AXENT Technologies Debuts Guide to Information Warfare.MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 9, 1999-- AXENT and SNCi Present at Gartner Symposium-- Discuss Information Warfare Techniques to Combat Today's E-Commerce Business Challenges Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. Information Security Conference--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 information security solution providers, today announced that it and its independent subsidiary, Secure Network Consulting, Inc. (SNCi) have collaborated to develop the Guide to Information Warfare--a guide for customers struggling to securely support and grow their e-business initiatives. AXENT(TM) and SNCi will present the techniques of Information Warfare Also called "cyberterrorism," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the at today's GartnerGroup Information Security Conference in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , discussing issues and sharing the findings of the guide with customers seeking to protect their e-business applications. AXENT, in conjunction with INSYS, S.A. de C.V. is a platinum sponsor of today's conference. The techniques and terminology associated with information warfare have been previously confined to government defense organizations, yet this same military methodology can be successfully applied for any organization seeking to protect and secure its e-business applications. AXENT has implemented this military framework to provide security solutions to government agencies worldwide. "Our customers have been asking us for ways to apply military techniques in a commercial setting," said Lawrence Dietz, market intelligence director at AXENT. "AXENT and SNCi have synthesized syn·the·sized adj. 1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer. 2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments. the key elements of military information warfare and the Lifecycle Security Model for e-security to provide a useful framework for customers expanding their e-business initiatives." The presentation, based on AXENT's Guide to Information Warfare, provides working definitions of information warfare and counter-measures, such as e-security, to protect an organization's Internet-enabled business. The discussion, led by Charlie Johnson, vice president and general manager of SNCi, and Lawrence Dietz, brings more than 50 years of collective military and commercial intelligence, security and information operations Actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems. Also called IO. See also defensive information operations; information; offensive information operations; operation. security experience to the table. Trends and advantages of information warfare tactics are detailed during the talk, such as: - Applications against competitors who are more powerful than your organization. - Attacks that can be made safely, with minimal risk to the attacking force. - The declining level of skill needed to perpetuate information warfare attacks. Attendees of the session will learn how adversaries, armed with varying levels of intelligence and motivated by different goals, use information warfare and intelligence techniques against their targets--competing organizations. Examples of different perpetrators--group and individual--will be discussed, outlining the motives and results desired by each. Other topics covered during the presentation include the difference between covert and overt action; potential targets such as critical infrastructure, economically inviting, and individuals; and specific examples from the Kosovo and other recent conflicts. About Secure Network Consulting, Inc. (SNCi) Secure Network Consulting, inc. (SNCi) provides comprehensive, Lifecycle Security(TM) consulting solutions to protect and enable critical, confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead assets and e-business initiatives. SNCi has the ability to design, implement, maintain, and evolve security architectures, offering practical and efficient services that enable customers to successfully address and manage their security risks. SNCi is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AXENT Technologies, Inc. Contact SNCi at 1-888-700-SNCi (7624). About AXENT(TM) 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 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 See IDS and IPS. , 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, the SNCi logo, 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. Other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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