As a leading designer in the analog and digital IC chip, US-listed O2Micro (NASDAQ: OIIM) not only grows its IC business with an annual turnover of millions of dollars, the company has also aggressively expand to other related markets. O2Micro, which employs close to a thousand employees globally, has entered the network security industry since 2003. In 2008, O2Micro officially established its subsidiary company, O2Security Limited (www.o2security.com).
To be a successful and sustainable venture, O2Security believes that it must consistently develop highly-anticipated products that meet the needs of the market. That is why nearly 70% of its research capital goes into developing new products and enhancing existing ones to meet current market trends. Today, O2Security offers 6 product types, including the basic firewall, SSL VPN, web content monitoring devices, etc. These products series comprehensively cover information security needs of companies ranging from small to very large enterprises. Details of each product are as follows:
(1) Advanced Firewall Devices Using the ASIC Chip: SifoWorks D/E/M series
The SifoWorks D/E/M-series are multi-function firewall systems that filter data packets on the 2nd to 7th network layer, and include the following functions: data transmission, categorization, route selection, network services categorization, security policies and access control, packet signature matching and bandwidth allocation (QoS). Additionally, all these functions are designed to operate at full line speed. With its intuitive web UI, secured core platform, strong command-line and powerful log and auditing capability, SifoWorks enhances security, yet provides greater convenience to IT administrators managing the systems in increasingly complex network environments.
(2) Unified Threat Management Gateway: SifoWorks U-series
SifoWorks U-series gateway devices are equipped with a wide range of security mechanisms, integrating functions such as bandwidth management, intrusion detection, spam mail filter, content management, virus scan, etc. The SifoWorks U-series device also provide multiple load-balancing modes when it is connected to multiple ISPs, therefore ensuring efficient utilization of network bandwidth while providing link redundancy. SifoWorks U-series can also generate a wide range of reports, allowing administrators to monitor the web and mail activities of network users with ease.
(3) Remote Access Solution: Succendo SSL VPN
Developments in the Internet in recent years have sparked a sharp rise in the need for a mobile office solution. Recognizing the potential market for security devices in mobile office environments, O2Security commit itself to remote access security research and developed the Succendo SSL VPN product series. Succendo uses the SSL/TLS protocols to encrypt and secure transmitted data while allowing companies to maintain their existing internal network topology. Mobile users, business partners and clients are able to securely access internal resources without installing any additional software, significantly enhancing the companies’ networks while reducing operational costs at the same time. Succendo provides a secure, real-time and convenient mobile office solution.
(4) Mail Auditing Gateway: SifoML S/M/L/XMU series
The Internet has become an irreplaceable platform for communication, with many companies using emails extensively. SifoML email security gateway S/M/L/XMU series efficiently manages and filters emails using the following mechanisms: anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-relay and anti-hacking, etc. Deployed in front of the mail server, SifoML scans and filters threats carried in emails that were not caught by traditional firewall systems, such as spam mails, viruses, phishing software and other malware such as Trojans and worms, etc., making it the best mail security system for both network administrators and users.
(5) Network Activity Monitoring System: SifoScopes CM series
In response to increasingly complex network usage, O2Security recommends its network monitoring device – the SifoScopes CM series. SifoScopes logs all network activities of internal users, including browsed web pages, sent and received mails through web mail or mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, use of instant messaging software (for example, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, QQ, ICQ, Skype, etc.), FTP and Telnet transactions, etc. Using comprehensive logging and behavior management mechanisms, SifoScopes can help improve work productivity while preventing leakage of confidential data. Administrators can also analyze bandwidth utilization within the network using the wide range of traffic analysis functions provided by SifoScopes. SifoScopes is a powerful tool that should be part of any network security solution.
(6) Integrated Management and Monitoring Platform: SifoView
O2Security’s SifoView is an integrated security management platform based on client-server architecture. Using the SifoView, administrators can manage and configure various security gateway devices (such as IPSec VPN and firewalls), monitor their performances, view event correlations, manage VPN tunnel, analyze logs and reports, etc. SifoView is an integrated management platform that is indispensable in any network.
O2Security provides complete security solutions that are comprehensive yet easy to use and maintain. O2Security’s service offices are located in many regions around the world including the United States, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, etc, allowing us to provide localized and on-site services to our clients, while gathering information on security issues and emerging market trends globally. This enables us to continually improve and develop new products in response to market changes and meet the needs of our customers.
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