Microsoft, Nokia Team On Security Appliance

Iria · Oct 28, 2005, 05:37 AM

Microsoft and Nokia, archrivals in the mobile phone operating-system space, are partnering on a Unified Threat Management security appliance, sources familiar with the companies' plans said.

According to documents viewed by CRN, the companies plan to offer a UTM appliance that would act as a gateway for secure VPN access to network-based applications from remote locations or mobile devices such as smart phones, according to source familiar with the vendors’ plans.

For example, the appliance would monitor e-mail, Web and application traffic between a company’s internal network and the Internet to detect, block and prevent various security threats, the sources said, adding that the product would support Microsoft and non-Microsoft environments.

The planned product would be a special-purpose, integrated software and hardware package with a unified management framework, the sources said. It’s designed to eliminate the need for customers to install and support multiple products to defend against Internet-based attacks.
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Oct 28, 2005, 05:37 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Microsoft, Nokia Team On Security Appliance Microsoft and Nokia, archrivals in the mobile phone operating-system space, are partnering on a Unified Threat Management security appliance, sources familiar with the companies' plans said. According to documents viewed by CRN, the companies plan to offer a UTM appliance that would act as a gateway for secure VPN access to network-based applications from remote locations or mobile devices such as smart phones, according to source familiar with the vendors’ plans. For example, the appliance would monitor e-mail, Web and application traffic between a company’s internal network and the Internet to detect, block and prevent various security threats, the sources said, adding that the product would support Microsoft and non-Microsoft environments. The planned product would be a special-purpose, integrated software and hardware package with a unified management framework, the sources said. It’s designed to eliminate the need for customers to install and support multiple products to defend against Internet-based attacks. ___________ Read More / Source: SBC Yahoo! News