eTelemetry Launches Metron, the First Appliance to Turn Network Traffic Into Business Intelligence.Version 1.1 Offers a View Into the "Real" Organizational Structure  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. With Organizational Network Analysis ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- eTelemetry today announced the release of new features for Metron, the only network appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything to passively monitor individual and department level bandwidth usage, surfing and IM/chat time. With Version 1.1eIUs Organizational Network Analysis (ONA (Open Network Architecture) An FCC plan that allows users and competing enhanced service providers (ESPs) equal access to unbundled, basic telephone services. The Open Network Provision (ONP) is the European counterpart. ) module, the "real" organization chart will be revealed based on employee communication patterns. MetroneIUs ONA capability will enable organizations to identify departmental silos, bottlenecks and key personnel eI| information that is not available in a traditional organization chart. MetroneIUs ONA capability will enable organizations to monitor the results of business process reengineering See reengineering. in real time. Metron provides input into traditional ONA consulting engagements with information never before available from a plug-and-play network appliance. With MetroneIUs ONA module, in-house management and ONA consultants will have the information needed to follow-up an initial assessment by monitoring communication flows after the engagement ends. Metron ONA gives organizations the information needed to reduce the risk of communication breakdowns and tune organizational processes toward greater efficiencies and competitive advantage. "Metron is the only network appliance that creates executive-level information on the inner workings of an organization eI| real-time views of surfing, chatting, and ONA," says eTelemetry CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Alan Schunemann, adding, "MetroneIUs ONA capability is a critical step in eTelemetryeIUs vision of turning network traffic into business intelligence." Other features in Metron v1.1 include alerts when employees establish secure sessions with outside computers. A secure session, such as a Remote Desktop connection or an encrypted tunnel, can be used to transmit proprietary information. Additionally, Metron v1.1 includes an optional Lawful Intercept module that has the capability to capture all of an individualeIUs network traffic. Under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994 (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279). In its own words, the purpose of CALEA is: CALEA Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 CALEA Communication Assistance to Low Enforcement Act ), a court-issued subpoena subpoena (səpē`nə) [Lat.,=under penalty], in law, an order to a witness to appear before a court. A subpoena ad testificandum [Lat. requires an organization operating a public or pseudo-public network to collect network communications generated by a specific individual eI| e.g., web surfing Refers to jumping from page to page on the Web. Just as in "TV channel surfing," where one clicks the remote to go from channel to channel, the hyperlink on Web pages makes it easy to jump from one page to another. , emails and VOIP phone traffic. Leveraging its proprietary (and award-winning) people-to-the-IT infrastructure mapping capability, Metron v1.1 includes the ability to capture the network communication of a named individual. This enables organizations that face CALEA requests to immediately comply with the court order. MetroneIUs existing capabilities include bandwidth usageand surfing/chatting time reports. These reports can be run by person, department, building or other logical grouping for the week, the month or any period of time specified. It enables CIOs to charge bandwidth costs back to the organizational departments who are using it. COOs and HR directors can document "top surfers" and "top chatters" during business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a and screen legitimate sites for work vs. personal surfing. According to a study conducted by Salary.com (July 2006), the average worker admits to wasting 23% of their workday in nonproductive non·pro·duc·tive adj. 1. Not yielding or producing: nonproductive land. 2. Not engaged in the direct production of goods: nonproductive personnel. n. activities, costing firms $544 billion per year. Personal Internet use was cited as the #1 distraction at work by 52% of the 2,700 people polled. "For the majority of organizations, employees are both the most important resource and the largest expenditure. Metron provides information that enables organizations to gain insight into the utilization of their resources and improve their operations," says eTelemetry CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ermis Sfakiyanudis. Metron v1.1 will be available on November 14, 2006. See MetroneIUs bandwidth tracking and employee/department surfing and chatting capabilities and get a sneak preview of the Lawful Intercept and ONA capability at the HR Technology Expo (10/4-10/05) in Chicago (booth #223) or via web conferencing by contacting eTelemetry. About eTelemetry Established in 1999, eTelemetry, Inc. turns network traffic into business intelligence. Our products focus on the "People Layer," giving business owners, IT management, security and support personnel a top-down view of all desktop-computing assets, the people using them, how theyeIUre being used and where they are physically located. For more information, call 888-266-6513 or visit http://www.etelemetry.com. |
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