Network Chemistry Delivers Industry's First Enterprise Product to Actively Enforce Wireless Security on Mobile Laptops Anywhere6 December 2005
Network Chemistry Inc., the wireless
security experts, today announced RFprotect™ Endpoint, the first
automated wireless threat protection solution for enterprise mobile
laptops. The highly scalable product centrally manages and sets policy for
all laptops to actively enforce wireless security best practices when the
laptops are in the office, at home, and on the road. The new solution
maintains mobile data privacy and enforces security compliance regulations
by extending wireless security beyond the enterprise network perimeter, and
safeguarding wireless use from risky configuration errors. Complimenting
existing laptop security suites, RFprotect Endpoint protects all wireless
networking options including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EVDO, HSDPA, and GPRS/EDGE,
as well as IrDA, Ethernet, and dial-up.
RFprotect Endpoint addresses security concerns about the use of
wireless-enabled laptops by business travelers, the growing amount of
confidential data residing on laptops, and the ease with which end users
can engage in risky wireless behavior. The value of connectivity typically
outweighs concerns about security, as users need to get work done while at
home or while traveling. In a survey of more than 2,000 business travelers
in the U.S., the leading research group, Gartner, found that 25 percent of
respondents used hotspots while traveling on business. Furthermore, about
two-thirds of those who use hotspots connect to online services via Wi-Fi
at least once a day when traveling, and more than one-third of Wi-Fi users
connect to hotspots more than ten times a year. The liability and privacy
concerns raised by the use of unsecured hotspots, as well as new
legislation requiring public disclosure of the mishandling of personal
information, highlight the need for extending wireless security outside of
the enterprise perimeter.
"Businesses have spent millions securing their data centers, applications,
and users from malicious activity," said Lisa Phifer, vice president of
Core Competence. "However, with the exponential growth of wireless, they
now have an entirely new vector to defend. A centrally managed solution
such as Network Chemistry's RFprotect Endpoint can help employers regain
control by enforcing security policies on wireless clients -- even those
using remote networks."
Enterprise-class Automated Threat Protection
RFprotect Endpoint pioneers the use of ConnectGuard™ technology to
actively prevent malicious hackers and employees from compromising data
privacy and network integrity, either deliberately or inadvertently. The
software guards wireless connections on laptops by limiting them to
pre-approved network connections and prevents wireless connections to rogue
APs, ad hocs, and evil-twin attackers. Furthermore, the product can be
configured to keep wireless connections secure anywhere a laptop is used by
ensuring the use of VPNs when necessary. This policy prevents
split-tunneling vulnerabilities and thus eliminates the risk that some of
the wireless network traffic runs in the clear and is at risk of being
intercepted.
RFprotect Endpoint is specifically designed for the scalability,
performance, and manageability that enterprises require. The endpoint agent
software simplifies client manageability by being fully compatible with
existing endpoint security mechanisms, wireless network adaptors, and the
most common releases of Windows software. The centralized policy management
software can automatically enforce wireless security across thousands of
laptop endpoints without confronting users with difficult security
decisions. And to ensure that policy is always being enforced, end users
cannot disable RFprotect Endpoint or modify the configuration settings.
RFprotect Endpoint logs detailed usage information including where, when,
and how networks were accessed on the road. Powerful reporting capabilities
allow network security administrators to audit network use by laptop and
help track down lost or stolen devices.
The solution is also fully integrated with the award-winning RFprotect
Distributed. RFprotect Distributed protects against wireless threats in and
around enterprise facilities while RFprotect Endpoint protects mobile users
when they take their wireless laptops outside the facilities. The two
products are integrated through single policy management
(PolicyEnforce™), usage database, and reporting capabilities.
"RFprotect Endpoint is the only solution that specifically addresses a top
threat to data privacy in organizations -- the unsecured use of
wireless-enabled laptops outside the enterprise," said Brian de Haaff, vice
president of product management and marketing at Network Chemistry. "It is
all too common for employees to unwittingly reconfigure their laptops,
often leaving them wide open to hackers. RFprotect Endpoint puts a
centrally controlled security guard in every laptop to keep wireless
connections safe anytime, anywhere."
Availability
RFprotect Endpoint will be available in Q1 2006. For further information
please contact Network Chemistry at 1-888-952-6477.
About Network Chemistry
Network Chemistry is the industry standard for assuring the security of
wireless networks, data, and users. More than 300 of the world's most
successful enterprises and demanding government agencies trust Network
Chemistry's wireless threat protection solutions to prevent attacks, detect
vulnerabilities, intrusions and policy violations, accelerate incident
response, and conduct surveys for wireless LAN deployment planning. Network
Chemistry has received numerous accolades, including the top score in SC
Magazine's "Wireless Security Group Test," as well as its "Global Award,"
and "5 Star Winner" honors; Network Computing's "Best Value," for two
consecutive years; and 802.11 Planet's "Best of Show." The company is
headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit
www.networkchemistry.com or call 1-888-952-6477.
All product and company names herein are trademarks of their respective
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SOURCE: Network Chemistry
Source: Marketwire
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