In the case of downtime or a data breach event, costs can quickly escalate, business opportunities can be squandered, and customer loyalties can sour.

According to Verizon's 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report, 97% of data breaches were preventable through simple or intermediate controls. The same report found that 96% of cybercrime victims subject to PCI DSS had not achieved compliance.*

Smart security from WatchGuard means taking a multilayered approach that lets you embrace the latest business-enablement technologies, such as web 2.0 and virtualization, while always remaining poised to handle the broad spectrum of current and undiscovered security challenges.

WatchGuard Helps You:

• Satisfy PCI DSS compliance requirements for controlling, monitoring, logging, and auditing cardholder data
• Safeguard cardholder information and other sensitive data through comprehensive security–beyond what is required by PCI DSS
• Foster customer loyalty and win new customers with always-on security and redundancy features so your business never misses a beat

Network Diagram for Retail Security Solution

WatchGuard: Best-in-Class Security by Design

WatchGuard physical and virtual appliances seamlessly integrate the elite industry solutions from technology leaders including AVG, Commtouch, Websense, BroadWeb, and Kaspersky. By consolidating access controls, web URL filtering, intrusion prevention, anti-malware, zero-day protection, anti-spam, application-aware firewalling, and other vital features onto a single device, WatchGuard is able to deliver truly unified security that, layer-after-layer, is better than what competitors offer–and at an industry-leading value.

"Game-Changing" Centralized Management and Innovation

WatchGuard continues to pave the way to smarter security through the innovation of tools and features that help customers cut down on configuration errors and save valuable time.

• Centralized management: Manage all of your XTM appliances and feature sets through a single interface
• Unparalleled network visibility, reporting (65+ free reports), and policy management capabilities
• Drag & drop VPN: A unique feature letting you set up secure VPNs with just a few clicks
• RapidDeploy: WatchGuard's innovative, cloud-based configuration capability enables firewalls to self-configure in the field–saving you the time and expense of sending an IT professional to each site.

Securing Remote Connectivity

WatchGuard enables secure connectivity and robust data protection for workers on the go. Select from a range of solutions (VPN, Wi-Fi, etc.) to encrypt and protect communications for your headquarters, branch offices, and mobile workers.

Smart Security Simplifies Compliances

As a member of the PCI Security Standards Council, we understand that, when demonstrating compliance with government and industry regulations, the simple truth is — if a procedure or activity is not properly documented, it didn't happen.

WatchGuard solutions enable you to:

• Segregate the PCI-compliant operating environment
• Set uniform security policies with the click of a mouse
• Validate that security policies are working
• Use interactive, real-time monitoring to take instant preventive or corrective action
• Perform in-depth analysis of network activity, security threats, and user behaviors through full-featured reporting
• Access PCI compliance reports with one click