Symantec Launches Host Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solution for Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003 A Component of Symantec Intrusion Protection, Symantec Host IDS 4.1 Introduces Real-Time Prevention Capabilities Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ), the world leader in 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. , today announced the release of Symantec Host IDS 4.1, introducing scalable intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention capabilities for business critical servers. Symantec Host IDS helps ensure business continuity by providing intrusion detection and prevention with the advanced management capabilities administrators require. "Our customers have told us that their top-tier needs for a host-based intrusion detection solution are broad platform support, non-intrusive agents and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. when appropriate," said John Bonamico, senior director of development at Symantec. "Symantec Host IDS clearly demonstrates our commitment to providing best-of-breed IDS solutions that specifically address our customers' current and future needs." Many enterprise customers require real-time detection of security events occurring in their server environment, therefore they implement a robust and versatile intrusion detection solution that can map directly to their internal security infrastructure. Enterprises concerned about protecting intellectual property prefer a more proactive approach to securing their server environments, which calls for prevention of security breaches. And still other enterprise customers favor a balanced approach to server security, opting for detection of security events and prevention of only threats and attacks known to be harmful. The combination of intrusion detection and prevention provides comprehensive protection against intrusions. Symantec Host IDS enhances the security of critical server platforms throughout the enterprise by providing real-time intrusion detection and new proactive intrusion prevention. It offers new process management capabilities that combined provide an efficient and non-intrusive prevention solution to stop threats such as buffer overflow A common cause of malfunctioning software. If the amount of data written into a buffer exceeds the size of the buffer, the additional data will be written into adjacent areas, which could be buffers, constants, flags or variables. attacks and Trojan horse See Trojan. Trojan Horse hollow horse concealed soldiers, enabling them to enter and capture Troy. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad] See : Deceit (application, security) Trojan horse attacks. Symantec Host IDS also offers broad platform support (Windows 2000, 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. , Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , Solaris 8 and Solaris 9) and the ability to co-exist with Symantec's earlier host-based IDS, Intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. Alert 3.6, to provide a singular view into IDS security events. In addition, Symantec Host IDS is highly scalable and easily managed from a single administrative console. Administrators can create and deploy monitoring and response policies, collect and archive audit logs for incident analysis and reporting, and automatically receive the latest intrusion signatures through a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. . To lower the cost of ownership, Symantec Host IDS integrates with the Symantec Security Management System, a management framework that provides common data collection, logging and reporting for Symantec and third-party products. With the Symantec Security Management System, administrators can view security alerts and manage incident response for a range of security products across the enterprise. Symantec Host IDS is a key component of Symantec Intrusion Protection, which offers the flexibility to implement the appropriate technology to anticipate, detect, prevent, and mitigate attacks from internal and external intruders. Symantec Intrusion Protection consists of products and services that evolve with an organization to meet its changing security needs as the business grows. Elements of Symantec Intrusion Protection may include network- and host-based intrusion detection and prevention, integrated appliances, early warning services, and analysis and mitigation services. Unlike point-product security vendors that provide only a single element of this strategy, Symantec offers all of these elements for comprehensive intrusion protection. Availability Symantec Host IDS is available through Symantec's worldwide network of value-added authorized resellers, distributors and systems integrators. Organizations can be connected with Symantec's resellers and distributors in their areas by visiting the Symantec Solution Provider locator at http://www.symantec.com/partners/partners_frames.html. About Symantec Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering Email filtering is the processing of e-mail to organize it according to specified criteria. Most often this refers to the automatic processing of incoming messages, but the term also applies to the intervention of human intelligence in addition to artificial intelligence, and to , remote management 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 to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 36 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com. 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