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AirDefense Continues Robust Growth in 2007 Through Development of "Industry-Best" Wireless Security Solutions.


Product Innovation Results in Rapid Customer Growth: AirDefense Offers Wireless Security Industry's Most Comprehensive WLAN See wireless LAN.

WLAN - wireless local area network
 Platform

ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network.  market, today reinforced its leadership position in the wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area  (WLAN) intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS.  industry. During the first four months of 2007, customer orders grew nearly 70 percent over the same period last year. AirDefense continues to be the choice of global enterprises due to superior products and technological innovation.

The foundation of AirDefense's rapid growth since its inception lies within its market leadership and technological superiority. In April, AirDefense unveiled its WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i.  Cloaking[TM] module, the first and only technology for global retailers and other companies using the Wired Equivalent Privacy Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard.  (WEP) security standard to protect wireless networks. This was a significant milestone as WEP Cloaking enables retailers to preserve existing investments in handheld devices including wireless point of sale systems, barcode scanners See bar code scanner.  and VoIP handsets.

In February, AirDefense launched AirDefense Enterprise 7.2, the most comprehensive WLAN protection product suite. Enterprise 7.2 features a powerful new reporting engine and a sophisticated wireless troubleshooting module. Additionally 7.2 includes LiveRF, powered by Motorola, intelligent event management capabilities with new correlation algorithms, and improved system administration features, which allow the effortless ef·fort·less  
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Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy.



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 protection of hundreds of wireless sites.

"AirDefense's primary focus is helping our customers better solve their wireless security vulnerabilities and administration challenges, along with staying compliant with standards such as those dictated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS.

(2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus).
)," said Mike Potts, 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 AirDefense. "With more than 700 enterprise customers across the globe, our rapid growth is a direct reflection of AirDefense's ability to create and deploy powerful solutions that keep large enterprises safe."

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, healthcare and other industries using its technology to lock down wireless networks. "Carilion Clinic has been relying on AirDefense Enterprise for more than three years, and without their software we would not be able to offer our staff the flexibility needed to care for our growing base of patients throughout Virginia," said Brian Brindle brindle

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 of Carilion Clinic.

AirDefense has an unparalleled channel of technology partners that enable the company to bring integrated security solutions to global 1,000 corporations worldwide. Most recently AirDefense and Nortel partnered, enabling corporations to seamlessly and cost effectively add AirDefense security to their Nortel wireless network. AirDefense also partners with other leading companies that include Motorola and Trapeze Networks.

In May, Techworld named AirDefense a finalist for "Wireless Security Product of the Year" which will be awarded in London on June 27. In April, AirDefense was awarded a "2007 Reader's Choice Award" in the Wireless category from Information Security[TM] magazine and SearchSecurity.com.[TM] In March, the company was named "Market Leader" by industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan in an independent report titled Wireless Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS.  and Prevention Systems Market.

AirDefense owns the fundamental intellectual property for wireless security management with three patents that comprehensively cover all aspects of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention to secure corporate and government networks. AirDefense is also the proprietary holder of 21 additional pending patents that extend its intellectual property into broader areas to include security for emerging wireless networks, spectrum analysis and interference classification, performance troubleshooting, bandwidth optimization, forensic analysis and end-point wireless security.

About AirDefense

AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Atlanta, GA and serves over 700 government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.
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