Spencer Gifts Charters SonicWALL to Protect Nationwide Retail Network

Spencer Gifts stores are being equipped with SonicWALL TZ 170 SP firewalls running SonicWALL gateway threat protection and content filtering services. Two SonicWALL PRO 5060 gigabit-class firewalls, paired for failover, act as the hub of the secure network at headquarters. The SonicWALL devices are designed to protect the network against Internet-delivered threats such as worms, Trojans, viruses, spy ware and spam, but also enable Spencer Gifts to regulate Internet access and bandwidth usage through the precise capabilities of its content filtering application. For more than 40 years, Spencer Gifts has specialized in innovative, humorous and unique merchandise. The retailer aims to increase customer satisfaction with its new broadband network. Spencer Gifts had previously relied on dial-up to connect their POS system. With the transition to broadband, the average transaction time for credit card transactions has been cut from 16 seconds to just two, and connectivity bandwidth has been increased enabling other applications to be deployed to their stores. Spencer Gifts is currently rolling out 630 SonicWALL TZ 170 SP devices in its stores, with two SonicWALL PRO 5060 high-performance, multi-service gigabit network security platforms in Spencer Gifts headquarters, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (close to Atlantic City). The SonicWALL TZ 170 SP appliances with dual broadband and dial-up fail over, deliver advanced security in each store by integrating support for SonicWALLs Gateway and Firewall Service, thereby providing real-time protection against viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans and other threats. The PRO 5060 integrates high-speed gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, content filtering and anti-spam capabilities along with advanced wireless LAN features, deep inspection firewall and IPSec VPN into a single platform.