Rockford IT, a leading Telford based managed IT service provider, is hosting a series of free online security seminars throughout the winter months.

The company, an expert partner of world leading network security firm WatchGuard, has teamed up with WatchGuard to host a series of webinars over November and December to help IT managers learn more about their network security and new security features that would benefit their company.

The series will feature a webinar on the differences between WatchGuard XTM products and competitor products (including Cisco, Juniper, SonicWall, Fortinet, and Barracuda), as well as a webinar on the WatchGuard product range to suit different companies and their requirements. For businesses who want to discover more about the latest security features on the market, a separate webinar will showcase Application Control, which enables IT administrators to monitor and control access to web and business applications (such as specific applications within Facebook and Twitter) to enforce policy, and protect productivity and network bandwidth.

The webinars are free to attend, will run for approximately 60 to 90 minutes, and are open to any business wishing to find out more information on WatchGuard’s products and technology features. Companies can simply select a time and date suitable for them, to register click here.

Tom Sykes, Rockford IT’s managing director, commented:

“Hosting a webinar is an efficient and effective way to reach IT managers. There’s no need to do anything other than join with an Internet connection, phone and a computer screen. Companies can allocate time to the webinars for the essential personal and professional development they bring to their teams."

“Application Control is a particularly powerful tool for IT manager’s, enabling extremely close control over more than 1,800 applications. You’re able to drill right down into elements of an application. It’s possible to restrict or disable Facebook Chat, for example.”

Rockford IT was initially awarded WatchGuard Professional Partner status in 2005, growing its team of WatchGuard experts who provide technical WatchGuard support to its customers. WatchGuard’s all-in-one network and content security solutions are perfectly suited for Rockford’s clients, who range from small to medium businesses through to multinational companies.

In March 2011 Rockford IT became one of only 14 companies across the UK to be awarded ‘expert’ status by WatchGuard following a string of testing and training programmes. Rockford IT is also one of few partners to offer 24 hour WatchGuard technical support to businesses.