Security and Productivity Gains
Modern retailers are looking for productivity gains and ways to cut costs, and newer point-of-sale (POS) systems, often based on wireless protocols, provide these gains. These POS systems can be tied to back-end inventory systems for real-time inventory updates and inventory management. These and other emerging applications present new challenges however, and can be an attractive target for attackers. With a SonicWALL Internet security appliance positioned between the Internet and the POS system, all of that essential customer information stored on the POS system can be protected from potential vulnerabilities.
Additionally, continuous operation is always important in a retail environment. SonicWALL fits the bill with back-up connectivity and multiple failover options. Utilizing SonicWALL solutions, retailers get reliable backup connections, and those vital POS systems are continuously available.
Wireless Solutions
Wireless technology in the retail environment is also taking on an increasingly large role, and SonicWALL's advanced wireless LAN security is available to protect all sensitive customer and business data as it moves over the wireless connections.
PCI Compliance
Compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards is high on a retailer's list of priorities, especially with recent mandates and high-profile credit card data thefts. Retailers that have not already addressed PCI compliance must do so immediately in order to continue accepting credit and debit card payments. To do that, the company should adopt a mindset of security throughout the entire enterprise. SonicWALL offers a complete security solution for the PCI environment. With a full set of security functions, all in a single, integrated device, retailers have immediate access to virtual private networking, firewall and intrusion prevention, connectivity, wireless security, virus protection, and content filtering—going far beyond the levels of security mandated by PCI compliance.
Unified Threat Management
Regardless of whether it's the front office or back office, a retailer needs connectivity to be efficient, and that connectivity must be secured to protect the information and keep customer data safe and secure. SonicWALL protects retail environments with a comprehensive security environment, that includes Unified Threat Management (UTM) to protect against all application-layer and content-based attacks; secure remote access (SRA), and continuous data protection.
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