Untangle Named Gold Winner of Security Today’s Government Security Awards for 2017

NG Firewall Recognized in Network Security Category

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – April 5, 2017Untangle® Inc., a leader in comprehensive network security for small-to-medium business (SMB), today announced that Security Today magazine, the only integrated product and technology magazine reaching the entire security market, and securitytoday.com, the preeminent editorial website for the security industry, has named Untangle’s NG Firewall a Gold winner in the Network Security category of “The Govies” Government Security Awards for 2017. The Govies honor outstanding government security products in a variety of categories. The awards will be presented at the ISC West Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“We are honored to receive this award from Security Today,” said Scott Devens, chief executive officer at Untangle. “We thank the editors for recognizing Untangle as the Network Security solution of choice for government agencies.”

NG Firewall delivers a comprehensive solution for content filtering, malware and threat protection, secure Wi-Fi, application control, bandwidth optimization, virtual private networks and more. Untangle combines Unified Threat Management (UTM)—to address all of the key network threats—with policy management tools that enable administrators to monitor, manage and shape internet traffic. NG Firewall’s fully customizable, industry-leading reports provide administrators an unprecedented level of insight into what’s happening on their networks across all applications by user, group, time of day and more.

“The Govies is an amazing product recognition program whereby companies in the security industry can highlight their technology and solutions that work flawlessly within the government vertical,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Today magazine and securitytoday.com. “We received 28% more entries this year, which also corresponds with the need to provide better security options not only at the federal level but also at the state and municipal level of government.”

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About Untangle

Untangle is an innovator in cybersecurity designed specifically for the below-enterprise market, safeguarding businesses, home offices, nonprofits, schools and governmental organizations. Untangle’s integrated suite of software and appliances provides enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity to organizations with limited IT resources. Untangle’s award-winning network security solutions are trusted by over 40,000 customers around the world. Untangle is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, www.edge.arista.com.