Its always good to have your own gatekeeper for the security of your own house. But what if I present to you an independent mini computer that will secure your Mac laptops and desktops just being plugged in.

The new Gatekeeper Pico™ for Mac and Gatekeeper Card Pro™ for Mac, provide 12 internet security applications on a dedicated hardware that offloads security, improves productivity and protects users wherever they connect

–says Yoggie Security Systems, the product makers.

Description

Gatekeeper Pico for Mac is a USB key-size Linux-based security mini-computer, that starts with booting of Mac OS itself. It takes all traffic and threats on its own ensuring the safety of your Mac. Comes with 12 applications.

The Gatekeeper Card Pro for Mac is inserted directly into the MacBook’s ExpressCard slot and provides 12 security application. It is a mini computer with  with its own processor, memory and hardened operating system and more importantly it doesn’t affect a scratch on the performance of your Macbooks.

Applications

• Integrated stateful inspection firewall
• Snort Intrusion Detection System
• Snort Intrusion Prevention System
• Sourcefire VRT certified Snort rules
• Kaspersky anti-virus
• Kaspersky anti-spyware
• Mailshell anti-spam
• Mailshell anti-phishing
• SurfControl Web content filtering
• Adaptive Security Policy
• Multi-Layer Security Agent
• Layer-8 Security Engine
• VPN client (Card version only)

Price

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico for Mac is $149 and the Gatekeeper Card Pro for Mac is $199.

It also comes with a 20% discount if ordered early.

Verdict

With the growing popularity of Mac that has touched almost 9million now, Mac will surely be turning a few crackers’ heads. So better be updated with your watchman. Didn’t someone say prevention is better than cure? Whateva.