Sandstorm Enterprises Offers a Security Policy for Rogue Modems, and the Market's Preferred Solution.Business Editors/Information Security Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 Sandstorm Enterprises Founded in 1998 by Simson Garfinkel, James van Bokkelen, Dan Geer, and several other experts in computer security, Sandstorm is a computer security tools developer located in the greater Boston Area. has published a model modem security policy document for use by corporate security officers, to help shut the risky "back door" of unsecured, rogue modems. The draft policy can be used as an element of an overall corporate security policy, and adapted to the organization's particular circumstances. It can be found on the Sandstorm Enterprises Web site, at: http://www.sandstorm sandstorm, strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raises and carries along clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero; also known as a duststorm. .net/phonesweep/MPolicy.shtml Policies to identify and close down potential security breaches are being mandated by the Federal government, such as is required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when (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, ) in the health care sector. Sandstorm's PhoneSweep telephone scanner can be used by security professionals to address vulnerabilities outlined in the policy. PhoneSweep performs corporate telephone system audits to identify undocumented or misconfigured modems exploitable by criminals and "crackers." PhoneSweep is the world's most widely-used and trusted commercial telephone scanner. Since its introduction in 1998, PhoneSweep has been steadily gaining market share from its most often-encountered competition: hacker freeware downloaded off the Internet. "Most security auditors who do telephone scanning or 'war dialing' may still be using rudimentary tools like ToneLoc," said Sandstorm President, James Van Bokkelen. "But while you can't beat the price, we can give you a dozen good reasons to upgrade to a commercial solution." In addition to working with several modems simultaneously, PhoneSweep generates professional and customizable reports, and manages calling information and results in an industry-standard SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database. The product's Single Call Detect feature, which determines the nature of devices uncovered--modems, faxes, second dial tone, etc.--in a minimum of attempts, also dramatically reduces the time to scan, lessening disruption of the networks it audits. Prices for PhoneSweep start at under $1,000.00, making it a cost-effective addition to the security auditor's toolkit. PhoneSweep runs under Windows (95, 98 and 2000) and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0. PhoneSweep is available to federal purchasers on the GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Schedule. Product pricing for the complete PhoneSweep line, along with modem recommendations and other technical support information, is available on the company Web site at http://www.sandstorm.net/phonesweep/ About Sandstorm Enterprises Sandstorm Enterprises, based in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New and with offices in the Washington, DC area, provides information security professionals "tools with sharp edges." http://www.sandstorm.net PhoneSweep and Single Call Detect are trademarks of Sandstorm Enterprises Inc. |
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