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Stanford University School of Medicine Implements Lancope's StealthWatch™ Appliances StealthWatch Behavior-Based Threat Detection Fortifies Network Security Infrastructure ATLANTA, Ga., December 10, 2003 - Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based threat detection and network intelligence solutions, today announced that Stanford University School of Medicine, one of the nation's most prestigious universities and medical centers, has deployed StealthWatch™ to protect and manage its dynamic network which supports almost 10,000 devices and over 5,000 employees across 30 buildings in Palo Alto, California. Compliance with federal and state legislation, including HIPAA and California SB 1386, were primary drivers in Stanford's search for an innovative network security solution. In order to protect and maintain the privacy of patient information, Stanford University School of Medicine deployed a StealthWatch appliance at a critical segment of its network to rapidly detect known and unknown attacks, as well as internal threats such as misconfigured network devices and unauthorized peer-to-peer applications, which pose significant security risks. "On a daily basis the IDS identified infected hosts in real-time, enabling our security and network teams to mitigate risks and prevent further propagation," said Todd Ferris, director of Privacy and Data Security with the Stanford University School of Medicine. "Unlike traditional security products, the behavior-based IDS uncovered hidden traffic patterns and gave us valuable insight from a networking perspective that we use to continuously improve our security and network posture." He added, "The behavior-based IDS is a critical component of our defense-in-depth security model. We plan to integrate it with our signature-based IDS and host-based scanning techniques to enable the aggregation and correlation of information from across our entire network." According to Aubrey Brown, CEO of Corsa Network Technologies, a Campbell, Calif.-based solution provider, "Having designed and implemented network threat management for over 15 years, we recognize StealthWatch as a truly innovative and unique network security solution that not only helps organizations secure their networks, but also keeps them running at peak efficiency. StealthWatch provides unparalleled visibility into network as well as security operations." "Lancope has proven that behavior-based threat detection is a critical layer of network security," said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Stanford University School of Medicine now joins many other leading healthcare organizations and academic institutions, including Northwestern University, in using StealthWatch to optimize their security and network operations. The scalability of StealthWatch's next-generation technology enables organizations with large, dynamic networks to create a cost-effective security infrastructure." About Stanford Stanford University Medical Center integrates research, medical education, and patient care at its three institutions - Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. For more information, please visit the Web site of the medical center's Office of Communication and Public Affairs at http://mednews.stanford.edu. About Corsa Networks Corsa Network Technologies, Inc. is an innovative Systems Integrator of security systems for the corporate market. The company designs, integrates and sells robust security solutions that enables confidential communications over internal and external, public and private networks with complete protection, detailed accounting visibility, and ready management control - all via the highest-performing, most-manageable, lowest-cost security products, services and systems in the industry. About Lancope and StealthWatch™ |
