Notícias
Octubre 2011
Nueva release 9.2 de los XCS de WatchGuard
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the
effectiveness of WatchGuard XCS appliances to protect from data loss, new
viruses and malware, and to enhance HTTPS web security, WatchGuard is pleased to
announce the availability of XCS 9.2 Update 1.
The
availability of this newest version of the software is being announced today to
WatchGuard customers and will be available for download from the Software
Center.
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Simplification of SecureMail
Email Encryption Deployment With Removal of Mandatory User
Naming: The requirement to upload lists of
authorized email encryption users has been removed from the XCS SecureMail Email
Encryption feature. The number of users allowed to use SecureMail Email
Encryption is based on your license limit.
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Email Encryption at the Click
of A Button with “Send SecureMail” Outlook Add-In: A convenient Outlook Add-In is now available that allows end
users to place an email encryption button in their Outlook toolbar to put
themselves personally in control of protecting confidential messages with a
simple click of the encryption button.
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Outlook 2010 Add-In for
Spam/Not Spam Reporting: Now available for placing
Spam and Not Spam buttons on your Microsoft Outlook toolbar for reporting any
spam messages or false positives. Also available are Outlook 2003 and
Outlook 2007 Add-Ins.
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New Adaptive Intercept
Anti-Spam Decision Strategy: Removes the
guesswork out of managing your anti-spam decision strategy with transparent
transition of spam scoring upon successful training of the system, provide the
strongest anti-spam capture rate and the prevention of false
positives.
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Mail Engine Upgrade Improves
Performance & Security: The Postfix mail
engine has been upgraded to the latest version, providing significant
improvements to mail processing performance and security.
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Detection of JavaScript in
PDF Files: You can now block the transmission
of PDF documents containing JavaScript code, providing enhanced protection from
malicious code that is increasingly being delivered via PDF and can infect a
machine since the JavaScript code can be executed when a user opens the file in
a PDF reader.
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Anti-Virus Scanning &
Pattern Update For Latest Protection: The
Kaspersky Anti-Virus scanning and pattern update engines have been upgraded to
the latest version to provide enhanced protection against the latest virus,
spyware, and malware threats.
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Delivery Status Notifications
(DSN): Customers can now configure Delivery
Status Notification messages with their XCS appliance for successful, delayed,
or failed message deliveries. Delivery notifications are very helpful for
troubleshooting email delivery issues.
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Configurable From: and
Subject: Notification Headers: Notification
messages can now be configured to include the “Subject” and “From” header text
so that end users and administrators have enhanced visibility into message
tracking and processing.
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Global TLS Inbound and
Outbound Settings: TLS encryption settings can
now be applied globally for both inbound and outbound TLS
connections.
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Web Security Expanded With
HTTPS Scanning: The XCS Web Security
subscription now includes scanning of HTTPS traffic for web-based threats and
data loss. The XCS Web Proxy can now perform deep content inspection of
encrypted HTTPS traffic using the same scanners as the HTTP proxy, such as
Anti-Virus, the Objectionable Content Filters, Reputation Enabled Defense, and
Content Scanning. This new functionality allows customers to extend
enforcement of data security policies by now scanning HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP web
traffic.
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Bug Fixes: This release also includes many bug fixes. Please refer
to the Release Notes for additional information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Do all XCS customers need to upgrade to XCS 9. 2 Update
1?
How do XCS customers obtain the 9. 2 Update 1
release?
Where can I obtain further information about what is new in
the XCS 9.2 Update 1 release?
Do all XCS customers need to upgrade to XCS 9.
2 Update 1?
Although
WatchGuard XCS 9. 2 Update 1 is a maintenance release, it includes many benefits
and improved protection for XCS customers, as well simplified administration for
XCS SecureMail Email Encryption customers. If your XCS customers wish to take
advantage of any of the features listed above, or those mentioned in the Release
Notes, they should upgrade to version 9.2 Update 1. Please encourage your
customers to read the Release Notes before they upgrade to understand what's
involved.
How do XCS customers obtain the 9.2 Update 1
release?
Since this is a maintenance release, the XCS
appliance will automatically download the XCS 9.2 Update 1 software. However, it
will NOT automatically install the update. Customers must manually install
software updates by going to Administration > Software Updates >
Updates on their XCS appliance.
They can also manually download the update from the WatchGuard
Portal. We highly recommend customers thoroughly review the
Installation Instructions section of the Release Notes before applying this
update. As always, if a customer needs
support, please encourage them to enter a support incident online
or call our support staff directly. When the
customer contacts Technical Support,
they will need to have their registered Product Serial Number, LiveSecurity Key,
or Partner ID available.
Where can I obtain further information about
what is new or which bugs have been resolved in the XCS 9. 2 Update 1
release?
The Release Notes
contain full details of enhancements included in XCS 9.2. Also, an XCS 9.
2 Update 1 presentation prepared by our Training team is available for internal
use that outlines what´s new in this release.
Si desean mas información, pueden solicitarla en abox@abox.com