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Applied Watch Announces OEM Agreements with Ranch Networks To Provide Line of VLAN Intrusion Prevention Security Solutions.


ALGONQUIN, Ill. -- Applied Watch Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, the global leader in security management for the open source enterprise, today announced that it has signed an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and  agreement with Ranch Networks for added support to the Applied Watch Command Center for its line of RN security solutions; which combined with Applied Watch, will offer intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS.  response capabilities to detected hostile traffic. Response mechanisms will allow Applied Watch users to rate limit traffic, shut down hostile traffic, reallocate Verb 1. reallocate - allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"
reapportion

allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of
 bandwidth, or prevent traffic flow based on configurations set in the Applied Watch Command Center from detected attacks from any open source Snort An open source network intrusion detection system (NIDS) that is noted for its effectiveness. Developed by Martin Roesch, Snort can also be used just as a packet logger or packet sniffer. For more information, visit www.snort.org. See IDS. (R) IDS sensor.

"We are incredibly excited about our new relationship with Ranch Networks. Ranch is a recognized leader in the VoIP security space and their technology allows our customers to implement inter-VLAN intrusion prevention and detection system support through the use of a single Ranch Networks appliance powered by Applied Watch. Ranch recognizes the value behind the use of open source security solutions like Snort(R) IDS to provide its Intrusion Detection System This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm.

An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet.
 capabilities, powered and managed by the Applied Watch Command Center. Users of Applied Watch are provided a 360 degree holistic view of their entire enterprise protected by Ranch Networks," says Eric Hines, 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.  and President of Applied Watch Technologies.

Two methods of support capabilities will be added to the Command Center for Ranch Networks across two phases. Agent support will be added allowing a remote Applied Watch Agent to respond to hostile traffic by sending commands to a remote Ranch Networks appliance. In phase 2, Applied Watch will port the Agent to the VxWorks OS to begin shipping on the RN security appliances.

Brian Allain, President of Ranch Networks says, "Ranch Networks is extremely pleased to establish this strong relationship with Applied Watch. Applied Watch is an impressive company and a leader in its field. The combination of complementary technologies from our two companies will provide customers with a uniquely strong security defense solution."

The new partnership with Ranch Networks allows Applied Watch to increase its footprint internationally in to the Russia, Ukraine, and Chinese markets.

About Applied Watch Technologies, LLC

Applied Watch Technologies is the patriarch of a new generation of security information management technology that offers organizations an alternative to costly commercial intrusion detection See IDS and IPS.  and prevention systems by using free, open source alternatives. The Applied Watch Command Center, a security information management system for open source security software, enables organizations to use these free open source alternatives without losing the enterprise-grade management capabilities enjoyed in commercial, closed source products. The product line of Applied Watch IDS and IPS agents offers companies a multifaceted approach to detection and automation in protecting customer networks against the threat of hackers and worms. Utilizing the best in free, open source software solutions, Applied Watch provides customers the capability to suppress and contain worm outbreaks or attacks at a much more affordable price point, lowering the overall cost of ownership of security software and solutions.

About Ranch Networks, Inc.

Ranch Networks provides security and network performance products for Service Providers and Enterprises. Our products include special functions In mathematics, special functions are particular functions such as the trigonometric functions that have useful or attractive properties, and which occur in different applications often enough to warrant a name and attention of their own.  to support the needs of Voice-over-IP and Video-over-IP services. Ranch products consolidate many security and data networking functions into a single device, thus offering highly-secure, feature-rich products at cost-effective prices. Our products can be controlled directly by applications such as voice and video to dynamically implement Firewall, NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. , Bandwidth, and other policies on a per-call basis, regardless of the signaling protocol It is a protocol used to identify signaling encapsulation. Signaling is used to identify the state of connection between telephones or VOIP terminals ( IP telephone or PCs or VoWLAN units ). List of signaling protocols:
  • QSIG
  • H.225.0
  • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
  • H.
 used or whether the signaling or media traffic is encrypted. Ranch was founded by veterans of other successful VoIP and data networking companies who have many years of experience developing advanced networking products. www.ranchnetworks.com

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This release may contain forward-looking statements based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by the Company. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," believes," "may," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, the Company's actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Applied Watch Technologies, Applied Watch, Applied Watch Command Center, Applied Watch Agent, Applied Watch Console, and Applied Watch Server are trademarks of Applied Watch Technologies, Inc. All other companies and products mentioned are trademarks and property of their respective owners.
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