Dominican University of California Stops Network Attacks With Mirage Networks; Deploys 'Virtually-Inline' Appliance for Network-based Endpoint Control.AUSTIN, Texas -- Mirage Networks, Inc., the pioneer in security solutions for Interior Network Defense, today announced that Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California is an independent university of Catholic heritage located 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California. has deployed CounterPoint counterpoint, in music, the art of combining melodies each of which is independent though forming part of a homogeneous texture. The term derives from the Latin for "point against point," meaning note against note in referring to the notation of plainsong. (TM) to stop rapidly propagating threats from impacting the university network. Mirage Networks' virtually-inline appliance identifies and contains malicious Involving malice; characterized by wicked or mischievous motives or intentions. An act done maliciously is one that is wrongful and performed willfully or intentionally, and without legal justification. DESERTION, MALICIOUS. traffic without interrupting normal campus communications. Student, faculty and staff computers are now monitored as individual endpoints and can be immediately isolated from the network if any unwanted activity is detected. "I can't imagine any university not using this appliance," states Jackson Ratcliffe, Director of Information Technology, Dominican University of California. "After spending only 30 minutes configuring and installing the appliance we were able to identify and block a dozen 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. student machines within 10 minutes of operation! Our Mirage system has significantly reduced our exposure to worm worm, common name for various unrelated invertebrate animals with soft, often long and slender bodies. Members of the phylum Platyhelminthes, or the flatworms, are the most primitive; they are generally small and flat-bodied and include the free-living planarians (of infections and as a result has made our systems more reliable. The students are happy with the new system because far fewer students are getting infected and having problems. Even the students who are infected and are blocked from the Internet by our Mirage appliance are happy as they now know what has been wrong with their computer. In summary, Mirage has helped solve the one unsolvable problem we've had for years - student PC infections." The Mirage Networks solution is the first security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. designed specifically to protect internal networks. CounterPoint is a self-contained appliance requiring no signatures, no agents and no network re-architecture. The installation process, typically complete in minutes, immediately begins detecting and mitigating threats. CounterPoint has successfully detected and contained all 263 of the rapidly propagating threats that have hit the market in 2004. "We are thrilled that Dominican was able to overcome its biggest challenge - effectively managing the network that serves student dormitories," said Greg Stock, Mirage Networks' Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Before deploying CounterPoint, Dominican could not effectively protect its dorms because, like most university IT departments, Dominican can not control student computers. Without this control, it is nearly impossible to ensure endpoint compliance, leaving the university exposed to the rapid spread of malicious attacks. With Mirage Networks, universities get the best of both worlds, network protection without the need to manage each endpoint, or what we refer to as 'network-based endpoint control'." About Dominican University of California Dominican University of California is an independent, international, student-centered university founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1890. The University enrolls over 1,800 students in graduate and undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree programs in the arts and sciences, business, health sciences, and teacher education. Small classes and personal attention by dedicated faculty are the hallmarks of a Dominican education. The Dominican experience also features unique traditions such as Shield Day, the senior thesis, and a 4-year graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. guarantee. The University seeks to embody em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: Dominican educational ideals: love of truth and beauty, the life of the mind, and a deep respect for the dignity and worth of the individual. With students and faculty from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds, Dominican embraces diversity and a global perspective. Joseph R. Fink fink Slang n. 1. A contemptible person. 2. An informer. 3. A hired strikebreaker. intr.v. finked, fink·ing, finks 1. To inform against another person. , Ph.D., has served as president of Dominican University of California since 1988. About Mirage Networks Mirage Networks is the pioneer in security solutions for Interior Network Defense. Mirage Networks' CounterPoint(TM) is the first security appliance designed specifically to protect internal networks. The out-of-band appliance identifies, slows and contains malicious traffic without interrupting normal business communications. CounterPoint is self-contained, requiring no signatures, no agents and no network re-architecture to detect and mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. rapidly propagating threats immediately. For more information, please visit www.miragenetworks.com.
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