Compare Black Box LAN-Safe Firewall (MC170A) to Cisco (ASA5510-CSC10-K9) Firewall

Your modem is like a doorway to the outside world. But when a network modem is in use, you might as well invite every cybercreep out there to step inside and hack into your LAN. Sound risky? It is. But with the Black Box LAN-Safe Firewall, the bad guys will find the door to your network slammed shut. The LAN-Safe Firewall is an external hardware security device designed for PCs or servers that have both Ethernet NIC cards and modems. The LAN-Safe eliminates the risk of a hacker using an inbound or outbound modem connection to gain access to your corporate LAN. Although the LAN-Safe can be used at various points on the LAN, it's primarily used in smaller network environments without conventional firewalls and where one or more users access the Internet while their PC is connected to the LAN. ??With the LAN-Safe installed, the LAN connection is physically broken while the modem session is in progress - and your network is effectively safeguarded from LAN damage or security breaches v... Less

The Cisco ASA 5500 Series Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) combines comprehensive malware protection with advanced traffic and message compliance for Cisco ASA Family of multifunction security appliances. The result is a powerful solution that provides strong protection and control for business network communications, stops network threats including viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, controls unwanted visitors and web content while reducing the operational costs and complexity of deploying and managing multiple point solutions. Less