MTS adds "in-the-cloud" security capabilities to national IP/MPLS network

TORONTO – MTS Allstream Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has launched Secure Connect, an “in-the-cloud” security capability for its national business IP/MPLS network. The application embeds the latest Unified Threat Management (UTM) technology into MTS Allstream’s national IP network architecture, and ups the standards for firewall and VPN services to customers, according to MTS. “Unlike traditional enterprise security solutions, which are perimeter based and rely on the customers’ own infrastructure, Secure Connect takes network protection to a new level, incorporating best-in-class technology to deliver clean and secure bandwidth to customers of all sizes,” said MTS Allstream Enterprise Solutions president...