The security challenge – security vs. mobility

Whenever traveling employees connect their laptops to Internet hotspots, they find themselves connecting their corporate computers to unsecured networks shared by hundreds of users. This connection jeopardizes sensitive data and introduces security threats into the corporate network when the infected laptop returns to the office. Consequently IT managers have adopted rigid security policies, creating a conflict between the company’s need for security and the workforce’s need for mobile productivity.

Two lines of defense

To secure corporate networks from threats brought-back by traveling laptops, IT organizations must employ the same level of security enforced within the corporate network. One of the main characteristics of corporate security is its double line of defense. The first line is placed at the perimeter to prevent attacks from entering the network. The second line, the security software installed on the computers, serves as a precaution and helps to defend against threats that may have already entered the network (e.g. emails). The separation between the two lines provides the following benefits: defense against unknown threats, no security holes or back-doors, no immediate damage. In addition, the first line of defense is also robust and centrally managed by professionals.

Yoggie Extends the First Line of Defense to Roaming Laptops

Yoggie equips the roaming workforce with the same level of security as the corporate network. Connecting Yoggie Gatekeeper™ to the laptop is like connecting the laptop to all the security appliances in the server room.

Comprehensive security solution

The separation in itself is not enough to provide the same security level as within the network. A first line solution must protect against all threats because it is always “all or nothing”. As a true first line defense, Yoggie Gatekeeper packs all the security solutions found in the server room, providing a multi-layer security solution. In addition, it includes proprietary patent-pending developments to provide a comprehensive security solution for known and unknown threats.

• Layer-8 Security Engine™ (L-8 SE, patent-pending) - protects the laptop from unknown attacks, new viruses, Spyware, worms etc. The L-8 engine does not require virus signatures. It constantly observes the incoming content to detect and block malicious code as it arrives for the first time.
• Multi-Layer Security Agent™ (MLA, patent-pending) - like an orchestra conductor, it coordinates between the different security components to provide early detection of new attacks as they begin their operation.
• Adaptive Security Policy™ (patent-pending) - dynamically matches threats with the appropriate security level in real time, keeping the laptop secure under any condition and completely hassle-free.

Extending Security Enforcement to Roaming Users

Yoggie Management Server™ extends the IT manager’s ability to manage and enforce security to traveling laptops. As though they never left the safe environment of the corporate network, these users enjoy the piece of mind of the robust first line of defense managed by the professionals.

Yoggie Management Server™ is a robust security management appliance installed in the IT server room. It manages the fleet of traveling Yoggie Gatekeeper devices, providing security policy updates, signatures, and rule-based updates, while obtaining local logs and events from every Yoggie Gatekeeper. The YMS also provides the organization’s IT management with early warning of suspicious behavior through a proprietary technology that calculates the real-time risk level for every Yoggie Gatekeeper™ device.

Benefits

• Traveling users connect their laptops to hotspots without security-related concerns.
• Frees the laptop’s computing resources (offloading).
• Hassle-free solution – no installation, no configuration, just plug and forget.
• Consistent security policy enforcement - IT organizations retain full control and visibility of mobile laptops.