OFFTEC IT Solutions currently provides solutions for business security requirements including end-to-end
network protection, perimeter protection and remote access protection.
Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT), Toronto, has introduced the Nortel Application Switch with Symantec Intelligent
Network Protection. The collaborative effort between Nortel and Symantec aims to ensure critical threats are identified and stopped before they can penetrate a company's network infrastructure and impact business.
This product consolidates
network protection, as it includes not just anti-malware protection but also an enhanced firewall for workstations and an intrusion prevention system.
Content includes coverage of such topics as RFID and SOX compliance,
network protection, gateway approaches to security, security usage patterns, and streamlining IT operations.
Two Microsoft managers describe the defense-in-depth model for
network protection, which is loosely based on the seven layer open system interconnect (OSI) model.
The contract, valued at EUR370,000 over three years, covers the security product Norman
Network Protection, and includes Norman Virus Control for servers and workstations.
Looking at other concerns in
network protection and security, Borbas mentions the illegal exchange of classified or customer data, some of it inadvertent.
Sniffer Technologies products are a part of the McAfee
Network Protection Solutions family of products, and deliver network, security, and application management solutions designed to ensure optimal business uptime and availability.
The RouteFinder product is a Security system for Internet connections and consists of integrated VPN-gateways and firewalls that provide the maximum level of
network protection while not decreasing connection performance.
These additions underscore the Cisco security strategy to deliver advanced
network protection by integrating security services throughout Internet Protocol (IP) networks, making them a transparent and manageable aspect of any network.
The telecommunication network provides phone and data services between Powergen sites as well as electricity
network protection and telecontrol systems via microwave and fibre optic links.
For more information on smart cards and
network protection, see exhibit 2, at left, and exhibit 3, below.
