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Cisco deploys ASA 5520 solution for IOM security upgrade(Corporate IT Update Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5520 from networking solutions provider Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) has been used to complete an upgrade of the entire security system of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to promoting humane and orderly policies for the movement of persons across borders. Cisco said the ASA 5520 offers a broad range of security services with Active/Active high availability and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for medium-sized enterprise networks in a modular, high-performance appliance. It claimed businesses can use its four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and support for up to 25 VLANs to deploy these security services into multiple zones within their network. In addition, Cisco confirmed its Aironet wireless access points were deployed in order to provide IOM's employees with increased mobility within the office. According to Cisco, the six new ASA 5520s will help the IOM network to of security policies on a departmental level, strengthening security and reducing overall management and support costs, while consolidating multiple security devices into a single appliance. IOM's daily operations in the Philippines require a reliable, secure network which can enable an uninterrupted information flow, with hourly reports sent to the Geneva head office. IOM's operation in Manila, Philippines, is the organisation's IT hub and the human resources centre and accounting core of global operations. ((Distributed by M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) Copyright ? 2008 M2 Communications Ltd. |