward Secrecy(PFS).
• Fetching public keys using DNS.
• Inbuilt firewall and software router.
• Time Restriction and Autobackup.
• Event logs and security log messages .
• Quality of Service and Classifiers.
• Inbuilt protocols for Routing.
• Inbuilt servers for Authentication