Highwall Technologies and WiMetrics Partner to Deliver the Industry's First Comprehensive Solution for Enterprise Wireless Security and Intrusion Prevention

Uniquely combining RF sensor protection with wired network detection and monitoring to effectively protect the air and the wire; eliminating cost, performance, and compliance tradeoffs

Sarasota, FL - November 15, 2005 - Highwall Technologies and WiMetrics Corporation today announced a partnership that combines Highwall’s Enterprise IPS, a wireless RF sensor-based Security/IPS platform, with WiMetrics’ patent-pending WiSentry software system that monitors the wired network for wireless device intrusions. The combination of these two technologies uniquely enables the Enterprise to protect both their wired and wireless corporate networks from wireless intrusions -- utilizing a single integrated system in the most advanced, flexible and cost-effective manner.

By combining these complementary technologies, Highwall Enterprise RF sensors are able to detect and mitigate all 802.11 threats within their reach, while WiMetrics WiSentry software is able to verify the presence of those threats on the Enterprise wired network -- resulting in an unprecedented clarity of wireless threat profiles. Further, WiSentry is able to autonomously detect Wireless Access Points that are attached to areas of the wired network that the Highwall RF Sensors may not have been deployed to monitor. All threats are presented, categorized and managed through a unified view within Highwall’s Enterprise console. Corporations are now able to fulfill Compliance requirements completely by automatically and systematically enforcing network access and control policies throughout the entire corporate network.

"There are two types of effectiveness to any security platform: the first is technical and the second is cost," stated Mike O'Brien, CEO of WiMetrics. "Until now, corporations have had to pick a side when it comes to Enterprise Wireless Security -- sacrificing coverage for cost. By integrating our technologies, Highwall and WiMetrics uniquely present the Enterprise with the capability to choose a customized level of protection as they deem necessary to protect their specific environments. Corporations are now able to protect their Enterprise airspace while simultaneously enforcing their 'No Wireless' policies over the wired LAN."

"The introduction of the wireline detection capability was a direct response to our customers' needs for a more effective, easier and less expensive method to manage and augment the security throughout their Enterprise," said Rich Swier, CEO of Highwall Technologies. "Countless enterprises seeking to protect their networks have expressed concern over having to manually deploy and configure hundreds of RF sensors to secure their entire environment. The hardware, installation and management costs are simply too high with a RF sensor-only approach. Though RF sensors will always be required in some areas, our ability to deploy a single sensor per building combined with our new wireline detection capabilities greatly mitigates hardware-related costs."

Pricing and Availability

The Highwall Enterprise IPS is available immediately. Contact Highwall for pricing.

About Highwall Technologies

Highwall offers a comprehensive security solution that allows businesses to cost-effectively secure their air space and enforce their "NO WIRELESS" Policy. The Highwall Enterprise solution includes the industry's only centralized monitoring solution which includes the Sentinel high-range wireless sensor and Scout wireless array antenna. More information is available at www.highwalltech.com .

About WiMetrics

WiMetrics delivers a new level of security and compliance to corporations by providing real-time 24x7 software monitoring of wired networks - detecting and displaying Wireless Access Point activity and providing associated alerts. WiMetrics WiSentry software products enable corporations to cost-effectively enforce their ‘No Wireless’ policies from the wired network. More information is available at www.wimetrics.com.

Media Contact - Highwall:
Jason Broom
jason.broom@highwalltech.com


Media Contact - WiMetrics:
Pam Miller

 

WiSentry 4.2 Wireless AP and Rogue Behavior Detection System software is now available

October 13th, 2006

 

Rogues can run but they can't hide...

WiSentry 4.2 has been released!  The industry's first and still best all software solution is even better! WiSentry now monitors for Rogue Network Behaviors...discovering difficult to detect AP's as well as authorized devices that are misbehaving!  As workstations continue to be replaced with wireless-capable PC's...the likelihood of breaches and unauthorized network behaviors emanating from authorized network devices increases dramatically.  It is NO LONGER SUFFICIENT to simply monitor your networks for unauthorized devices.

• Network Behavior Analysis verifies discovered device signatures and uncovers difficult to detect AP's such as 'Cloaked MAC devices' as well as authorized network devices that are misbehaving, such as wireless PC's acting as 'Soft AP's' or Rogue VOIP services that consume significant bandwidth, etc.

• WiSentry 4.2 now monitors the 802.11 RF spectrum in addition the wired network - leveraging existing 802.11 aircards within network PC's as RF sensors and eliminating the expensive and complex deployment of single-purpose RF sensors.

• WiSentry 4.2 uniquely allows the enterprise to monitor the wired network, the RF airspace, or BOTH simultaneously...providing a unified and correlated view of device activity both from the wired and wireless perspectives at a single console.

• Introducing WiBlock - an integrated edge security component that, when deployed to wireless PC's, prevents the numerous threats that result from multi-homing - where a wireless enabled PC is attached to an Ethernet network with an enable 802.11 interface.

• WiBlock automatically disables the wireless interface while a PC is attached to an Ethernet network, and re-enables it when the PC is detached from the wired network. 

• WiBlock protects corporate networks and PC's 24x7, whether on the home network or remote - preventing severe security exposures such as Soft AP's, wireless VPN bridging, etc.

• WiSentry integrates seamlessly with existing network management utilities such as HP OpenView, IBM Tivoli, CA Unicenter, etc.

• WiSentry 4.2 is set to discover Rogue Behaviors and Devices right out of the box - and additionally will catalogue 'Discovered Signatures' that are not being filtered, allowing the user to dynamically add filtering capability to fine tune WiSentry to specific network environments.

Deploy WiSentry 4.2 Rogue Device and Behavior Detection System software today and protect your entire enterprise network 24x7 from Rogue Behaviors and Devices in the most cost effective, efficient and comprehensive manner.

Contact WiMetrics NOW to receive an online system briefing or an evaluation copy of WiSentry and WiBlock directly at 1-877-No-Rogue, WiSales@wimetrics.com  or submit an

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