Integrated
FortiGate, FortiWifi and FortiPresenceanalytics solutionshelp
retailers streamline network management and understand customer
behavior
Dubai,
UAE., September 4, 2014-
Fortinet®
(NASDAQ: FTNT) – a world leader in high-performance network
security – today unveiled six new products aimed at further
connecting and integrating Fortinet’s security and wireless
platforms for retail, branch offices and distributed enterprises. As
part of Fortinet’s broad Connect and Secure solution, Fortinet’s
new FortiGateUnified
Threat Management (UTM), FortiWiFi and FortiPresence analytics
products combine unparalleled threat protection, analytics, wireless
connectivity and centralized management capabilities. This allows
distributed organizations to better adhere to compliance regulations
and analyze customer behavior to compete more effectively in the
marketplace.
“The
launch of Fortinet’s new UTM appliances accelerates the company’s
long-term vision for a secure and connected environment for
retailers, and other distributed enterprises,” said Tamir Hardof,
vice president of product marketing for Fortinet. “With increased
integration between Fortinet’s UTM features, wireless access points
and analytics software, distributed enterprises with limited
resources can streamlinecomplex network management tasks, improve
security, and better understand customer behavior, enabling greater
profitability for their businesses.”
Retail
organizations, with up to thousands of branch locations and fewer
than 100 users per location,facea myriad of security and networking
challenges. Even the smallest of these distributed enterprises
struggle to manage a slew of disparate, legacy network security and
access appliances, resulting in an array of efficiency issues that
bottleneck network functionality. This medley of devices often lack
many of the advanced security features found in a more comprehensive
solution, leaving distributed organizations susceptible to APTs,
WiFiattacks and other threats.
The
Connect and Secure Advantage: Easing Retail Complexity
Retailers
and other distributed enterprises are looking for a single solution
that provides all of the functionality needed to keep their
businesses secure, connected and compliant withregulatory mandates
such as PCI DSS. Fortinet’s new appliances, which includes the
FortiGate-60D-3G4G-VZW, FortiWiFi-60D-3G4G-VZW, FortiGate-70D,
FortiGate-80D, and FortiGate-94D-POE, fulfill these needs by
integratingadvanced security featureswith WiFi access point control,
endpoint management, and policy control into a single, easy-to-manage
appliance. This consolidation enhances network visibility andallows
organizations to apply consistent policies across both wired and
wireless networks, while also lowering management costs.
With
simplicity in mind,these new Fortinet devices eliminate the need for
a stand-alone network switch or wireless LAN controller by
integrating these functions directly into the FortiGate appliance.
Furthermore, the platform’s award-winning ASIC architecture and
FortiOS operating systemallowmultiple security features to be enabled
without impacting network performance. Finally, the Connect and
Secure solution helpsease PCI compliance woes by simplifying network
segmentation configurationto separate Cardholder Data Environment
from out-of-scope systems. The ability to easily segment the network
sets the stage for the secure implementation of new technology
initiatives, including digital signage, wireless POS, and kiosk
systemsthat help retailers create value and stay competitive.
Highlights
of the new appliances include:
- Embedded Verizon Wireless 4G LTE modem in the FortiGate/FortiWiFi-60D-3G4G-VZW,providing a failover WAN connection, ora primary connection to rapidly deploy new stores
- 48 Ethernet ports including 24 PoE in the FortiGate-94D-POE, eliminating the need for a stand-alone switch and enabling simple deployment of WiFi APs and VoIP phones
FortiPresence
analytics: A New Competitive Edge
These
days, many retail stores face stiff competition, customer attrition
and lost sales to online retailers. To address this challenge, the
FortiPresence analytics platform gives brick-and-mortar retailers a
leg up over their competition, enabling them to compete more
effectively against online retail counterparts. More than simple
analytics technology, FortiPresence is an end-to-end solution that
leverages a retailer’s existing in-store Fortinet wireless LAN
infrastructure to delivera sophisticated customer influence engine
and social Wi-Fi capabilities. This is aimed at guiding customers to
make their purchases in-store, rather than trying the product and
then buying it online. For retailers such as box stores, food and
restaurant chains, shopping malls, and airports, the platform enables
businesses to gain insight and understanding into customer behavior,
optimize store hours, staffing and layout, and achieve elevated ROI
on marketing investment, paving the way for higher customer retention
rates and increased sales.
Availability:
The
new Connect and Secure products: FortiGate-60D-3G4G-VZW,
FortiWiFi-60D-3G4G-VZW, FortiGate-70D, FortiGate-80D, and
FortiGate-94D-POE, including FortiPresence -- are available now from
authorized Fortinet channel partners. For more information about
FortiGate products, please visit:
http://www.fortinet.com/products/fortigate/index.html;
for more information about FortiPresence, please visit:
www.fortinet.com/products/fortiap/fortipresence.htm
