Even Bikers Crave Security
Marlon Brando must be turning over in his grave as Harley-Davidson's tough, outlaw image is steadily eroded by mobs of middle-class executives riding the classic (and hugely expensive) motorcycles. But now the motorcycle company is going even further. Fortinet Inc. — a provider of UTM (Unified Threat Management) solutions — recently announced that it will provide UTM functionality to more than 200 independently owned Harley-Davidson dealerships located throughout the U.S. Fortinet's multithreat security appliances provide firewall, anti-virus, intrusion-prevention and Web-filtering functionality to protect networks — and prevent salespeople from logging on to naughty Web sites during work hours. Hells Angels and others who want more information on this story can find it at Dark Reading.