Check Point Software Technologies has announced the launch of its new UTM-1 Total Security appliances, offering network protection against a wide range of Internet attacks.

“Check Point offers the only comprehensive UTM solution in the market that is a true ‘Total Security’ solution, including superior messaging security while continuing to deliver the benefits of an all-in-one Unified Threat Management solution.” said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, country manager, India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies. “Today, the increasing sophistication and frequency of spam and phishing attacks pose a significant challenge to businesses in India. Spam is no longer simply a nuisance but is also a threat to users and a costly drain on network bandwidth,”

UTM-1 Total Security appliances claim to include application and network layer firewall; VPN (site to site and remote access); gateway antivirus and anti-spyware; intrusion prevention; SSL VPN; Web filtering; messaging security for e-mail; and dynamic security  updates.

The addition of messaging security to the Check Point UTM-1 Total Security appliances claims to deliver six dimensions of protection against the three most common attack vectors: spam, e-mail viruses or malware and infrastructure attacks such as e-mail servers. Protections include content-based anti-spam, Internet Protocol reputation, block/allow lists, antivirus, zero-hour outbreak protection and e-mail intrusion prevention.