MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance and QualysGuard Help Inland Empire Utilities Agency with Its Computer Network Security Needs.SEATTLE -- MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. Quarantine Appliance Isolates Hosts Prior to Obtaining Full Network Access MetaInfo, the leading provider of DHCP-based security solutions, has announced that the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. Utilities Agency (IEUA IEUA Inland Empire Utilities Agency (electricity) IEUA Independent Education Union of Australia ), a leader in developing innovative programs to help California's fight against climate change, has purchased MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance with the QualysGuard Host Integrity Module for its network access control needs. MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance isolates all unknown systems until the QualysGuard Appliance can scan the system for malware. The QualysGuard Appliance then sends the scan data to the MetaInfo SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance, where configurable rules determine if a host can access enterprise network resources. David Malm n. 1. A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk. , Senior Network Administrator, IEUA, evaluated many products before choosing MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance. "The SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance and QualysGuard solution offers a perfect fit for our network access control needs. MetaInfo's superior DHCP service manageability far exceeds the capability of free IP services included with our network's operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and other commercial solutions we reviewed." IEUA distributes imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest bulk water supplier for municipal use in the world. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". and provides wastewater collection and treatment services to more than 700,000 people within a 242-square-mile area in western San Bernardino County. "The MetaInfo/Qualys solution allows us to maintain a vulnerability threshold appropriate to our complex business environment," added Malm. About MetaInfo MetaInfo combines core IP network services with the security of Network Access Control. Meta IP features resilient and scalable DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and DHCP services that run on Windows, Solaris, Linux, and the MetaInfo Hardware and Virtual Appliances. The SAFE DHCP Quarantine Framework adds new layers of protection to ensure clients meet network access policies. With Meta IP and SAFE DHCP, customers increase stability, strengthen security, reduce risks, and lower the total cost of IP network ownership. The company's U.S. headquarters are in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. For more information, please visit www.MetaInfo.com. |
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