amigopod and Palo Alto Networks Give Greater Control to Guest AccessMadrid, Spain – 15 April 2010 – amigopod, a global leader in Unified Visitor Management solutions, has partnered with Palo Alto Networks, the network security company to develop an integrated solution that enables organisations to address both the operational challenges and security requirements of providing network access to guests and visitors who are not part of Active Directory. By deploying amigopod’s highly customisable unified Visitor Management Appliances (VMA) and Palo Alto Networks’ Next Generation Firewalls, IT administrators can take advantage of the combined security, traffic and user management features to be able to simply and safely manage guest and visitor access in corporate and public access environments. In the corporate environment, non-technical operators can easily provision temporary guest accounts through the amigopod VMA, and IT administrators gain full application level visibility and control of individual guest traffic through the Palo Alto Networks GUI. In public access deployments, where visitors often self-register themselves, the integration of Palo Alto Networks core User-ID technology with amigopod provides an unparalleled level of visibility and control for network operators and administrators. With the unprecedented demand for Internet access in both corporate and public environments, the need for control and visibility of applications, users and content is paramount. This creates a series of security challenges for IT administrators to ensure not only the security of the users and the network, but also to be able to provide historical forensic information about application usage, as Carlos Gomez Gallego, Director of Product Management of amigopod explains: “Whether it’s guest access in corporate environments or public access such as shopping centres, restaurants, public or sporting venues, users want to connect as easily and quickly as possible from a range of devices, but management and security are essential. The tight integration of amigopod and Palo Alto Networks technologies provides a solution that enables the highest level of visibility and control of guest users in public access and corporate environments.” About amigopodamigopod is a global leader in Unified Visitor Management solutions for both enterprise and public access deployments. amigopod builds flexible guest access and identity management solutions helping companies to implement a common and efficient process for providing external users access to their network. amigopod’s unique universal visitor management and intelligence proposition sets the industry standard for managing corporate access for guests, and is pioneering the next generation of public access hotspots. The company’s range of Visitor Manager Appliances have been installed in hundreds of customers in over 15 countries around the world including both start-up and established blue chip companies. For further information, go to www.amigopod.com. Press ContactDavid Rowlands |