GTE Introduces New Service to Detect Weaknesses in a Company's Network Security.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998-- GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Internetworking Site Scan Service Combines Security Expertise with ISS' Internet Scanner(TM) to Identify "Holes" in Perimeter Security and Provides Recommendations on How to Correct Them -- GTE Internetworking today announced a new network perimeter vulnerability scanning service that helps businesses strengthen their network security by proactively looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. potential weaknesses and generating recommendations on how to best fix them. 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. a March 1998 Computer Security Institute/FBI Computer Crimes Survey, the Internet was the source of 54% of attacks on networks reported by 520 IS security managers. To challenge these attacks, GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service helps protect an organization's network by assessing network-perimeter security and providing comprehensive, easy-to-read reports on the vulnerabilities identified. In addition, recommendations for corrective actions are delivered by GTE Internetworking's professional staff of security experts. GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service is offered as a quarterly or monthly service to meet a wide variety of customer or industry requirements. Each scan tests up to 15 perimeter-accessible devices, including customers' firewall, Web server(s), and other devices that may be accessible via the Internet. The scans are performed remotely over the Internet from GTE Internetworking's Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ). Upon completion, GTE Internetworking provides a report that details the findings, with an assigned risk A danger or hazard of loss or injury that an insurer will not normally accept for coverage under a policy issued by the insurer, but that the insurance company is required by state law to offer protection against by participating in a pool of insurers who are also compelled to provide factor (high, medium, low) for each weakness and a recommendation as to how the problem may be resolved. "With the recent series of highly visible Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. breaches, network security has become an even higher priority for many organizations. GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service will enable a company's IT management to sleep well at night, knowing that its Internet-accessible devices are less susceptible to hackers' attacks," said Michael Shumway, director of Managed Internet Security for GTE Internetworking. "By using GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service on a regular basis and implementing recommended security precautions, a company's network will be much less vulnerable to outside threats." GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service includes Security Advisory Summaries, to provide timely information about security vulnerabilities relevant to a customer's computing environment. The service is performed using Internet Security Systems' (ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). ) vulnerability detection software, Internet Scanner(TM). GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service is a companion of Site Patrol, a managed Internet security service that integrates security policies, firewall and encryption technologies along with 24x7 monitoring and response to provide comprehensive protection against Internet-based attacks. Pricing and Availability GTE Internetworking Site Scan Service is available immediately. Domestic pricing for the annual service is $5,000 per year for quarterly scans, or $9,600 per year for monthly scans. About GTE Internetworking GTE Internetworking, a unit of GTE Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GTE) offers customers, from consumers to Fortune 500 companies, a full spectrum of integrated Internet services using IP networking technologies. GTE Internetworking delivers complete network solutions, including dial-up and dedicated Internet access See how to access the Internet. , high-performance Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , managed Internet security, network management, systems integration and Web-based application development for integrating the Internet into business operations. GTE Internetworking draws upon its expertise in funded research and development of advanced technologies, including satellites, digital radio, multigigabit routers, security, and speech, and GTE's strong existing telecommunications services, including local and long distance, wireless, paging, video, and Internet. GTE is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and a leading provider of integrated voice, video and data services. More information about GTE Internetworking and GTE Corporation can be found on the Internet at http://www.gte.com. |
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