Network ICE Ups the Ante for Internet Security; BlackICE Offered with Nortel Networks Contivity VPN Switch.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 Today Network ICE announced the availability of the ICEpac Security Suite with the Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony Contivity Extranet switch, adding a critical layer of protection against Internet attacks. Network ICE is extending its industry-leading intrusion protection technology to Nortel Networks' best-of-breed VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. solution. The combination of the two products provides one of the highest levels of protection from 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. The central management and reporting capabilities of ICEpac allow corporations to leverage scarce resources across expanding network borders with minimal effort. The intelligence of BlackICE technology gives administrators peace of mind because intruders are blocked at all times - whether or not the user is connected to the corporate VPN. "The ICEpac intrusion protection system complements our security strengths," said Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson (born January 6, 1973 in Camrose, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga in Germany. , director, Contivity product management, Nortel Networks. "For example, users sometimes connect to the Internet using a non-secure connection at the same time they are connected to the enterprise through a VPN tunnel. In this situation, Network ICE will protect the user and the corporate network from security breach through the non-secure connection." ICEpac supplements the security in the Nortel Networks Contivity package by deploying centrally managed BlackICE Agents. BlackICE technology delivers high-performance intrusion protection that detects, identifies and blocks attacks in real time - without user interaction. New Contivity shipments will include a free 90-day trial version of ICEpac. "This is a natural extension for Nortel Networks," said Greg Gilliom, chief executive officer of Network ICE. "The corporate network goes far beyond headquarters today to connect with remote users, partners and customers. This relationship is an example of network security keeping up with business needs." About Network ICE Network ICE was founded in 1998 by a team of network analysis and security experts from Network General and Network Associates to solve the problem of intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and defense for high-speed networks. Network ICE provides enterprise and consumer turnkey See turnkey system. intrusion protection and security policy management solutions. Network ICE uses patent-pending technology to protect corporate and home users from hackers by detecting and blocking the attack, tracing the identity of the intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. and reporting the details of the attack. For more information, visit the Network ICE Web site at www.networkice.com. Network ICE and BlackICE Defender are trademarks of Network ICE. Nortel Networks and Contivity are trademarks of Nortel Networks. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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