AT&T Information Security Center Joins NFR Technology Partner Program.WASHINGTON/FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1999-- NFR (Near Field Recording) See near field optics and Terastor. to Be Part of Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS. R&D at AT&T Network Flight Recorder (Bloomberg Ticker: 9022Z EQUITY), a technology leader in intrusion detection and network monitoring, today announced that the Information Security Center of AT&T (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : T) has joined the NFR Technology Partner Program. As a technology partner, AT&T ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. will use NFR software in the research and development of intrusion detection technology for IP networks. "Working with one of AT&T's leading-edge technology groups to help them investigate intrusion detection technology is a terrific showcase for the NFR platform," said Marcus J. Ranum, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NFR. "We're very pleased to be supporting this effort." The Network Flight Recorder software, which can be deployed in both stand-alone and distributed environments, can be modified in the field to look for new intrusion detection signatures. This flexibility, along with availability on a variety of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms and the inclusion of source code, make the NFR software well suited for use in the disparate situations that AT&T ISC would like to study. The NFR system could also be used to generate network statistics and to manage different sizes and types of networks. "NFR offers a state of the art method for analyzing the types of unique situations that are meaningful in our R&D environment," said Edward Amoroso Am`o`ro´so n. 1. A lover; a man enamored. adv. 1. (Mus.) In a soft, tender, amatory style. , Division Manager of the AT&T ISC. In addition to his involvement in this effort, Amoroso is also the recent author of a new book entitled Intrusion Detection (Intrusion.Net Books, 1999). "Since NFR's engine is the only openly extensible intrusion detection platform in the industry, it's the obvious choice for such a dynamic environment," noted Ranum. About Network Flight Recorder (NFR) Network Flight Recorder, with offices around the United States and resellers worldwide, is a leading developer of intrusion detection, network traffic, and network analysis tools. The flexibility of the NFR software provides effective local and distributed misuse detection solutions for small, medium, and large environments. NFR's highly customizable technology is deployed at more than 1,500 sites worldwide, including financial institutions, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , telecommunications companies, national governments, military sites, intelligence agencies, and Fortune 500 firms. NFR news and company information can be found on The Bloomberg under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors : 9022Z EQUITY and on the World Wide Web at http://www.nfr.net. About AT&T Information Security Center (ISC) The AT&T Information Security Center (ISC) has been involved in network and system security for the past two decades. As developers of the first B1-secure UNIX system, the AT&T ISC blends software expertise with experience in security vulnerability analysis. Their current focus on intrusion detection, public key infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ), and security consulting makes them the preferred provider of security solutions for many commercial and government customers. For more details, see the AT&T Web site at http://www.att.com. Network Flight Recorder is a registered trademark and NFR and the striped NFR logo are trademarks of Network Flight Recorder, Inc. Other products, services, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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