The D-Link NetDefend DFL-M510 Information Security Gateway is a revolutionary security device designed to protect your network from the emerging security risks. For business facing threats posed by an increasing use of instant messages (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, the DFL-M510 is an essential resource. Without effective management and control mechanisms in place, these applications are vulnerable to a wide variety of security risks including viruses and worms, leakage of confidential information, corporate and regulatory compliance violations, and even identity theft.

The NetDefend Information Security Gateway can help address these threats by identifying unmanaged, unauthorized IM and P2P activity on your network. Effectively control and manage information flows from your company to the outside world with this Information Security Gateway. This security appliance will not only let you control and manage instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications, but also file transfers, e-mail and streaming media applications.

IM/P2P and Bandwidth Management
The NetDefend Information Security Gateway allows you to better manage your employees'' network activities and prevent possible misuse of IM and P2P applications. Implementation can be based on company policies, and operation is both automatic and transparent. Eliminate excessive use of precious network bandwidth and prevent against possible leaks of company secrets through unauthorized and unmanaged communication.

Malicious Traffic Prevention
Hackers and scammers are becoming more sophisticated in their approach to vulnerable networks, distributing not just viruses and malicious agents, but putting together blended attacks, increasing perimeter security for other scam methods, multiplying mutations of initial attacks and migrating new threats. The D-Link NetDefend Information Security Gateway can prevent these threats by blocking illegal agents attempting to hide amongst normal network traffic, eliminating harmful programs, identifying victims and providing a Zone Defense Mechanism* to quarantine infected computers. You can detect and drop traffic with health concerns, including Trojan, illegal agents and Network Worms, based on policy rules applied to specific groups, hosts, IP addresses and subnets.

Seamless Integration
The NetDefend Information Security Gateway (ISG) integrates easily with industry-standard network infrastructures and works exceptionally well when used in tandem with a D-Link NetDefend VPN Firewall. Deployed between your company''s internal network and the network firewall, this device can be installed in the in-line mode without causing any change to your current network architecture. It implements a hardware bypass function that avoids single points of failure and maximizes network connection in the event of a hardware crash.

With hardware-based Layer 7 payload inspection, this device provides high-performance processing of network traffic to provide optimal application security. You can leverage your existing investments by adding anti-virus and anti-IM spam, identity authentication and management, session logging and archiving, as well as detection and usage reporting. Improve office productivity, reduce potential legal liability, and enhance your company''s overall network security with the D-Link NetDefend Information Security Gateway.

* Future firmware upgrade