Gov Picks: Wireless and Security
In the Blink of an Eeye
Blink, from eEye Digital Security, is a host-based intrusion-prevention system (HIPS) that incorporates multiple layers of technologies to address end-user security. Blink can prevent network attacks and eases the burden created by resource-draining patching activities. It protects from vulnerabilities and becomes resilient to attacks even when patches aren't available or installed. Blink combines and extends the technologies of protocol analysis, intrusion-prevention systems, application and system-level firewall-intrusion detection, spyware prevention, identity-theft protection and eEye's Retina network security scanner to deliver a comprehensive threat-protection solution. The beta version of Blink 2.0 was recently released and adds antispyware, antiphishing and application-level intrusion protection.
eEye Digital Security, www.eeye.com
Keepin' It Safe With SafeWord
two products from secure computing deliver strong authentication to their networks. Secure Computing's Safeword RemoteAccess is an authentication solution designed for protecting VPN, Radius, Citrix and Outlook Web-access connections. The product features tight integration and simplified management through Active Directory, as well as token-generated pass codes that change with every user login to help customers easily and cost-effectively cut down on password risks.
SafeWord PremierAccess is a robust authentication system for protecting Web, VPN, wireless, Citrix, Oracle, Windows, remote dial-up and other network applications. PremierAccess includes integrated reporting, role-based authorization, PKI user authentication and software kits to customize any aspect of network authentication.
Secure Computing, www.securecomputing.com
Aruba Networks Offers WLAN Family Of Products
Aruba's WLAN family enables end users to build a scalable and secure wireless LAN network to deliver high-performance user access, secure voice over WLANs and support location-tracking applications. The product set provides support for up to 256 thin-access points on a single WLAN switch, centralized encryption for 802.11i, advanced intrusion-detection and protection capabilities, and user-aware stateful firewalls.
The WLAN solution incorporates sophisticated RF-management capabilities that can be used for traditional ceiling-based wireless deployments and structured, high-performance wireless grid deployments. Aruba's RF management has been proved to deliver low TCO for large-scale WLANs.
Aruba WLAN switches are built on a programmable wireless processing architecture that runs the ArubaOS software suite, which can be upgraded to deliver interior security for wired and wireless networks. The 5000 series and 6000 series supervisor modules can be hot-swapped in the same chassis for a smooth migration to higher performance grid controllers.
The product line includes modular systems, purpose-built for enterprise campuses, buildings and branch offices.
Aruba Networks, www.arubanetworks.com