Neoware Security Center comprises two parts -- Neoware Open Anti-Virus and Neoware Firewall. Open Anti-Virus lets administrators deploy the same anti-virus software to both thin clients and PCs, making ongoing administration easier and more cost-effective, according to the company. The "patent-pending" technology permits anti-virus updates to thin clients, while simultaneously locking them down from other changes. This makes it possible to manage frequent anti-virus security updates without incurring the downtime required by system reboots and software management, Neoware says.
Neoware Firewall prevents unauthorized access to servers and desktops by filtering both inbound and outbound access requests. The company claims that its competitors' thin clients typically offer either no firewall, or one with only inbound access restrictions, which allows infected thin clients to propagate their infections to other desktops within an enterprise environment.
"Security is a primary driver for the rapidly growing adoption of thin clients, and is a top priority for CIOs, because the business impact of a security breach can be incredibly damaging," said Roy Zatcoff, VP of marketing and engineering. "Neoware thin clients provide a more secure environment than desktop PCs, and are now even more protected with Neoware Security Center."
Neoware says it is offering Security Center with its thin clients that run Windows XP Embedded, and with
Image Manager, software that streams industry standard operating systems from a server to a PC or thin client without local storage.
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