Posted by Alicia Beuke on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 @ 08:13 AM
Nation’s Leading Blood Center Uses Best in NetFlow Analysis Solution to Speed Problem Resolution, Prevent Network Downtime for Critical Blood Establishment Computer System
Atlanta, July 12, 2010 – Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlowTM collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today announced that Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) relies on StealthWatch for improved visibility across fixed and mobile networks supporting critical blood delivery and saving thousands of lives.
PSBC is an independent, community-based blood center in Wash. that is internationally recognized as a leader in transfusion medicine. The blood center operates the world's largest transfusion service, serves patients in more than 70 hospitals and clinics in 14 counties, and provides tissue and transplant support to 185 hospitals across the Northwest. With more than 1,200 devices connected to a network serving fixed and mobile donor centers, PSBC demands a high level of network visibility to ensure that its Blood Establishment Computer System is available 24x7x365 to support patients.
“Before StealthWatch, our IT team was frustrated by lengthy problem resolution, a lack of audit trails and the inability to monitor user activity for HIPAA compliance,” said Peggy Dunn, IT director for PSBC. “Identifying and solving network problems quickly is critical to our patient care. Moreover, StealthWatch has also benefited PSBC in other ways—from increased user accountability to improved cross team collaboration between helpdesk, network services and developers. We even use StealthWatch to train new IT employees.”
PSBC has deployed StealthWatch Xe for NetFlow™ and sFlow®, the StealthWatch IDentity appliance and the StealthWatch Management Console (SMC). By leveraging flow telemetry from routers and switches, StealthWatch delivers a high level of visibility and behavior-based protection in a cost-effective, scalable manner. StealthWatch’s proven NetFlow and sFlow analysis also provides PSBC with detailed insight into network traffic patterns, link utilization and performance. Lancope's StealthWatch IDentity appliance links individual users and specific network events. PSBC administrators simply request the username(s) and IP address associated with an event from the SMC, and the system returns the appropriate information in real-time. StealthWatch enables PSBC to monitor network traffic in real time and instantly drill down to any segment, device, application, host or user.
According to Dunn, “Our team relies on StealthWatch to quickly identify a problem, distinguish between network and application cause and notify the right resource for expedient resolution. The powerful NetFlow analysis enables us to verify a network connection centrally without traveling to remote sites, without hooking up to switch ports and without following the cables. And because StealthWatch provides historical context of IP activity, we have the audit trails needed to definitively resolve even the most sporadic network issues.”
“In StealthWatch, we have an efficient, convenient tool to monitor and enforce our acceptable use policy,” said Dunn. “While this obviously helps us comply with HIPAA mandates, in the larger context, we are creating better network citizens by educating people about how their behavior affects critical applications.”
“The Puget Sound Blood Center truly delivers a life-saving service, and as a result, it requires vigilant network visibility and incident response,” said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. “Properly analyzed NetFlow from StealthWatch is helping IT teams like PSBC keep a watchful eye on user activity, changing conditions, host behaviors and more. This enhanced visibility can help you regain control of the network and improve performance.”
StealthWatch has delivered tangible business benefits to PSBC, including cost savings from reduced network downtime and documented increases in IT employee productivity. “As opposed to constantly trouble-shooting and network monitoring, our high-level IT resources are now able to focus on strategic projects that will enhance patient care and support growth,” said Dunn. “This is the goal of every IT department and StealthWatch is helping us achieve it.”
About Puget Sound Blood Center
Puget Sound Blood Center is an independent, community-based blood center with a long and unique tradition of blending community volunteerism, medical science and research to improve patients’ lives. Patients with leukemia, cancer, burns, hemophilia and traumatic injuries depend on the breakthrough discoveries made by Blood Center scientists. Internationally recognized as a leader in transfusion medicine, the Blood Center operates the world's largest transfusion service, serves patients in more that 70 hospitals and clinics in 14 Western Washington counties and provides tissue and transplantation support to 185 hospitals across the Northwest. For more information about Puget Sound Blood Center, please visit psbc.org.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlowTM collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Posted by Stephanie Beer on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 @ 10:12 AM
Atlanta and las vegas (Cisco LIVE 2010, June 29, 2010 – Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlow™ collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today announced that it is exhibiting and presenting at Cisco Live! in Las Vegas, June 28-July 1. Lancope is demonstrating its award-winning StealthWatch solution and showcasing customers who use StealthWatch to gain borderless network visibility.
Attendees stopping by Lancope’s Booth # 1161 will have the opportunity to meet Lancope’s CTO Adam Powers, members of the product team and veteran customers from both Financial and Food Service industries. Specifically, Lancope will focus on the applicability of NetFlow technology in Cisco's new Borderless Network Architecture and how StealthWatch addresses the new set of challenges that the borderless initiative brings to network monitoring and visibility. Through product demonstrations and in-booth presentations, attendees will learn more about how StealthWatch generates, collects and analyzes NetFlow to deliver borderless visibility for efficient network, security and virtual management.
“From the beginning, Lancope has recognized that network, security and data center administrators are best jointly served by a single, unifying visibility solution that leverages existing infrastructure to maximize efficiencies across the IT environment,” said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. “StealthWatch was designed for the specific needs of these individuals, helping them to better manage dynamic IT environments and reduce mean time to resolution. The overwhelming positive response we receive each year at this show combined with our rapidly expanding global customer base illustrates how we effectively anticipate the needs of these individuals.”
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 @ 02:12 PM
ATLANTA AND LONDON (InfoSecurity Europe 2010), April 27, 2010-Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlowTM collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today announced that it will demonstrate the Suspect Data Loss alarm in StealthWatch at Infosecurity Europe at Stand E24. Enhancing StealthWatch's ability to protect organizations against data leakage and improving end-to-end visibility across physical and virtual networks, the new alarm alerts organizations of potential data extrusions regardless of data format, protocol or encryption technique.
Recent studies show that the average organizational cost of a single data breach is close to $7M and rising(1). Recognizing that data loss prevention is a top priority for most organizations, Lancope developed the alarm, which detects anomalous data transfer from any point on the network to the Internet. Specifically, StealthWatch quickly identifies unusual network behavior indicative of data loss and provides details about the users involved, the amount of data transferred, the services used, how long the communications lasted and if it was a recurring event. StealthWatch is the only flow-based solution that reduces data loss and scales to monitor global networks for security, network performance, and virtual operations - all from a single platform.
The StealthWatch Suspect Data Loss alarm works with any data format or protocol, including unstructured data schemes commonly used to store employee identification numbers and private health information. Other data loss prevention tools require packet-level visibility to detect employee identification, credit card and social security numbers leaving the network. This requires the deployment of expensive probes throughout the network, as well as resource-intensive manual configuration and maintenance. Unlike traditional DLP tools, StealthWatch neither sits inline on the network nor requires probes. Rather, StealthWatch collects and analyzes flow telemetry to cost-effectively deliver visibility across physical and virtual networks. Extending visibility down to the user identity level, StealthWatch connects network activity with individual user names, not just IP addresses, to significantly improve audit controls for regulatory compliance.
Offering organizations increased control of their networks, StealthWatch enables immediate mitigation actions when a breach is detected, from triggering a deeper analysis to blocking a specific transaction from completing to provide time for investigation. All baselines and blocking actions can be easily modified, including exceptions for traffic amount thresholds.
"Data loss prevention is top of mind for many organizations, especially when the costs associated with a breach continue to rise and regulators impose stiff penalties for losing customer records," said Adam Powers, CTO of Lancope. "Designed to complement Data Loss Prevention technologies, the Suspect Data Loss alarm uses NetFlow to detect suspicious uploads without requiring payload content analysis. By leveraging flow telemetry for detailed network visibility, StealthWatch is ideally suited to detect and prevent data breaches-without expensive probes and time-consuming configuration and maintenance."
For more information about how StealthWatch supports Data Loss Prevention (DLP), visit http://www2.lancope.com/l/2382/2010-03-22/153DP/2382/21977/Data_Loss_Prevention_print.pdf or stop by the Lancope Stand E24 at InfoSecurity Europe 2010.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. StealthWatch delivers unmatched scalability, best-in-class problem resolution work flow, and the industry's only unified platform for managing network, security and virtual operations. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
(1)Ponemon Study Shows the Cost of a Data Breach Continues to Increase; Jan. 25, 2010; PR Newswire
Posted by Jody Ma on Wed, Apr 14, 2010 @ 10:25 AM
Atlanta, March 23, 2010 - Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlowTM collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today introduced Data Loss Alarming in StealthWatch which alerts organizations of potential data extrusions regardless of data format, protocol or encryption technique. The new feature enhances StealthWatch's ability to protect organizations against data leakage and improves end-to-end visibility across physical and virtual networks.
Recent studies show that the average organizational cost of a single data breach is close to $7M and rising[1]. Recognizing that data loss prevention is a top priority for most organizations, Lancope developed the alarm, which detects anomalous data transfer from any point on the network to the Internet. Specifically, StealthWatch quickly identifies unusual network behavior indicative of data loss and provides details about the users involved, the amount of data transferred, the services used, how long the communications lasted and if it was a recurring event.
StealthWatch is the only solution that reduces data loss and scales to monitor security, network performance, and virtual operations for global networks - all from a single platform. The StealthWatch Data Loss Alarm feature works with any data format or protocol, including unstructured data schemes commonly used to store employee identification numbers and private health information. Other data loss prevention tools require packet-level visibility to detect employee identification, credit card and social security numbers leaving the network. This requires the deployment of expensive probes throughout the network, as well as resource-intensive manual configuration and maintenance. Unlike traditional DLP tools, StealthWatch neither sits inline on the network nor requires probes. Rather, StealthWatch collects and analyzes flow telemetry to cost-effectively deliver visibility across physical and virtual networks. Extending visibility down to the user identity level, StealthWatch connects network activity with individual user names, not just IP addresses, to significantly improve audit controls for regulatory compliance.
Offering organizations increased control of their networks, StealthWatch enables immediate mitigation actions when a breach is detected, from triggering a deeper analysis to blocking a specific transaction from completing to provide time for investigation. All baselines and blocking actions can be easily modified, including exceptions for traffic amount thresholds.
"Data loss prevention is top of mind for many organizations, especially when the costs associated with a breach continue to rise and regulators impose stiff penalties for losing customer records," said Adam Powers, CTO of Lancope. "We are responding to market demand for a scalable, cost-effective solution by introducing this Data Loss Alarm feature in StealthWatch. With its award-winning NetFlow analysis and detailed visibility across the network, StealthWatch is ideally suited to detect and prevent data breaches-without expensive probes, and time-consuming configuration and maintenance."
For more information about how StealthWatch supports Data Loss Prevention (DLP), visit http://www2.lancope.com/l/2382/2010-03-22/153DP/2382/21977/Data_Loss_Prevention_print.pdf.
Availability
The Data Loss Alarm feature in StealthWatch is now available as a free upgrade for existing customers. Current customers can contact the Lancope Customer Care Support Desk for upgrades at support@lancope.com. For more information, contact Lancope at sales@lancope.com.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. StealthWatch delivers unmatched scalability, best-in-class problem resolution work flow, and the industry's only unified platform for managing network, security and virtual operations. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Media Contact: Jody Ma Kissling 770-225-6513 jma@lancope.com
[1]Ponemon Study Shows the Cost of a Data Breach Continues to Increase; Jan. 25, 2010; PR Newswire
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 12:45 PM
ATLANTA, March 9, 2010 - Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today announced that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading information technology research and advisory guide, has named StealthWatch the Best in NetFlow and Best in Network Visibility for the 2010 Product Innovation Awards. Previously honored Best in NetFlow in 2008, StealthWatch was also twice awarded Best in Network Behavior Analysis and once for Best in Virtual Visibility. This annually venerated award recognizes and honors innovative and ground-breaking technologies. To read more about this product innovation, visit www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/.
Unlike traditional monitoring technologies that require extensive deployments, StealthWatch pioneers the collection and analysis of flow telemetry - NetFlow, sFlow and others - from routers and switches to deliver cost-effective network visibility, improve security postures and optimize network performance. StealthWatch enables security and network operations teams to remediate incidents within minutes, reducing the overall cost of managing and protecting networks. A proven solution, StealthWatch now monitors over 45 million hosts across hundreds of enterprise and government organizations worldwide.
"Once again Lancope is awarded for developing market-defining NetFlow collection and analysis solutions that deliver end-to-end network visibility," said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Unlike traditional technologies, StealthWatch uses flow telemetry to provide a more accurate, cost-effective approach for managing, securing and optimizing network performance and availability. This latest award further validates Lancope's continued leadership in the NetFlow market."
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is theleader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Jody Ma Kissling
770-225-6513
jma@lancope.com
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 @ 12:44 PM
ATLANTA, February 22, 2010 - Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the Best in NetFlowTM Analysis (http://www.lancope.com/news/08052008.aspx) and the leader in flow-based network performance and security monitoring for unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named StealthWatch a finalist for the 2010 Global Product Excellence in the Editor's Choice category. These prestigious global awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of technologies.
Unlike traditional monitoring technologies that require extensive deployments, StealthWatch pioneered the collection and analysis of flow telemetry - NetFlow, sFlow and others - from routers and switches to deliver cost-effective network visibility, improve security postures and optimize network performance. StealthWatch enables security and network operations teams to remediate incidents within minutes, reducing the overall cost of managing and protecting networks. A proven solution, StealthWatch now monitors over 45 million hosts across hundreds of enterprise and government organizations worldwide.
"Lancope is proud to be singled out once more as the leader of innovative flow-based solutions for scalable network visibility," says Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Our success is driven by our continued focus on meeting customers' needs for solutions that improve visibility without adding cost or administrative burden. Industry awards combined with growing customer deployments of StealthWatch further validate our flow-based approach to network performance and security monitoring."
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is theleader in NetFlow Analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Jody Ma Kissling
770-225-6513
jma@lancope.com
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 @ 12:42 PM
ATLANTA, February 16, 2010 - Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the Best in NetFlowTM Analysis (http://www.lancope.com/news/08052008.aspx) and the leader in flow-based network performance and security monitoring for unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, today announced a complimentary webinar with Aberdeen Group industry analysts Derek Brink and Jeffrey Debarros entitled "NetFlow + Network Behavior Analysis = 100% Network Visibility." Register for this event at http://www.lancope.com/news/webinars/and receive the free Aberdeen Research Brief "Network Behavior Analysis: Protecting by Predicting and Preventing."
WHAT: "NetFlow + Network Behavior Analysis = 100% Network Visibility"
WHEN: 11 A.M. ET on Thursday, February 18, 2010
REGISTER: http://www.lancope.com/news/webinars/
In this webinar, the speakers will explore how NetFlow-based Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) enables IT teams to quickly diagnose root causes of network problems, demonstrate regulatory compliance, and predict and prevent emerging threats before they cause harm. Through NetFlow collection and analysis, IT teams can gain cost-effective network visibility to eliminate network blind spots and reduce total network and security management costs.
Attendees will learn how NetFlow-based NBA enables them to:
- Manage network performance and security from a common platform
- Use NetFlow to increase visibility across distributed and virtual networks
- Proactively address operational and security risks
- Demonstrate PCI and regulatory compliance
• Tie user identity to network activity and systems affected
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow Analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Jody Ma Kissling
770-225-6513
jma@lancope.com
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Mon, Dec 07, 2009 @ 12:32 PM
Atlanta, December 7, 2009 - Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the Best in NetFlowTM Analysis (http://www.lancope.com/news/08052008.aspx) and the leader in flow-based network performance and security monitoring for unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, today announced that StealthWatch provides rapid malware detection and response to increasing worm attacks on enterprise networks seen in the first half of 2009. By analyzing flow data from the network infrastructure, StealthWatch continuously monitors network behavior, detects malware and isolates known and unknown threats-including the worms, which are now the second most prevalent threat facing enterprise networks. Far beyond the capabilities of traditional network security technologies, StealthWatch delivers actionable network intelligence to reduce total network and security management costs.
According to the recently released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 7 (SIRv7) (http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221400323), the number of worm infections in enterprise environments-those running Forefront Client Security-doubled from the last half of 2008 through the first half of 2009[1]. Microsoft's report is based on data collected from more than 450 million Windows PCs worldwide from January to June 2009. With worms as the second most common threat behind Trojans, organizations can rely on StealthWatch's scalable, flow-based monitoring for immediate detection of and response to worms that often bypass traditional security defenses.
In addition, the Aberdeen Group noted in its recent research brief Network Behavior Analysis: Protecting by Predicting and Preventing (http://www.aberdeen.com/launch/report/research_briefs/6421-RB-network-behavior-analysis.asp, November 2009) that NBA solutions have helped top-performing organizations on average reduce the number of malware infections by over 90 percent and improve the efficiency of reponse and remediation by more than 40 percent[2]. Validating these metrics, a former director of security services at Dartmouth College previously stated, "Immediately upon deployment, StealthWatch uncovered 400 misbehaving hosts and helped reduce network threats by 90 percent. Email worms, which used to propagate quickly, are now immediately stopped with StealthWatch. New attacks, for which no signatures exist, now fail to gain a foothold unlike before."
"Behavioral analysis from StealthWatch is a critical weapon in detecting anomalies and preventing the spread of worms across internal networks," said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Because StealthWatch is flow-based, it does not require signature updates to detect malware such as worms, botnets, anomalies and other threats. Unlike expensive host-based devices, which can take hours to update against new worms, our customers rely on StealthWatch to continuously monitor and proactively protect their networks."
StealthWatch is the first and only flow-based solution to combine network performance monitoring with real-time behavior-based anomaly detection. As a result, enterprises gain network visibility along with improved security and performance. Unlike traditional perimeter-based security technologies that require probes, agents and continuous signature updates, StealthWatch patented flow-based technology leverages flow information from existing routers and switches to lower the cost of monitoring and protecting the network. StealthWatch stops worms and worm variants that IDS/IPS devices routinely miss-without requiring attack signatures, without creating performance bottlenecks on internal network segments and without the need for intricate policy coordination across dozens of IDS/IPS devices.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow Analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2009 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. StealthWatch is covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,290,283; 7,185,368; 7,475,426 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
[1] "Worms Invade Corporate Computers, Microsoft Finds," Thomas Claburn, Information Week; Nov. 2, 2009; http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221400323
[2] "Network Behavior Analysis: Protecting by Predicting and Preventing," Aberdeen Group; Nov, 2009; http://www.aberdeen.com/launch/report/research_briefs/6421-RB-network-behavior-analysis.asp
Media Contact:
Jody Ma Kissling
770.225.6513
jma@lancope.com
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 @ 12:22 PM
Market Leader in NetFlow Analysis Delivers Virtual Visibility to Expedite Troubleshooting and Ensure Security across Virtual Environment
ATLANTA, August 24, 2009 - Lancope, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the Best in NetFlow Analysis and the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) solution for unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, today announced that StealthWatch FlowSensorTM VE has passed VMware Ready virtual appliance package testing by VMware and is now listed on the VMware Partner Product Catalog (http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/229453). The FlowSensor VE is the free, low impact virtual appliance that exports NetFlow v9 and key application metrics to enable comprehensive visibility, performance monitoring and securing of virtual environments.
Passing VMware virtual appliance testing helps ensure that the StealthWatch FlowSensor VE is compatible with VMware technology and ready for deployment in customer environments. Once deployed on a VMware ESX host, the FlowSensor VE exports vital traffic statistics to the StealthWatch Xe for NetFlow collector appliance, or any NetFlow v9-capable collection technology, for critical analysis. When deployed in conjunction with the StealthWatch System, the FlowSensor VE maximizes the benefits associated with server virtualization, including gaining virtual network topological and location awareness, securing virtual networks, demonstrating compliance, controlling VM sprawl and tracking virtual machine movement.
"The StealthWatch FlowSensor VE provides enterprise visibility to help improve security and performance in the virtual environment, while preserving IT cost savings and minimizing complexity through ease of deployment as a VMware virtual appliance," said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliance programs, VMware. "We are pleased that StealthWatch FlowSensor VE qualifies for the VMware Ready logo, signifying to customers that the features of the StealthWatch FlowSensor VE are now available in VMware-qualified virtual appliance."
"By achieving VMware Ready status, StealthWatch FlowSensor VE not only adheres to VMware's standards but also aligns Lancope's leadership in NetFlow analysis with VMware's virtual market leadership," said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Answering market demand for a high-performance solution that delivers virtual visibility without sacrificing performance or cost savings, Lancope excels in delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual environments."
The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware TAP program. With more than 1,000 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow Analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) solution combines flow-based anomaly detection and network performance monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. StealthWatch streamlines security, network and virtual monitoring into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non-integrated point products. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch received the Global Excellence Award in NBA for the past three consecutive years. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com/.
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©2009 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. StealthWatch is covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,290,283; 7,185,368; 7,475,426 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Posted by Alicia Beuke on Wed, May 27, 2009 @ 11:33 AM
ATLANTA, May 27, 2009 – Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) solution for unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication on information technologies and solutions, has named StealthWatch a winner of the 2009 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. Earlier this year, Lancope was recognized as the 2009 Best Network Security by SC Magazine Awards Europe and received the 2009 Global Excellence Awards in Virtual Security, Network Visibility and Network Behavior Analysis from Info Security Products Guide.
StealthWatch is the first flow-based solution to combine powerful network performance monitoring with real-time behavior-based anomaly detection to deliver unified network visibility across physical and virtual networks. StealthWatch’s patented flow-based approach eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. A proven solution, StealthWatch now protects over 40 million hosts worldwide and is deployed at hundreds of enterprise organizations across a variety of industry verticals, including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Federal Government, Healthcare, Energy and Higher Education.
“Increased end-user awareness and ongoing advances in technology are helping shape better products and services.” says Rake Narang, editor-n-chief, Network Products Guide. “StealthWatch’s innovative approach to analyzing VM-to-VM communications to deliver complete visibility of the virtual network is revolutionizing the way enterprises view and manage network and security operations.”
“Once more StealthWatch is recognized for innovation in network and security and reflects Lancope’s ability to anticipate customers’ needs by addressing emerging technologies like virtualization,” said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. “This award not only validates our flow-based methodology to resolving the visibility challenges that virtualization brings, but also solidifies our leadership of the Network Behavior Analysis market.
Discover how StealthWatch delivers complete visibility into security, network, user and application activity across the virtual network at http://www.lancope.com/products/stealthwatch-flow-sensor.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the provider of the StealthWatch® System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) solution that combines flow-based anomaly detection and network performance monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. StealthWatch streamlines security, network and virtual monitoring into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non-integrated point products. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch received the Global Excellence Award in NBA for the past three consecutive years. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.
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©2009 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. StealthWatch is covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,290,283; 7,185,368; 7,475,426 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending.