AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 Earns Top Scores for Functionality in New Network Computing Review.ATLANTA -- Comprehensive Product Review Finds AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 Excels in Design, Implementation and Performance When Compared to Other Wireless IDS/IPS Products 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 announced that its enterprise wireless security platform, AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, outperformed all competitors in overall functionality in a newly-released Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. review of wireless IDS/IPS devices. Out of 18 vendors invited to participate in the bake off, only four companies agreed to offer up their products for this unbiased comparative review. The Network Computing review praises AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, saying "(AirDefense) has all the class and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. that any Fortune 500 company could ever hope for from a WIDPS." Among the key AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 features receiving top marks in the review were: --Location tracking capabilities that were substantially better than the competitors; --Superior sensor design and implementation; --Lowest wired bandwidth usage of the top three contenders; --Extensive forensic information with minute-by-minute device detail; --Effective termination even when multiple devices on multiple channels must be disabled while simultaneously monitoring other channels; --Complete auditing capabilities to aid in regulatory reporting; --Well-rounded user interface with extensive options "We are extremely pleased to see that the reviewers in the Network Computing lab recognized the comparative strengths of AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 over our competitors," said David Thomas, vice president of product management for AirDefense. "We are confident that Enterprise 7.0 provides the highest level of security and performance, and offers the best overall value of any product on the market. This impartial Favoring neither; disinterested; treating all alike; unbiased; equitable, fair, and just. review confirms the positive feedback we've received from our customers, and is a strong testament to AirDefense's continued position as a leader in the wireless IDS/IPS space." For the complete review, please visit: http://www.networkcomputing.com/channels/wireless/showArticle.jhtml? articleID=189500017&pgno=1. (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) About AirDefense AirDefense, the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security and monitoring, is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection. Ranked among Red Herring's Top 100 Private Companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue Rogue, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range N of Crater Lake. It flows southwest and west through a fertile valley (noted for its orchard fruits) and then across the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , 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 Alpharetta, GA, and serves hundreds of government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115. |
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