Intrusion Inc. Blocks Spyware from Entering Network and Phoning-Home.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADRP adRP Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa ADRP Alternative Dispute Resolution Program ADRP Army DISN Router Program ADRP Airdrop ADRP Automated Data Reduction Program ADRP Automated Data Retriever and Processor ADRP Adaptive Distributed Reuse Partitioning Conference RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004 The Intrusion SecureNet System provides centrally managed, high speed blocking of Spyware to address paramount issues in the Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. and the enterprise Furthering the commitment of providing enterprises and governments with the first Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian certified, best of breed network intrusion detection system A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) is an intrusion detection system that tries to detect malicious activity such as denial of service attacks, port scans or even attempts to crack into computers by monitoring network traffic. , Intrusion Inc. (Nasdaq:INTZ), a leading provider of intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. solutions for the information-driven economy, today announced an landmark approach to mitigating the threat posed by Spyware with the new SecureNet System for Spyware. Spyware are programs that get installed on computers when visiting web sites or opening emails. These programs get their name because they collect information about the computer user and send it back to its creator or distributor, what is called a "phone-home". Spyware can be as innocent as an e-commerce web site keeping track of what you like so it can better serve you and as malicious as recording all your user names and passwords. "Spyware is one of our top concerns and a major obstacle to maintaining information warfare Also called "cyberterrorism," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the superiority," said Gary Shafranski, Technical Director for the Department of Information Management at Ft. Huachuca. "Simply mistyping a web site address often results in landing on a web page that loads Spyware on your computer. In addition to the risk to information assets, there is the loss of network bandwidth and user productivity as well as the resulting barrage that inevitably comes from the phone-home." The Intrusion SecureNet Spyware solution is a groundbreaking network monitor that blocks both the insertion of Spyware into the network as well as the phone-home of hundreds of the most malicious packages. This new capability works in conjunction with already existing host-based Spyware eradication applications that scan for and uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. Spyware programs on individual computers. While blocking phone-home activities, the SecureNet System additionally identifies computers that have become infected from pre-SecureNet or outside use, such as laptops belonging to traveling users or telecommuters. The IT group then has a much easier time finding and cleaning these computers. "Installations and enterprises with a large number of people who move in and out of the network have a tremendous challenge to inspect every computer system before allowing it to connect," said Ryon Packer, vice president for product management, marketing and business development for Intrusion Inc. "The SecureNet network-based approach to Spyware mitigation facilitates the identification, containment and mitigation of Spyware without overtaxing the IT and security group or putting unenforceable Adj. 1. unenforceable - not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion; "an unenforceable law"; "unenforceable reforms" enforceable - capable of being enforced policies in place." The Intrusion SecureNet Spyware solution operates on networks from 10Mb/s up to Gigabit with options for copper and fiber (including single-mode) deployments. Spyware mitigation can operate standalone or in concert with the SecureNet intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. and detection solutions. Pricing and Availability The Intrusion SecureNet Spyware solutions is part of the Intrusion SecureNet family, which includes intrusion prevention and detection systems and other Regulated Information Compliance Systems that aid in auditing and compliance for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub. L. No. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (November 12, 1999), is an Act of the United States Congress which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, opening up competition , and Sarbanes Oxley. The SecureNet Spyware solution may be ordered directly from Intrusion Inc. or through one of Intrusion's leading integration partners. Complete systems start at $2,995 for a software-appliance. Hardware-appliances are also available. About Intrusion Inc. Intrusion Inc. is a leading global provider of the Intrusion SecureNet(TM) line of leading network intrusion prevention, intrusion detection and regulated information compliance products, as well as deployment technologies and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the for the information-driven economy. The Intrusion SecureNet(TM) family of network security products for governments and enterprises help protect critical information assets by quickly detecting, analyzing and responding to attacks and the misuse of classified and regulated information. Associated Intrusion SecureNet(TM) Intrusion Detection(R) services provide unique value to governments and enterprises in protecting information assets. For more information, please visit www.intrusion.com. |
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