AirMagnet Wards Off Wireless Vulnerabilities Outlined in GAO Study; FIPS-Compliant Solution Hardens Government Networks Against Critical Wireless LAN Threats and Security Breaches.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- 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, safeguards federal wireless LANs from security vulnerabilities identified in the recent Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress, and thus an agency in the Legislative Branch of the United States Government. (GAO) study. While the GAO highlighted the benefits of wireless networking See wireless network. , including increased flexibility and the ease of installing wireless networks, it found that WLANs present significant security challenges for federal agencies. Key issues identified at various federal facilities observed by the GAO included signal leakage LEAKAGE. The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 59, 1 Story's L. U. S, 625, it is provided that there be an allowance of two per cent for leakage, on the quantity which shall appear , lack of wireless policies, inability to monitor wireless networks and unauthorized wireless activities. The full report is published at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05383.pdf. AirMagnet offers the most comprehensive wireless security solution to the federal market, allowing government agencies to enjoy the benefits of wireless networking without the downsides as outlined by GAO. In particular, AirMagnet offers: --Unmatched Threat Detection Library: AirMagnet has the most comprehensive threat detection library on the market, monitoring more than 130 types of wireless threats and attacks. AirMagnet detects intrusions, rogues, performance faults, configuration vulnerabilities, signal leakage and policy violations, then delivers automated wired and wireless blocking to ensure that all attacks and vulnerabilities are stopped at the source. --Regulatory Compliance Templates: AirMagnet combines government regulations with its wireless network policy alarms to monitor and enforce regulation-specific rules across wireless networks. AirMagnet's integrated compliance reporting analyzes data and evaluates the compliance status of a network, while enabling users to verify and document compliance with regulations such as Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8100.2. --FIPS 140-2 Compliance: AirMagnet's SmartEdge Sensor software has received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 validation, a government certification of security claims for technology products. In sensitive federal environments where exploits can cripple crip·ple n. One that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs. v. To cause to lose the use of a limb or limbs. a wireless network or expose classified data, standards-compliant wireless intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention (IDS/IPS) is a crucial component of any wireless government network. "We understand the stringent security needs of government organizations and have gone to great lengths to deliver solutions tailored to those specific needs," said Dean Au, 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 AirMagnet. "AirMagnet takes the headache out of regulation compliance and, with our FIP FIP feline infectious peritonitis. 140-2 validation, we're the 'go-to' solution for government agencies with zero-tolerance for network vulnerabilities of any kind." 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 3,500 companies worldwide--including 66 of the Fortune 100--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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