AXENT's Market Leading Intrusion Detection and Assessment Solutions Win Prestigious Crossroads 2000 A-List Award.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, MD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 AXENT's Enterprise Security Manager and Intruder Alert Recognized as the Premier Choice for Customers Securing Critical E-Business and E-Commerce Initiatives 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 e-security solution providers for e-business, today announced that its market-leading intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and assessment solutions, Enterprise Security Manager(TM) (ESM (1) (Enterprise Storage Management) Managing the online, nearline and offline storage within a large organization. It includes analysis of storage requirements as well as making routine copies of files and databases for backup, archiving, disaster recovery, ) and Intruder Alert(TM), have won one of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Crossroads 2000 A-list Awards in the Group 3 - Technology Infrastructure category. Sponsored annually by Open Systems Advisors, Inc. (OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. ), a leading Boston-based industry analyst firm, the Crossroads A-List Awards are exclusively focused on the latest key business opportunities and challenges, honoring the best newly-proven products and services that support today's accelerated business environment based on customer experiences. &uot;AXENT provides a comprehensive security management environment for large organizations with diverse technology environments,&uot; said Nina G. Lytton, president of Open Systems Advisors, Inc. and editor of the Crossroads A-List Awards. &uot;Customers find AXENT's e-security solutions, ESM and Intruder Alert, essential for assessing and protecting crucial entry points for remote employees, customers, partners and suppliers, enabling them to detect and respond to incidences before they become a problem. We found the range of platforms the tools support, as well as the centralized management capability, to be exceptional benefits.&uot; &uot;AXENT has been a trusted e-security advisor for our security needs, helping us manage our systems closely and minimizing security risks,&uot; stated Jim Patterson Jim Patterson was mayor of Fresno, California between 1993 and 2001. He succeeded Karen Humphrey with a 'tough on crime' campaign. Alan Autry succeeded Mayor Patterson. 2002 congressional race , director, information assurance and business continuity for Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. . &uot;Level 3 implemented AXENT's ESM and Intruder Alert because these tools could best address the diversity of our network and Internet environment due to AXENT's leadership and support in the security industry. With thousands of different users connecting to the servers in a typical day, it is especially important to have tools with firepower guarding the door.&uot; &uot;This award offers significant validation of AXENT's technology leadership and ability to deliver real business value to our customers,&uot; said Greg Coticchia, vice president of marketing at AXENT(R). &uot;With the growth and deployment of e-business applications, e-security has become a strategic business enabler. By working with our customers early on in their decision-making process, we have been able to develop solutions that meet our customers' needs, earning AXENT its solid reputation in the industry.&uot; About Enterprise Security Manager and Intruder Alert AXENT's e-security solutions enable companies to manage the risk to information assets and facilitate e-business processes safely, while implementing the right level of security needed to capture immediate e-business opportunities. ESM is the number one security assessment solution on the market, and has received numerous industry accolades from PC Magazine, PC Week, Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. (R) and SC Magazine. Intruder Alert, also recently recognized by SC Magazine, provides a scalable host intrusion detection solution that offers out-of-the-box detection, cross-platform support, robust alerting, automated countermeasures and comprehensive policy enforcement. No other intrusion detection system This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. supports more operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , integrates seamlessly with critical applications, and empowers custom policy development that can be immediately enforced. In addition, ESM is the worldwide leader in host-based vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. with 68% market share according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corporation (IDC), which also recognizes Intruder Alert as the worldwide leader in host-based intrusion detection with a significant market share of 77%. About the Crossroads A-List Awards The Crossroads A-List Award clearly outlines the business benefits, concisely summarizes the technology differentiators, validates solutions with real customer experiences, and provides a basis for informed dialogue between business and technology partners. The Crossroads A-List Awards focus on enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , the integrated system supporting the business process from the supply chain through the back office all the way to customer interaction. Winners are determined after a detailed review of the vendor's products or services and strategies. In-depth, confidential interviews with experienced customers are the cornerstone of the judgement process. Seventh Annual Crossroads Conference Winners of the Crossroads 2000 A-List Awards and their customers will be recognized at the Seventh Annual Crossroads Conference to be held March 12-15, 2000 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA. Additional information on the conference can be obtained by contacting Jennifer Richards at 617-859-0859 or jenn@crossroads-osa.com. About Open Systems Advisors, Inc. and the Crossroads Research Program Founded in 1989, Open Systems Advisors, Inc. (OSA) provides a real-world perspective on using new technology in business. OSA's research is based on an ongoing and in-depth dialogue with hundreds of seasoned IT executives and business leaders who are using emerging technologies to achieve business results. OSA reports the Crossroads Decisions, awards the Crossroads A-List and produces the Crossroads Conference. For more information, contact the company at: Open Systems Advisors, Inc., 268 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, 617-859-0859; www.crossroads-osa.com. About AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize our customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) methodology combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the &uot;right&uot; level of security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , Web-access, 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. and user administration for the entire enterprise. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50 and governments worldwide. 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, Enterprise Security Manager, Intruder Alert and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. 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