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WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), a leading
provider of Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions, has announced
that Benelogic, LLC, a leading provider of online benefits
administration, has chosen WatchGuard Firebox X appliances to secure
its online environment and increase the performance of its internal
network.
Benelogic offers employers a web-based, rule-driven method of
handling employee benefits enrollment that eliminates the error-prone
and time-consuming processes associated with traditional paper
enrollment. The trusted source for more than one million employees and
users spread across 150 enterprises, Benelogic's service receives over
15,000 hits a day. Additionally, Benelogic's internal network supports
more than 100 employees across several different US locations.
To increase the security of its online portal and improve the
efficiency and performance of its internal network, Benelogic has
implemented a pair of redundant WatchGuard Firebox X Peak 8000 UTM
appliances and a Firebox X Peak 5000 UTM appliance (for active
failover and recovery purposes) at its headquarters, as well as a
Firebox X Core 700 UTM appliance at its largest remote office. The
company has also deployed five Firebox X Edge 5 appliances throughout
its network to act as VPN endpoints.
Firebox X UTM appliances offer firewall, VPN, application layer
security, Gateway AV and intrusion prevention, spam blocking, web
filtering, authentication and high availability capability.
WatchGuard's UTM appliance models also provide an additional layer of
true "Zero-Day" protection, defending against new and unknown threats,
proactively blocking viruses, worms, spyware, trojans, and blended
threats inherently, without the need for signature updates, through
its proprietary Intelligent Layered Security architecture.
Furthermore, when Firebox X Edge appliances are used in correlation
with a Firebox X UTM appliance located at a central site,
organizations can achieve comprehensive management and monitoring
capabilities through WatchGuard System Manager (WSM).
Benelogic has seen immediate results from its WatchGuard
implementation. WSM and the multi-box, central management
functionality have enabled Benelogic to easily and effectively manage
each WatchGuard appliance from headquarters, drastically cutting down
on the time and manpower normally needed to manually monitor and
administer changes on individual appliances. The gigabit-capable
throughput capacity of the Peak appliances enabled Benelogic to scale
its network to meet fluctuating levels of traffic, eliminating the
need to increase bandwidth to meet escalations in customer usage.
Finally, the appliances' combined ability to support independent
ports, dynamic routing and a high number of multiple VPN tunnels
enabled Benelogic to further aggregate its network by increasing the
number of available security zones. The company has segmented off its
development team, doubled its available security zones from three to
six, and, due to the fact that WatchGuard can support up to ten
concurrent zones, is currently looking at other ways to increase the
segmentation of its network.
"All of the challenges and resource limitations we face as a
growing business are augmented by the fact that our technology and
business model are very much like an ASP, which means that almost
every aspect of our company is perceptible to the public eye. Security
and reliability are therefore tantamount for running and maintaining
the performance of our system and the trust of our customer base,"
said Kendall Miller, CIO of Benelogic. "Segmenting our security zones,
increasing the throughput capacity of our network and centralizing our
technology management were three very distinct, overarching business
goals, and examples of the kinds of projects we've been able to
complete with WatchGuard. The knowledge that I can upgrade our portal
and explore further advancements for our internal network while
remaining completely operational and secure grants me the freedom to
concentrate on growing the business rather than devising new ways to
secure it."
"Enterprises such as Benelogic are responsible for protecting
highly sensitive personal information. With the rise of identity theft
and attacks such as phishing and spyware, securing that data has
become more difficult and critical to running a successful business,"
said John Stuckey, WatchGuard vice president of marketing. "WatchGuard
realizes that businesses need to operate in environments that are
flexible, adaptable and secure. The Firebox X family meets these
requirements at a cost that makes them accessible for organizations of
any size."
About Benelogic, LLC
Benelogic provides intuitive software applications and services
designed to simplify employee benefits administration and increase
profitability. By enabling the logical use of data to streamline and
enhance the benefits administration process, Benelogic offers
end-to-end products and services including Human Resources Portal,
Employee Portal, Carrier Data Exchange, Payroll/HRIS Integration,
Enrollment and Eligibility Warehousing. Benelogic serves employers in
all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. For more information, visit
www.benelogic.com
About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
WatchGuard provides network security. The company's Firebox X
family of upgradeable appliances delivers the performance,
functionality and security strength to meet the needs of organizations
of any size. WatchGuard's Intelligent Layered Security protects
against emerging threats and provides the platform to integrate
additional services offered by the company. All WatchGuard products
include a LiveSecurity Service subscription for vulnerability alerts,
software updates, expert security instruction, as well as
individualized and self-help customer care. WatchGuard is
headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout Europe
and Asia. For more information, please visit www.watchguard.com.
WatchGuard, LiveSecurity, Firebox, Peak and Core are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.