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Article: WatchGuard to safeguard DSL, cable modem links; VPN/firewall devices work hand in hand with enterprise net firewalls to protect home offices and small offices.(WatchGuard Technologies Inc's Firebox Telecommuter, Firebox SOHO)(Product Announcement)
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- Network World
- Article date:
- February 7, 2000
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SEATTLE - Digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable modem services have been high-speed blessings for telecommuters and workers in small offices. But there also exists a danger - because these services are always "on," they give hackers a better chance of probing and breaking into computers, and perhaps even gaining access to corporate networks.
To counter this threat to DSLand cable,WatchGuard Technologies next month will begin offering a first line of defense in the form of two new network firewalls/encrypting virtual private network (VPN) devices. Firebox Telecommuter is for home use, and Firebox SOHO is for small offices.
Firebox Telecommuter, which ...