Protecting IoT Devices and Networks without servers

The world has changed and today we are supporting many business networks that do not have servers. We are also seeing the wave of IoT devices or smart devices coming into businesses and we also know that most of you have some such devices at home too. It’s time to secure them.

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Doorbells, security cameras, printers, smart switches, mobile phones, thermostats, lightbulbs, wifi, smart powerstrips, Amazon and Google devices, drones, tablets, desk phones, keycards, etc, etc. Everything has a brain these days which means that they all have software and they are on the Internet and need protecting. Traditional firewalls don’t manage these types of devices. It takes new technology to manage new technology.devices

I have been testing one such device, the BitDefender Box2. They are marketing it to the home but it will also handle small offices and segmented networks where IoT devices are being managed. In short we should be able to use it just about anywhere.

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This device is very reasonably priced. It is not a full firewall but it is specifically tuned to protect these types of devices. The retail price is $249 with an annual $99 subscription requirement. It includes an unlimited number of device licenses (though there probably is a practical performance limit). It also includes BitDefender anti-malware protections for any connected devices that can accept it such as mobile phones and tablets. We’ll be able to get you about a 10% discount on this price using our sources.

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