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For Companies in Financial Services, Public Sector, Health Care and Retail Industries, Wireless Intrusion Prevention Service Adds Layer of Security to Protect Sensitive Data 24x7
Gartner IT Security Summit 2007, Washington D.C. – June 4, 2007 – VeriSign, the leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world, and AirMagnet, an award-winning leader in wireless network assurance solutions, today launched the VeriSign Wireless Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS), the first comprehensive service designed to effectively shield rapidly growing corporate wireless networks from theft and other security threats. Through a new strategic partnership with AirMagnet, VeriSign Managed Security Services (MSS) maximizes the ability of intrusion prevention technology to protect both wireless and wired networks.
“Today’s workforces are increasingly on the move, and for many organizations, that means either securing the wireless LAN or forcing employees to give up wireless devices altogether,” said Mike Denning, vice president, Security Services, VeriSign. “Preventing wireless intrusion can be time-consuming and expensive, and presents some unique complexities beyond those associated with securing a wired network. VeriSign Wireless IPS protects every corner of the network because it correlates both wired and wireless data, providing the most complete risk management solution for VeriSign MSS customers.”
“VeriSign Wireless IPS is a groundbreaking managed service that comprehensively addresses a pressing need in today’s enterprise, particularly finance, health care and retail,” said Dean Au, CEO of AirMagnet. “As more organizations make wireless technology a vital element in how business is done, VeriSign Wireless IPS will help ensure that their business is secure and meets compliance requirements. We’re proud to collaborate with VeriSign to bring this service to market.”
VeriSign Wireless IPS helps customers design, deploy, manage and monitor wireless intrusion prevention systems. The new service offers enterprises a host of benefits, including:
“Wireless LANs are entering mainstream but there is a shortage of skills for managing the networks and threats and issues surrounding them,” said Rachna Ahlawat, Research Director of Wireless at Gartner. “There is a need in the market for MSS Providers (MSSPs) that can extend services to include WLAN’s security and management.”
VeriSign Wireless IPS is the latest addition to VeriSign’s Managed Security Services, a part of the VeriSign Layered Security Services Solution, a comprehensive approach to securing business interactions on the Internet, and which encompasses protecting a company’s consumers, brand, Web site, and network. VeriSign Layered Security Services is a portfolio of consulting and managed technology services help companies minimize the complexity, risk, and opportunity costs of trying to keep pace with the contradictory demands for greater ease of access and tighter security.
VeriSign Wireless IPS is currently available in North America and will be available in Europe fall of 2007.
About AirMagnet Inc.
AirMagnet Inc. is the world leader in wireless network assurance.
The company's wireless LAN monitoring and analysis products—available
in handheld, laptop and enterprise configurations—are designed to provide
an integrated set of solutions to plan, set up, secure and manage wireless
networks. AirMagnet customers—more than 5,000 organizations worldwide
in industries as diverse as manufacturing, financial, retail, service,
health care, utility, transportation, education, government and technology—include
75 of the U.S. Fortune 100. AirMagnet solutions solve Wi-Fi connection
problems, block unauthorized access, simplify site surveys and guarantee
WLAN performance, compliance and security. Additional information about
AirMagnet and its products is available at www.AirMagnet.com.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), operates digital infrastructure services
that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the
world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about
the company is available at www.verisign.com.
Contacts
VeriSign Media Relations: Rufus Manning, rmanning@verisign.com,
703.948.4126
VeriSign Investor Relations: Ken Bond, kbond@verisign.com,
650.426.3744
VeriSign Industry Analyst Relations: Katie Sheldon Hammler, khammler@verisign.com
703.948.4367
AirMagnet Media Relations: Justin Hall, jhall@voxuspr.com 253.853.5151 ext. 234
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