AXENT'S NetProwler Selected by SPEX Research as Product of the Month.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Leading Web-based Research Firm Report Highlights Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS. System's Ability to Protect Organizations' Critical Information Against Attacks AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AXNT), one of the world's leading Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. solutions providers for e-business, today announced that leading Web-based research firm SPEX SPEX Special Licensing Examination Medtalk An examination administered to ±1500 physicians/yr who seek relicensure and/or want to practice in a different state yrs after initial licensure awarded AXENT(R)'s market-leading network-based intrusion detection solution (IDS), NetProwler(TM), product of the month. Each month SPEX offers an exclusive look at a product that has achieved among the highest SPEXmark(TM) rating. SPEXmark ratings are based on four critical metrics: functionality, user-friendliness, technology and market strength. NetProwler is part of the 2000 SPEX Intrusion Detection research module which notes that the IDS market is experiencing rapid growth, market consolidation and integration with network management and related security solutions. For more detailed information about the award, visit http://www.checkspex.com/catalog/productofthemonth.htm. NetProwler, the first dynamic network IDS system that enables companies to both protect against common attacks and secure proprietary systems in real-time, identifies activity of distributed DoS tools on a network. NetProwler is the only network-based IDS to automatically discover popular attacks on systems and applications and then apply the appropriate protection with minimal administrator intervention. Its patent-pending Stateful Dynamic Signature Inspection(TM) (SDSI SDSI Simple Distributed Security Infrastructure SDSI Systems Design & Support, Inc. SDSI Space and Defense Systems Inc. (Reston, VA) ) engine also lets organizations quickly build and deploy both new and custom attack definitions on the fly to defend common and company-specific applications. Other products evaluated in the 2000 SPEX Intrusion Detection research module include: Dragon, Inc.'s Network Security Wizards, Computer Associates International, Inc.'s (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA) eTrust(TM) intrusion detection, Cisco System, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) NetRanger(R), Network Flight Recorder flight recorder Instrument that records the performance and condition of an aircraft in flight. Regulatory agencies require these devices on commercial aircraft to make possible the analysis of crashes or other unusual occurrences. Inc.'s Network Flight Recorder(R), and Internet Security System, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ISSX ISSX Internet Security Systems Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) RealSecure(TM). "The explosive growth of e-business mandates that Internet-based information is secured against unauthorized users such as hackers and disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see employees," said Gaurang Shah, product manager for AXENT. "AXENT's IDS solutions serve as an essential business enabler for Internet-based companies to ensure they secure potentially exposed systems as they build on their e-business infrastructure. Our award-winning intrusion detection solutions are continually updated with countermeasures to detect attacks, and we lead the market in assisting our customers in taking the proper preventative measures." The SPEX report continues the yearlong praise for AXENT's award-winning solutions. In addition to this most recent recognition, AXENT's intrusion detection solutions have won highest honors in such publications as SC Magazine (Reader's Trust Award), Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) (Superior Suite) and PC Magazine (Editor's Choice). ABOUT SPEX SPEX is the leading Web-based, end user-oriented IT research firm that conducts hands-on evaluations of enterprise software packages and provides detailed side-by-side comparisons to help global companies quickly select critical applications. SPEX evaluates over 200 IT software packages and business applications each year. Samples of SPEX evaluations can be found at www.checkspex.com. SPEX applies rigorous hands-on assessments of software and provides practical tools that can be used by both IT and end users to streamline their software selection process and make more informed decisions faster. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. , SPEX is a META Group (Nasdaq: METG METG Military Effects Test Group ) affiliate. Assessments and conclusions rendered by SPEX are proprietary and formed independently of META Group. ABOUT AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize its customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets, as well as to facilitate trust level management within its customers' environments. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) Methodology, combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the `right' level of trusted e-security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication and authorization technology, virtual private networking, Web access and single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. for enterprises and e-businesses. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 and governments world-wide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com. AXENT, AXENT Technologies, the AXENT logo, NetProwler, and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; NetRanger is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.; RealSecure is a trademark of Internet Security Systems, Inc.; eTrust is a trademark of Computer Associates International, Inc.; Network Flight Recorder is a registered trademark of Network Flight Recorder, Inc. All other company and product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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