CES 2008: Yoggie Firestick Pico USB firewall debuts

Keeps you safe from denial of service attacks

7 January 2008 15:36 GMT / By Stuart Miles

Yoggie Security Systems has introduced a unique, ultra-portable USB key-sized hardware-based firewall solution to protect PCs from malicious attacks on the Internet.

The new Firestick Pico, according to the company places a physical barrier between PCs and the Internet to ensure that threats never reach users’ computers.

Unlike software firewalls, the fire red coloured Firestick Pico mini-computer is based on a dedicated hardware platform specifically designed to protect PCs from the most devastating menaces including denial of service, buffer overflow and the broadest range of malicious attacks. It blocks all internet threats and attacks outside – before they reach PCs or laptops.

The Firestick Pico is a complete Linux-based 300 MHz computer with a dual flash memory mechanism that constitutes an "untouchable operating system" running an independent firewall application. In addition, each Firestick Pico comes with a complimentary Kaspersky security software suite.

The Firestick Pico costs around $119 in the US. Pricing hasn't been set for the UK, although Yoggie has confirmed in will be launching in GB, and France later this year.