Untangle Announces NG Firewall Version 11

Release Brings Performance Gains, Virus and Spam Protection Updates

 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2014) – Untangle, Inc., a network software and appliance company, today launched version 11 of its Next Generation Firewall software, featuring industry-leading protection with its refreshed Virus Blocker and Spam Blocker applications. Untangle makes an integrated suite of security software and appliances with enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity.

“NG Firewall is faster and more agile than ever before, bringing unprecedented value to customers,” said Bob Walters, CEO of Untangle. “Version 11’s improvements to Virus Blocker address the ever-present and growing threats of malware, and Spam Blocker is now more capable than ever at keeping unwanted email at bay.”

With this release, Untangle NG Firewall offers improved performance via technology transfer from Untangle’s IC Control product. Combined with a new kernel, NG Firewall also brings enhancements to both HTTPS processing and Captive Portal from the IC Control product.

Additionally, Untangle NG Firewall version 11 offers:

  • Event logs for search queries on Google, Bing, Yahoo and Ask. For HTTPS-based web searches, HTTPS Inspector is required.
  • Improved license management.
  • New Application Control signatures.

Untangle NG Firewall Version 11 is available as a free download from Untangle’s website. Current Untangle customers will be able to upgrade seamlessly at no charge.

Webinar
Untangle will host a free community webinar on Thursday October 9 in support of the launch of NG Firewall Version 11. Untangle’s Co-Founder & Vice President, Products, Dirk Morris will discuss the features and improvements and conduct a live demo. Attendees should register early; space is limited.

Title: Untangle NGFW v11 Community Webinar
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

About Untangle

Untangle makes an integrated suite of security software and appliances with enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity. Untangle’s award-winning software is trusted by over 400,000 customers, protecting nearly 5 million people, their computers and networks. Untangle is committed to putting its transparently priced software directly in the hands of its users for evaluation via free download. With this try-before-you-buy approach, Untangle enables organizations to take control of their systems within minutes and at no risk. Untangle is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit untangle.com or call (866) 233-2296.

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