Business Advocacy Group Takes Steps To Defend Against Cyber Crime.OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm & AUSTIN, Texas -- The State Chamber of Oklahoma today announced they have signed an exclusive agreement with Mirage Networks, a network security company based in Austin, Texas, to provide a comprehensive data theft defense system for its network. The decision comes in response to a recent surge of cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. crime nationally and in Oklahoma. "We haven't had any incidents yet, but as Oklahoman's only business lobbying organization, we exchange information on a daily basis with businesses of all types and sizes at the state and federal levels," said Dick Rush, 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 The State Chamber. "With the upward trend of paperless business communications and increases in internet crime Internet crime is crime committed on the Internet, using the Internet and by means of the Internet. Computer crime is a general term that embraces such crimes as phishing, credit card frauds, bank robbery, illegal downloading, industrial espionage, child pornography, , we felt that now was the time to protect ourselves and our members against current and emerging threats. We have been very impressed with Mirage and have every confidence in their ability to protect our network." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Greg Stock, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Mirage Networks, The State Chamber needed a strong defense for its network that put minimal strain on IT resources and required little or no interaction from end-users. "Our appliances will defend their interior network against such threats as worm outbreaks and day-zero attacks without updates of signatures or endpoint agents," Stock said. "On-entry risk assessment of all devices seeking network access, policy enforcement, identification of 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. routers and access points, and surgical, safe quarantining are just a few of the precautions precautions Infectious disease The constellation of activities intended to minimize exposure to an infectious agent; precautions imply that the isolation of an infected Pt is optional, but not mandatory. we're taking for their system." About The State Chamber Representing more than 2,000 Oklahoma businesses, The State Chamber has been the state's leading advocate for business since 1926. http://www.okstatechamber.com/ About Mirage Networks Mirage Networks defends the network interior with the industry's easiest to implement network security solutions. Delivered through a global channel of VARs, SIs, OEMs and MSSPs, the company's patent-pending technology gives IT managers control in the uncontrollable environment of infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. , unmanaged and out-of-policy devices. Its appliance-based approach deploys out of band, and requires neither signatures nor agents to terminate day-zero threats and enforce policies, while ensuring a positive user experience. Delivering security from the moment any device enters the network, Mirage solutions provide powerful answers to the problems of securing networks with heterogeneous infrastructures and fluid perimeters. Based in Austin Texas, Mirage Networks is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more at http://www.miragenetworks.com. |
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