PENRAD Imaging Selects TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems for HIPAA Compliance and Network Protection.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 TippingPoint Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TPTI TPTI Third Party Turn In ), the leader in intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , today announced that PENRAD PENRAD Penetration Radar Imaging, the largest radiology group in Southern Colorado, has implemented UnityOne(TM) Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to protect their network and the networks at the Audubon Medical Campus from internal and external cyber threats. During the evaluation, TippingPoint's UnityOne prevented several attacks and uncovered Internet policy violations, such as peer-to-peer activity. 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. Roger Nay, director of Information Systems at PENRAD Imaging, "It was an easy buying decision. UnityOne provides more functionality and better protection than other IPS devices costing two to three times as much. At the same time, we have added another layer of protection that meets 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, compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). . In the past, we responded after an attack resulted in disruption of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . Now, UnityOne provides us with protection and security updates as new vulnerabilities become known. We were also impressed by the management system's user-friendly interface, which enables us to manage traffic according to our policies." TippingPoint Technologies' Vice President of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Sales Preston Lawhorne said, "We are pleased that UnityOne is helping medical and healthcare organizations protect electronic information and networks. We are committed to securing medical organizations and patient information with intrusion prevention systems that are effective and extremely easy to use." TippingPoint's UnityOne provides Application Protection, Performance Protection and Infrastructure Protection at gigabit speeds through total packet inspection. Application Protection capabilities provide fast, accurate, reliable protection from internal and external cyber attacks. Through its Infrastructure Protection capabilities, UnityOne protects routers, switches, 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 other critical infrastructure from targeted attacks and traffic anomalies. UnityOne Performance Protection capabilities enable customers to throttle non-mission critical applications that hijack valuable bandwidth and IT resources, thereby aligning network resources and business-critical application performance. About PENRAD Imaging PENRAD Imaging is the largest radiology group in Southern Colorado. Cutting-edge technology and highly skilled personnel enable PENRAD to set the standard for imaging care in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. . Real-Time radiology is accomplished utilizing PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. (Picture Archival and Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. ). For more information, visit www.penrad.org. About TippingPoint TippingPoint is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth Application Protection, Infrastructure Protection and Performance Protection for corporate enterprises, government agencies, service providers and academic institutions. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with unrivaled economics, ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 1-88UNITYONE. TippingPoint, the TippingPoint logo, UnityOne, the UnityOne logo and Digital Vaccine are registered trademarks of TippingPoint. TippingPoint Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, the company can give no assurance that such expectations or any of their forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, and future results may differ from those discussed in this press release. Important information regarding the factors that may affect the company's future performance is included in its public reports that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future event, change in expectations, conditions or circumstances, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by the company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. |
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