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Apr

28

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud update

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28 Apr 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users,

We are planning a brief maintenance window on Saturday, April 29, 2017 between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM Pacific Time to update our Cloud environment as well as the Access Point firmware.  This update includes the following changes:

  • If an AP device is detected as operating from an unsupported region, the operating region for the AP device will be set to the USA (country code 841).
  • AP device software upgrades can now happen over port 443 in addition to port 80.

During the maintenance window, your access points will – Read more...

Apr

19

Now Available: Outdoor Ruggedized AP322 Access Point

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19 Apr 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


WatchGuard AP322

WatchGuard’s AP322 brings secure Wi-Fi to the outdoors!  Its rugged, IP67-rated enclosure protects the access point from the wind, rain and cold weather, while 6 integrated antennas operate with 3 spatial streams per radio (3x3 MIMO) to deliver broad, fast, and reliable Wi-Fi coverage – making the AP322 ideal for stadiums and sports fields, schools/universities, malls, parks, hotel pool areas and open air cafes, shipping docks, warehouses and other harsh or outdoor locations. 

Key Specifications

  • Up to 450 Mbps for 2.4 GHz 
  • Up to 1.3 Gbps for 5
    • – Read more...

Apr

11

Fireware 11.12.2 now available

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11 Apr 2017 By Brendan Patterson
Categories: Network Security


Fireware 11.12.2 and WSM 11.12.2 are now available. Along with ongoing maintenance updates, these releases include several significant improvements to product security and also some new networking features that enable deployment in more environments. The Release Notes online include details of bug fixes, and the What's New presentation gives a comprehensive overview – Read more...

Mar

21

Threat Detection and Response Planned Service Update

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21 Mar 2017 By Julian Matossian
Categories: Network Security


Hello TDR Users,

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, at 3:00 PM PST for EU and 5:00 PM PST for Americas, we will release a new version of Threat Detection and Response (TDR). This update will bring performance enhancements and system upgrades.

Users can expect between 15-30 minutes of downtime for this maintenance window. TDR will continue to collect events from your deployed Fireboxes and Host Sensors. Those events will be analyzed once the downtime concludes. Users may need to log back into the system.

Release notes for this upgrade will be posted shortly.

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Mar

16

Now Available: WatchGuard Firebox Cloud for AWS and FireboxV

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16 Mar 2017 By Jason Vendramin
Categories: Network Security


We are excited to announce the availability of WatchGuard Firebox Cloud and WatchGuard FireboxV. Firebox Cloud brings the protection of WatchGuard’s leading Firebox UTM appliances to public cloud environments. It enables organizations to extend their security perimeter to protect business-critical assets in Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Shared Responsibility Model places responsibility for security IN the cloud (such – Read more...

Feb

22

Fireware 11.12.1 is now available

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22 Feb 2017 By Jason Vendramin
Categories: Network Security


WatchGuard is pleased to announce the release of Fireware 11.12.1, available now at the software download site. 

This release includes many important bug fixes, some minor enhancements, and support for new virtual models: 

  • FireboxV, a new set of virtual models with updated feature specs that are more consistent with current hardware models when compared to XTMv
  • Firebox Cloud, which will soon be available for deployment in Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing enhanced protection for workloads hosted in the cloud
  • A new packet filter policy to enable
    • – Read more...

Feb

10

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud update

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10 Feb 2017 By Jason Vendramin
Categories: Wi–Fi


Hello Wi-Fi Cloud Users,

We are planning a brief maintenance window on Saturday, February 11, 2017 between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM Eastern Time in order to update our Cloud environment as well as the Access Point firmware.  This update includes the following changes:

  • Alarm notifications are removed from the Go webapp
  • Within the Go webapp, the selectable area for the switch to turn Wi-Fi networks on and off has been enlarged
  • Added support to configure the default country code in Engage splash page plug-in settings
  • Country names displayed along with
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Jan

25

Threat Detection and Response Planned Service Update

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25 Jan 2017 By Julian Matossian
Categories: Network Security


On Thursday, January 26th, 2017, at 3:00 PM PST (11:00 PM GMT), we will be releasing a new version of Threat Detection and Response (TDR). This new version will bring some new functionality around policies and exclusions management, AD Sync, and deeper Firebox integration, as well as some performance and stability improvements.

During this maintenance window, our users will experience a brief disruption period of 10 minutes or less. If you are logged in, you may see the user interface flicker due to the UI reload. If you are not logged in and attempt to do so, you may get an error – Read more...

Jan

18

Threat Detection and Response is Now Available!

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18 Jan 2017 By Julian Matossian
Categories: News and Promotions


How it Works Diagram: Threat Detection and Response

WatchGuard’s newest security service, Threat Detection and Response (TDR), is now Generally Available (GA)! TDR is WatchGuard’s first security service that correlates network and endpoint security events with threat intelligence to detect, prioritize and enable immediate action against threats. This is significant, because it is also the first service from ANY UTM vendor to provide these capabilities to the SMB market!

Threat Detection and Response is comprised of four different components:

  • ThreatSync – enables real-time threat detection and policy-based
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Nov

28

Fireware 11.12 Brings Industry-Leading ConnectWise Integration

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28 Nov 2016 By Bryce Hjalseth
Categories: Network Security


With the recent release of Fireware v11.12, WatchGuard has introduced an industry-leading integration with ConnectWise, a professional services automation (PSA) platform for managed security service providers (MSSPs). WatchGuard MSSP Partners can now easily synchronize their customers' security asset information, auto generate service tickets with closed-loop ticketing of system, security, and subscription events, and deliver on-demand security service reports straight from ConnectWise. Read more...

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