New and existing D-Link NetDefend customers can be assured of the robustness of the firewall as all D-Link appliances running the NetDefendOS security operating system have not only obtained the highest level of ICSA Labs' firewall certification, known as the Firewall 4.1 with Corporate Level, but also satisfied the stringent testing criteria of IPSec VPN certification.  Businesses can be confident that ICSA Labs Firewall and IPSec certifications are recognised worldwide as the benchmark for network security industry excellence. In obtaining ICSA Labs’ latest and strictest IPSec Version 1.2 Enhanced Certification, the D-Link NetDefend Firewall Family was run through a series of rigorous tests, including Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Encapsulation Security, robust cryptography algorithm, authentication using certificates, system logging and more. Not only did the NetDefend Firewall pass these tests, but it also earned praise from ICSA Labs’ Network Security Labs for unique features in the web administration interface that allow administrators to safely make remote changes to firewall configuration. Commenting on the ICSA Labs’ accreditation, Kevin Wen, President D-Link Europe said, “D-Link’s achievement of the latest ICSA Labs Firewall 4.1 as well as ICSA Labs IPSec 1.2 Enhanced certification once again demonstrates D-Link’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality standards in network security. This also underpins the performance of D-Link’s high quality security solutions that meet the demands of rapidly evolving IT challenges.” D-Link’s NetDefend Firewalls provide a comprehensive suite of security features that are tailed into a dedicated integrated platform, NetDefendOS, that seamlessly integrates Virtual Private Network (VPN), Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP/IPS), Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam Filtering, Web Content Filtering, Traffic Management and D-Link’s innovative end-point security technology - ZoneDefense. Delivering high quality products with value-added security features, D-Link provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises with powerful security solutions at unparalleled price and performance.  

 About D-Link’s NetDefend FirewallsD-Link NetDefend Firewalls are ideal for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, and campus network environments. The NetDefend Firewall series consists of: DFL-210/DFL-260: Suitable for small office or corporate branch office environments with up to 50 employees, the DFL-210/260 offers firewall/VPN performance of 80Mbps/25Mbps, 100 VPN tunnels, dual line failover, and is equipped with one WAN, one DMZ and four LAN interfaces. DFL-260 additionally supports cutting-edge UTM functionality with stream-based Anti-Virus inspection and Dynamic Web Content Filtering. DFL-800/DFL-860: Suitable for small-scale companies with up to 150 employees, the DFL-800/860 offers firewall/VPN performance of 150Mbps/60Mbps, 300 VPN tunnels, multiple WAN link failover, and is equipped with two WAN, one DMZ, and seven LAN interfaces. DFL-860 additionally supports cutting-edge UTM functionality with stream-based Anti-Virus inspection and Dynamic Web Content Filtering. DFL-1600: Suitable for mid-sized companies with up to 300 employees, the DFL-1600 offers firewall/VPN performance of 320Mbps/120Mbps, 1200 VPN tunnels, multiple WAN link failover, and is equipped with six Gigabit definable network interfaces. DFL-2500: Suitable for large enterprise, campus, or government institute environments with up to 600 employees, the DFL-2500 offers firewall/VPN performance of 600Mbps/300Mbps, 2500 IPSec VPN tunnels, multiple WAN link failover, and is equipped with eight Gigabit definable network interfaces.  END OF ANNOUNCEMENT 

About D-Link: Celebrating 21 years of “building networks for people,” D-Link has grown into a billion dollar global designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics and voice and data communications products. D-Link is responsible for 21% of all LAN switching ports worldwide, second only to Cisco. The company’s solutions are ideal for digital home, small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and enterprise environments. D-Link was recently included in BusinessWeek Magazine’s ‘Info Tech 100’, a listing of the world’s best Information Technology companies. In Europe, D-Link has 20 offices and is headquartered in London. The region is strategically critical for the company and represents one third of its global revenues. For more information, visit www.dlink.co.uk

 About ICSA LabsFor over a decade, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust, Inc., has been the security industry's central authority for research, intelligence, and certification testing of products. ICSA Labs sets standards for information security products and certifies over 95% of the installed base of anti-virus, firewall, IPSec VPN, cryptography, SSL VPN, network IPS, anti-spyware and PC firewall products commonly deployed in the world today. ### 

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