AXENT Named a 2000 Finalist by Network Computing for Well-Connected Award.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 Market-Leading NetRecon, NetProwler and Raptor Firewall Top 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. , Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS. and Firewall Categories, Respectively, for Securely Enabling E-Business 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, announced today that NetRecon(TM), NetProwler(TM) and Raptor(R) Firewall have been named finalists by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media Inc.'s Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. for a 2000 Well-Connected Award in the categories of vulnerability assessment tool, 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. (IDS) and firewall system, respectively. The products were chosen as one of the best in each of their categories for protecting and enabling critical e-business information. "We have continually received tremendous industry validation for our intrusion detection, assessment and firewall solutions, in which AXENT is the undisputed market leader," said Greg Coticchia, vice president of marketing at AXENT(R). "As companies rely more on the Internet to realize the competitive advantages of e-business initiatives, the need for trusted information security is essential to assess and protect crucial entry points by remote employees, customers and vendors." The winners of the Network Computing Well-Connected Awards will be revealed at a gala event on Monday, May 8th - the evening before NetWorld+Interop 2000 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. trade show. All Finalists will be highlighted in the May 15th issue of Network Computing and also on Network Computing Online at http://www.networkcomputing.com. "The Well-Connected Awards are significantly different from other IT publications' awards," said Fritz Nelson, publisher of CMP's Network Computing. "Our editors worked at length to research and test the best offerings in the enterprise arena." 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. Nelson, the products singled out in the Network Computing Well-Connected Awards are unique because "they are not a measure of popularity--they are quality offerings tested over a networked enterprise firsthand by editors themselves. So we know that NetRecon, NetProwler, and Raptor Firewall by Axent Technologies are truly innovative solutions." About AXENT's Solutions NetRecon is a network vulnerability assessment tool that discovers, analyzes and reports holes in network security. It is the only solution providing root cause analysis with a unique path analysis feature to illustrate the exact sequence of steps taken to uncover a vulnerability. Path analysis offers a systematic understanding of the causes of your vulnerabilities, not just symptoms of problems, like other tools. This quickly gets you right to the root cause of your high-risk vulnerabilities for immediate correction, without having to search through reams of reports. Unlike other scanners, which flood users with lists of potential problematic symptoms, only NetRecon's next-generation root-cause analysis quickly and efficiently illustrates the exact cause of the problem, the risk it poses and makes recommendations on how to eliminate it before an intruder exploits the vulnerabilities and jeopardizes critical e-business activities. AXENT is the market leader in intrusion detection solutions for organizations that are rapidly embracing the Internet to obtain competitive advantage. NetProwler offers unique features such as dynamic signature updates, easy signature customization, and network profiling, which streamline the process of implementing, maintaining and enhancing real-time network intrusion detection for network managers grappling with changing, open networks and the stringent security requirements of e-business. According to a recent, independent study by International Data Corporation (IDC), AXENT's intrusion detection solutions command 42 percent of the intrusion detection space. The Raptor Firewall is integrated with other AXENT and third-party solutions under AXENT's Smart Security Architecture; integration includes standard IPSec 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. technology; International Computer Security Association(TM) (ICSA See TruSecure. (TM)) certification; Checkmark certification; a Microsoft(R) Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ) interface; RADWARE, Veritas(TM), and Microsoft high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. and load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them capabilities; Telemate(TM) reporting options; Finjan(TM) Java(R) scanning solutions; Entrust-Ready(TM) 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 ) encryption support and integration with other AXENT authentication and e-security solutions. According to GartnerGroup's Firewall Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. , AXENT is positioned as the market leader for its combined ability to execute and its completeness of vision, while Frost & Sullivan named Raptor Firewall the 1999 Product Line Strategy Award Winner. About Network Computing Network Computing (http://www.networkcomputing.com), published by CMP Media, Manhasset, N.Y., is the only IT publication providing in-depth, comprehensive product, technology and service reviews from a real-world perspective to 220,000 IT Professionals--The Technology Experts--biweekly telling them what works, how it works, when to buy and who to buy it from. In addition, Network Computing consistently has the largest average-issue audience among all networking publications, according to Simmons and IntelliQuest and the publication was a 1999 Neal Award Finalist. About CMP Media Inc. CMP Media Inc. (http://www.cmp.com), a subsidiary of United News & Media plc (NASDAQ: UNEWY), is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.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 "right" level of security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication, VPN, 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, one-third of the Fortune e-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, NetRecon, NetProwler, Raptor, and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. International Computer Security Association and ICSA are trademarks of ICSA, Inc.; Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; Entrust-Ready is a trademark of Entrust Technologies, Inc.; Veritas is a trademark of Veritas Software Corporation; Telemate is a trademark of Telemate Software, Inc; Finjan is a trademark of Finjan Software, Ltd.; Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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