Enhanced Removable Media Security Program Management, Enforcement, and Alerting with MetaDefender Media Firewall v3.4.0

Mar 26, 2025 by OPSWAT

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This release of MetaDefender Media Firewall™ comes with significant improvements to enhance security and manageability, focusing on proactive threat prevention and streamlined administration. The new improvements aim to strengthen organizations’ defenses against evolving cyberthreats and provide a smoother MetaDefender Media Firewall management experience.

What’s new in MetaDefender Media Firewall v3.4.0

Graphic presenting enhanced removable media security features in MetaDefender Media Firewall v3.4.0, highlighting program management and alerting

Port Alarm Protection

Port Alarm Protection enhances the host connection monitoring. In case of losing the connection between MetaDefender Media Firewall and the host system, inserting unauthorized USB devices will be automatically blocked until the connection is restored. In addition, administrators will receive timely alerts via Syslog and/or My OPSWAT™ Central Management about connection loss and blocked USB activity.

Integration with My OPSWAT Central Management

The integration with My OPSWAT Central Management improves visibility and streamlines security management, enabling users to fully configure MetaDefender Media Firewall through the My OPSWAT Central Management interface. This integration enhances visibility and control over all MetaDefender Media Firewall deployments.

Enhanced Remote Syslog Support

Strengthen your security posture with MetaDefender Media Firewall's new remote Syslog, simplifying and centralizing the process of monitoring and analyzing system events.

Peripheral And Removable Media Protection in Action

The MetaDefender Media Firewall v3.4.0 release reflects OPSWAT’s continuous development to fulfill the mission of securing the world’s critical infrastructure. MetaDefender Media Firewall acts as an additional layer of peripheral and removable media protection at the point of entry. It ensures that only scanned and approved media from Metadefender Kiosk™ can be used on critical systems.

To discover why MetaDefender Media Firewall is trusted globally to protect critical environments from Peripheral and Removable Media threats, talk to an expert today.

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