D-LINK netdefend™ firewall family certified by top industry security standards monitor ICSA LABS

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.- ICSA Labs, a trusted international authority in the information security industry, recently announced it has formally certified the NetDefend™ Firewall family of products from D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business.

“By passing stringent testing criteria in ICSA Labs,” said AJ Wang, D-Link chief technology officer, “our NetDefend Firewall family of products demonstrates D-Link’s commitment to security. We are pleased to announce that our NetDefend family of security products has now completed the certification process.”

ICSA Labs is an independent division of Cybertrust, Inc. in Herndon, Va., a market leader in managed security services. It sets standards for information security products and certifies more than 95 percent of the installed base of anti-virus, firewall, IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN), cryptography, SSL, VPN, network IPS anti-spyware and PC firewall products commonly deployed in the world today.

D-Link provides a full range of total network solutions with a complete family of products that include entry-level to high-end switches, wireless LAN devices and network security. The D-Link® NetDefend Firewalls combine dedicated firewall core architecture with a multitude of quality features, including a high-density multi-network interface platform, integrated VPN, intrusion detection and prevention, detailed bandwidth management, multi-line failover to WAN and others.

Whether in use in small-to-medium businesses, corporate enterprises or campus networks, D-Link NetDefend security solutions offer unparalleled price/performance, easy installation and user flexibility.

The NetDefend Firewall product family consists of the:

* DFL-210 for small offices or corporate branch offices
* DFL-800 for companies or organizations with up to 150 employees
* DFL-1600 for companies or organizations with up to 300 employees

Availability

The DFL-210, DFL-800 and DFL-1600 with ICSA certification are all currently available through D-Link’s network of value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors.