CSC Enhances Managed Security Services Offering With Wireless Security Component
Posted on: Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 08:00 CDT
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation today announced a new wireless local area network (WLAN) security component to the company's Managed Security Services offering. The new component, provided by AirDefense Inc., will help protect CSC customer enterprises from the threat of security breaches.
With the new component, CSC's Managed Security Services offering provides wireless detection, analysis, protection and correction of potential risks and threats to the enterprise. CSC's Global Security Solutions (GSS) organization supports the offering, providing a broad set of services including system installation and integration, site surveys, policy definition and vulnerability assessments.
"For many of our managed services customers, these types of solutions are the key to managing security for business-critical wireless assets," said Chris Steinbach, vice president of CSC's GSS organization. "We are pleased to work with AirDefense to offer solutions to hundreds of government agencies and Fortune 500 companies that depend on CSC."
According to industry analyst firm Gartner Inc., more than half of all business mobile PCs will be able to connect to WLANs by the end of 2004. The analyst also estimates that 70 percent of successful WLAN attacks will be caused by the misconfiguration of WLAN access points (APs) and client software. Wireless networks are becoming more pervasive due to their flexibility and inexpensive deployment costs. With more mobile employees and contractors deploying APs and creating unofficial networks, organizations are beginning to realize the need for wireless security.
The AirDefense security and monitoring system is based on patent-pending technology that incorporates distributed sensors with a server appliance. The remote sensors monitor all WLAN activities 24x7 and communicate with the appliance, which correlates and analyzes the data to provide scalable, centralized management of all WLAN deployments by providing rogue detection, policy enforcement, intrusion protection and health monitoring.
About AirDefense, Inc.
AirDefense is the thought leader and innovator of wireless LAN security and operational support solutions. Founded in 2001, AirDefense pioneered the concept of 24x7 monitoring of the airwaves and now provides the most advanced solutions for rogue WLAN detection, policy enforcement, intrusion protection and monitoring the health of wireless LANs. Based on a secure appliance and remote sensors, AirDefense solutions scale to support single offices, corporate campuses or hundreds of locations. Blue chip companies and government agencies rely upon AirDefense solutions to secure and manage wireless LANs around the globe. For more information, go to http://www.airdefense.net/.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.9 billion for the 12 months ended July 2, 2004. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com/.
Computer Sciences Corporation
CONTACT: Janet Herin, Media Relations, Corporate, Computer SciencesCorporation, +1-310-615-1693, jherin@csc.com
Web site: http://www.airdefense.net/
Web site: http://www.csc.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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