Chohung Bank Introduces Safer and Faster Internet Banking Services.Business/Technology Editors WESTBORO, Mass. and SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001 Redundant Configuration of Top Layer Networks Appswitch(TM)Improves Stability and Availability of Homepage Connections and Internet Banking Services Top Layer Networks Inc., a network security firm specializing in high-speed security solutions, and A-One, Top Layer's major Korean distributor for the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sector, have announced the completion of Chohung Bank's (www.chb.co.kr) Internet banking network that provides customers with safe and fast Internet banking services, even during peak network traffic times. Chohung Bank is now able to provide its customers with secure and seamless Internet banking services even during such busy periods as the hour from three to four o'clock Noun 1. four o'clock - any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Mirabilis, Mirabilis - four o'clocks in the afternoon, at the end of the month, and year end. The new network accomplishes this by dispersing traffic so that it maintains a consistent speed. Prior to this solution's deployment, it was often difficult for Internet banking customers to connect to the network in high traffic times. The bank's now fully redundant network environment enables customers to take advantage of non-disruptive, non-stop Internet banking services. Redundant Top Layer AppSwitch(TM) configuration allows stand-by a switch to take over if the master switch fails. Additionally, the network's redundant servers, LAN card See network adapter. configuration and server capacity, set to handle 50% more traffic than the prior system, allow swift takeover of traffic load from failed servers. The AppSwitch also provides powerful load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them capabilities that ensure that the traffic does not exceed the maximum capacity of devices such as firewalls and application servers. The AppSwitch's Flow Mirror(TM) capability balances and accelerates Intrusion Detection Systems 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. , considerably improving security performance and network efficiency. The AppSwitch also provides fast, intelligent traffic filtering to guard against volume-based Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks. It extracts and gathers highly detailed data for forensic Belonging to courts of justice. forensic 1) adj. from Latin forensis for "belonging to the forum," ancient Rome's site for public debate, and currently meaning pertaining to the courts. analysis, provides value-added application Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic management capabilities. Chang Mun-su, assistant division chief of Chohung Bank, said, "We have completed a one-month field test period. Our network has worked stably when a maximum of 120,000 customers connected to our homepage at the same time. We will do our best to develop diverse content and services for our optimized Internet environment so that we may achieve our ultimate goal - customer satisfaction." Kim U-chong, president of A-One, remarked, "Hacking See hack and hacker. of financial services and public institutions has been on the rise lately. Denial-of-Service attacks "DoS" redirects here. For other uses, see DOS (disambiguation). A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. are rampant. In these attacks, hackers usually concentrate volume-based traffic on a targeted site. They incapacitate in·ca·pac·i·tate tr.v. in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing, in·ca·pac·i·tates 1. To deprive of strength or ability; disable. 2. To make legally ineligible; disqualify. the network and its security devices before implementing more serious hacking." Mr. Kim continued, "Top Layer's AppSwitch initially blocks this volume-based hacking so that the firewalls and intrusion detection systems can perform properly and handle more complex signatures. Also, the redundant configuration of the AppSwitch in Chohung Bank allows just seconds for a stand-by switch to take over the traffic load if the active switch fails. The former switches took minutes to make the changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. ." Sohn SungChul, Top Layer country manager in Korea, said, "Reliability and availability are critical for any businesses that provide interactive services via the Internet. Because the AppSwitch has done so well in meeting these requirements with its server and firewall load balancing and capabilities for Internet banking services, Top Layer has gained much recognition in the financial services sector." Mr. Sohn added, "Our solution has been deployed by the most prominent banks in Korea and is increasing in popularity. Our Chohung Bank solution is the first of its kind to fundamentally solve the problems posed by explosive Internet access See how to access the Internet. . This problem was previously solved by makeshift methods." About A-One Founded in 1997 with a capital of 140M Won (appx. US$115,000) A-One Information is a total IT company developing and setting up solutions for e-business and currently has 43 employees including 6 staff in R&D 24 engineers and branch offices in Busan, Daeku, Daejun and Kwangju. A-One Information provides network services including network set-up, failure recovery and maintenance, with Kolon Group Co. as its major customer. A-One also provides system analysis, set-up, maintenance for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Compaq server and storage products such as EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. and NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular . A newly added business focus is on network security where A-One provides security consulting, analysis weaknesses and sales of security products. www.Aone-info.co.kr About Top Layer Networks, Inc. Founded in 1997, Top Layer Networks designs and produces security hardware and software products that enable its customers to implement a comprehensive approach to Protection, Detection, and Containment containment Strategic U.S. foreign policy of the late 1940s and early 1950s intended to check the expansionist designs of the Soviet Union through economic, military, diplomatic, and political means. It was conceived by George Kennan soon after World War II. throughout their high speed, high performance networks. Companies using the ASIC-based AppSwitch(TM) and AppSafe(TM) from the AS 3500 family of products along with Top Layer's Adaptive Security(TM) software modules dramatically increase the efficacy of their network defenses and have access to detailed network information that is otherwise unattainable. Top Layer products counter a wide range of network threats. They protect the network against denial-of-service floods, detect criminal intruders and other damaging activity on corporate systems, and contain potential damage emanating from compromised systems through internally directed security strategies. Top Layer world headquarters is in Westboro, Massachusetts in the USA. The company has offices in Australia, Belgium, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Top Layer Networks has conducted in-depth research surrounding its respective technologies, which can be found at http://www.toplayer.com/research/index.html. Or, for more general information, visit www.TopLayer.com or email info@TopLayer.com |
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