Top Layer Networks and Forensics Explorers Partner to Launch Mobile Intercept Unit Solution for Military & Law Enforcement.WESTBORO,Mass. -- Top Layer's DCFD DCFD District of Columbia Fire Department DCFD Data Collection and Filtering Device and IDS Balancer products integrated with Forensics See computer forensics. Explorers' NetWitness technology to provide rapid deployment kit for tracking criminal activities on the Internet Top Layer Networks, Inc., a provider of globally proven intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. and IP intercept solutions, today announced that its high performance DCFD IP Interception and IDS Balancer (IDSB) aggregation, filtering and balancing ASIC-based appliances have been chosen as hardware solutions for a new offering from Forensics Explorers, a division of ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MANT). The combined solutions enable military and law enforcement to effectively monitor and capture Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. network traffic and use advanced forensics analysis to identify targets of interest and alert investigating agents to online activities. The Mobile Intercept Unit (MIU MIU Misr International University (Cairo, Egypt) MIU Maharishi International University (Fairfield, IA) MIU Million International Units MIU Meter Interface Unit MIU Men in Uniform MIU Minimum Investment Unit ) is capable of being transported anywhere in the world as a fly-in echelon Includes the balance of the initial assault force, not included in the assault echelon, and some aviation support equipment. Also called FIE. for military and law enforcement missions that require computer-to-computer intelligence to be captured, analyzed and transformed into actionable intelligence Having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with the situation at hand. With regard to call centers, it refers to agents having customer history and related product data available on screen before the call is taken. quickly. The MIU allows for Lawful Intercept collections on the Internet and gives military intelligence professionals the ability to transport their own LAN segment A section of a local area network that is used by a particular workgroup or department and separated from the rest of the LAN by a bridge, router or switch. Networks are divided into multiple segments for security and to improve traffic flow by filtering out packets that are not destined to collection points around the world. These pre-configured MIU kits combine the proven collection and analysis capability of the NetWitness product line with the throughput multiplier of Top Layer's DCFD and IDSB products, enabling users to collect against extremely large traffic volumes without packet loss. "Forensics Explorers provides the software that military and law enforcement professionals need to fill the C2C (Client to Client) An earlier term for peer-to-peer (P2P), in which one user communicates with another user without going through a server in between. See peer-to-peer. intelligence-gap," said David Peterson David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years. , MIU Project Manager with Forensics Explorers, ManTech International Corporation. "The Top Layer DCFD allows NetWitness to capture and filter network traffic at the speed of the Internet, giving intelligence professionals the real-time alerting and analytical capabilities their jobs require." Forensics Explorers has long been a provider of expertise and software to the Federal Government, and the addition of the MIU to its product line means military and law enforcement investigators have a complete turn-key system available for their Internet investigation requirements. "The MIU is the next step in the evolution of signals intelligence for the U.S. Military and law enforcement communities," added Peterson. "The government has realized it cannot ignore the vast Internet infrastructures used for command and control by our adversaries. The MIU provides the means to help collect on what we've been missing." The Top Layer DCFD and IDSB products offer multiple flexible configuration options, enabling the user to break down the Gigabit Ethernet traffic and assign it to specific monitoring ports in different ways, such as by protocol or session type. Together with Forensics Explorers' NetWitness 5.0 Enterprise solution, customers can capture and analyze Gigabit Ethernet traffic in near real-time, allowing analysts and automatic alerting agents to inform field commanders on criminal activity from cyberspace. About the Products The Top Layer IDSB is a family of high performance ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. based appliances, which are used for aggregation, filtering and intelligent load balancing of traffic for monitoring applications, such as the NetWitness. The Top Layer DCFD is a family of high performance ASIC based appliances, which are used for filtering of traffic for lawful interception and intelligent surveillance applications. The DCFD is used worldwide by Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies, as well as Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . Forensics Explorers' NetWitness 5.0 network forensics software captures raw network data and uses advanced forensics methods to identify modes of communication and online target entities. NetWitness 5.0 allows users to capture the whole of network events in user sessions, giving the analyst the ability to play back captured VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a , display web-pages, and read captured e-mail. NetWitness 5.0 is a patent-pending technology designed for investigative and security professionals. About Forensics Explorers Forensics Explorers offers network forensics technology to equip law enforcement and government organizations with the means to monitor criminal communications on the Internet. Forensics Explorers solutions, based around its flagship product NetWitness(R), permit law enforcement, security, and government personnel to adapt their proven investigation techniques to Internet communications without having to keep pace with the Internet's rapidly changing technology. In 1996, Forensics Explorers engineers developed the first Network Forensics System for the U.S. government. Forensics Explorers is a business unit within ManTech International Corporation www.mantech.com (Nasdaq: MANT), which offers a broad array of IT & technical services to the U.S. national security and defense market. For more information, visit www.netwitness.com. About Top Layer Networks, Inc. Founded in 1997, Top Layer Networks (http://www.TopLayer.com) develops network security solutions that enable enterprises worldwide to protect their infrastructure and critical online assets from cyber threats. The Company's patented, ASIC-based products are engineered to deliver accurate and reliable protection mechanisms while operating as robust in-line network devices. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts with sales and support presence in France, Germany, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. |
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