AirDefense Expands Reseller Channel in Australia and New Zealand with Pacific Data Alliance; AirDefense and Pacific Data Deliver Security for Wireless LANs Across the Enterprise.ATLANTA and VICTORIA, Australia -- AirDefense, the leader in anywhere, anytime wireless intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , today announced that it has selected Pacific Data, an Australian-owned IT distribution company specializing in network security solutions, to distribute AirDefense products in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Together the companies will protect customer enterprises from the threat of security breaches via wireless LANs 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 . Pacific Data has formed a customer-centric AirDefense Premier Channel Partner Program in Australia and New Zealand that focuses on enabling channel partners to sell the complete AirDefense suite of wireless security and operational support solutions to protect wireless networks. Pacific Data also provides fully certified See certification. engineers and front line support for Australian and New Zealand businesses' network security. "As the market in Australia begins deploying wireless services on an enterprise-wide scale--especially in the heath and financial arenas--Pacific Data and AirDefense are uniquely positioned to improve the enterprise infrastructure by providing security and monitoring solutions to protect the enterprises' critical networks," said Anil Khatod, 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. AirDefense provides 24x7, real-time monitoring of wireless LANs, analyzing connections to the network and providing the status of each station and access point. The technology discovers rogues access point and identifies network vulnerabilities as they happen. AirDefense also captures and analyzes the air packets to ensure that encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. is used, policies are followed and multiple networks are not crowding the airwaves airwaves Noun, pl Informal radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting . Existing vulnerabilities are prioritized to alert administrators of the greatest threats. "AirDefense offers the best available solution on the market," said Phillip Lay, business development manager for Pacific Data. "By using AirDefense, enterprises benefit from the ability to determine and enforce their wireless policy from a single, centrally managed console and have the peace of mind to accomplish their corporate objectives knowing their networks are secure." Pacific Data will launch the AirDefense relationship by showcasing the AirDefense product line at the upcoming Wireless Australia 2005 conference March 1 and 2 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, is located in Sydney's Darling Harbour near the Central Business District. The building is adjacent to Cockle Bay, Tumbalong Park and the Harbourside shopping centre. . Pacific Data executives will be available for press and analyst briefings at Wireless Australia in booth #8. Persons interested in arranging a meeting should contact Phillip Lay at +61 3 9820 0322 or phillip.l@pacificdata.net.au. Products demonstrated at Wireless Australia include AirDefense's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , AirDefense Enterprise 6.0, and AirDefense Personal Lite 1.0, a software agent that resides on the consumer's laptop and monitors for wireless risks. AirDefense Personal Lite is available to consumers for free at http://www.airdefense.net/personal. About Pacific Data Pacific Data Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) is an Australian owned IT distribution company specializing in network security solutions. With over 30 years combined experience, Pacific Data has selectively partnered with the world's leading security providers, citing the need for vision, innovation and dedicated support as the vital ingredients in partnering with each vendor. For more information, please visit http://www.pacificdata.net.au About AirDefense, Inc. AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless intrusion prevention. The company's 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 protection both inside and outside an organization's four walls. AirDefense's enterprise-class products scale to support everything from single offices to organizations with hundreds of locations. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Alpharetta, GA and services 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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