AirMagnet Advances World's Best-Selling Wi-Fi Tools.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer 5.0 Builds on Years of Success; Offers Integrated Reporting for Easy SOX (1) (Schema for Object-oriented XML) An XML schema developed by Veo Systems and Muzino Communications, which was submitted to the W3C. SOX is based on DTD, but adds data typing and reuse mechanisms. and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, Compliance, New Security and Performance Alarms and Robust Vo-Fi Quality Management AirMagnet, Inc., the leader in 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 See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) security and performance solutions, today introduced the fifth generation of its AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer and related mobile solutions, which are relied upon by thousands of wireless network professionals and systems integrators worldwide. AirMagnet's most popular product, Laptop Analyzer 5.0 boasts integrated reporting, including templates to aid in federal regulation compliance, expanded Voice over Wireless LAN See voice over Wi-Fi. (Vo-Fi) quality assurance tools and over 130 security and performance alarms. AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer is an invaluable wireless network audit solution for customers ranging from service providers to systems integrators to large organizations, turning network scans and diagnostics into professional deliverables. For the first time, Laptop Analyzer features a built-in, comprehensive reporting solution allowing customers to create custom reports based on parameters of their choice or common pre-defined options. At the same time, AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer helps take the headache out of regulation compliance, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when (HIPAA), SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub. L. No. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (November 12, 1999), is an Act of the United States Congress which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, opening up competition (GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve ) and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. Laptop Analyzer provides section-by-section report cards and points out specific violations and problem devices, making it easy to tie policy intentions to policy enforcement and also delivers all the documentation required by the various regulations. For one customer - St. Mary's Health Systems - AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer has helped take the guesswork out of HIPAA compliance, which can be a daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin and time consuming task. St. Mary's Health System, a subsidiary of Catholic Healthcare Partners, serves the Knoxville, Tennessee “Knoxville” redirects here. For other uses, see Knoxville (disambiguation). Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee, behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox CountyGR6. , area and operates three acute-care hospitals. Matthew Whitehead whitehead /white·head/ (hwit´hed) 1. milium. 2. closed comedo. white·head n. 1. , a technical engineer, is responsible not only for maintaining the performance and security of the wireless network, but ensuring and helping document HIPAA compliance. Given the scope of his responsibilities and the dynamic and ever-changing nature of the organization's wireless environment, AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer has proven to be an invaluable solution for Whitehead. "AirMagnet allows me to scan our network and literally take a snapshot of wireless activity - detecting everything from performance issues and interference to rogue APs and misconfigured devices, as well as neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. wireless networks," said Whitehead. "Armed with AirMagnet, I can provide more reliable and secure wireless connectivity which is critical for our doctors and hospital staff, while also being able to easily demonstrate and prove the confidentiality of our patients' personal data and medical history as part of HIPAA compliance." AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer also helps users to better manage Vo-Fi, which continues to grow among enterprises and verticals--especially in healthcare facilities where in-building cellular coverage is poor. However, Vo-Fi requires far stricter Quality of Service (QoS) than ordinary data traffic, because the slightest packet loss or signal interruption can disrupt a phone call. AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer 5.0 provides even greater performance and quality management tools for wireless voice, including new alarms targeting 802.11e QoS requirements, policy-based voice management and other diagnostics tools to help administrators understand and troubleshoot Vo-Fi on their networks. Laptop Analyzer 5.0 also demonstrates AirMagnet's dedication to detecting and mitigating newly identified wireless vulnerabilities. The solution features six new alarms, including one that alerts users to devices that lack 802.11i 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. and another that spots dangerous Address Resolution Protocol See ARP. (networking, protocol) Address Resolution Protocol - (ARP) A method for finding a host's Ethernet address from its Internet address. The sender broadcasts an ARP packet containing the Internet address of another host and waits for it (or some other host) to send (ARP) replay attacks which allow hackers to capture data and network traffic mid-air. "Over the last few years we have seen competitors come and go with mobile wireless network analysis solutions, while AirMagnet has grown to become the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for mobile RF analysis and security. Thousands of network managers and wireless professionals - in fact, over 60 of the Fortune 100- consider AirMagnet solutions critical to troubleshooting and securing wireless networks," said Dean Au, chief executive officer of AirMagnet. "Our continued success results from our ability to anticipate the latest developments in Wi-Fi security and performance, before they become common problems," In addition to Laptop Analyzer 5.0, AirMagnet is also rolling out Handheld Analyzer 5.0 which features all of the new security and performance alarms, as well as AirMagnet Surveyor and Surveyor Pro 2.5. Pricing and Availability AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer 5.0 is priced at $3,495, AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer 5.0 at $2,995, AirMagnet Surveyor 2.5 at $1995 and AirMagnet Surveyor Pro 2.5 at $3195. All products are available immediately. Customers with current support contracts can upgrade to these new versions at no cost. For additional information please call AirMagnet at 408-400-0200 or e-mail sales@AirMagnet.com. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc. provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems in handheld, laptop and enterprise configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 3,000 companies worldwide in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. (C)2005 AirMagnet, Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet and AirWISE are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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