Forwarded From: Kent Landfield <kentat_private> Available at: http://www.nfr.net/news/press/19980916-infowarcon.html Network Flight Recorder Demonstrates Leading Intrusion Detection Capability NFR significantly faster than competitors in open testing at InfowarCon '98 Washington, DC - September 16, 1998 - Network Flight Recorder, Inc. (Bloomberg Ticker: 9022Z EQUITY) demonstrated its industry-leading traffic analysis engine in a public intrusion detection showcase at InfowarCon '98 in Washington, DC. Before a live audience, Network Flight Recorder® demonstrated real-time alerts as it detected attacks launched against a demonstration network. Also in attendance at the event was Internet Security Systems (NASDAQ: ISSX). Other intrusion detection vendors, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and AXENT Technologies (NASDAQ: AXNT), were scheduled to attend but did not. Attendees of the conference observed the NFR detecting intrusions significantly faster than the other product being demonstrated. During the operational testing, NFR detected exactly the same number of attacks as ISS' RealSecure, with both products missing only one of the attacks. NFR's flexible N-Code network analysis scripting language allowed it to be configured on the spot to detect the new attack. N-Code scripting allows an NFR to be deployed in multiple roles simultaneously, performing a mix of intrusion detection, usage monitoring, performance analysis, and data retention. Its platform-independent Java interface allows it to be accessed and queried by any Web browser-equipped system, allowing administrators to manage it from virtually any desktop. The InfowarCon '98 conference organizer, Winn Schwartau, observed, "We saw excellent detection capabilities demonstrated by the only two companies who were willing to subject themselves to a vendor-neutral showcase. Both companies' products performed extremely well. Network Flight Recorder, Inc. President and CEO Marcus J. Ranum explained, "In today's industry, flexibility is essential. NFR is the only programmable traffic analysis/intrusion detection engine that can be instantly updated when a new attack is discovered. Our technology allows our customers the ability to specify their own events and types of information to collect. Why settle for a sniffer with a bunch of hacker logic glued onto it, when you can have complete on-demand access to information about any event on your network as well as intrusion detection and real-time alerts? Sites are using NFR for everything from performance analysis to Web site statistics to usage-based billing, and they can do it without buying multiple solutions." "In a market filled with snake oil products that, in many cases, do more damage than good - it is great to see Network Flight Recorder actually capable of performing what it claims," commented Dr. Mudge, of L0pht Heavy Industries. "Not only that, it makes the other products in the market look seriously anemic. The ability to write structured logic across platforms in N-Code for any of your network analysis needs is a godsend. How many others release their engine source code to the general community? It's time for people to follow suit... if they can..." Network Flight Recorder is the industry's most widely deployed network intrusion detection engine, with over 4,500 sites worldwide downloading the freely available research version. Its N-Code traffic analysis specification language is an open standard, and is freely available. External organizations, including government researchers, journalists, and security experts, have independently implemented intrusion detection filter systems using the open N-Code language. "We wanted to produce a tool that doesn't lock the customer into a narrow view of what they can learn about their network," explained Ranum. "Today's network managers have so many different and rapidly changing requirements, you simply can't offer them a closed, proprietary solution." About Network Flight Recorder (NFR) Network Flight Recorder, with offices around the United States and resellers worldwide, is a leading developer of intrusion detection, network traffic, and network analysis tools The flexibility of the NFR software provides effective local and distributed misuse detection solutions for small, medium, and large environments. NFR's highly customizable technology is deployed at more than 1,500 sites worldwide, including financial institutions, Internet service providers, telecommunications companies, national governments, military sites, intelligence agencies, and Fortune 500 firms. NFR news and company information can be found on The Bloomberg under the ticker symbol: 9022Z EQUITY and on the World Wide Web at http://www.nfr.net. Contact Network Flight Recorder Barnaby Page 202.662.1400 barnaby_pageat_private Network Flight Recorder is a registered trademark and NFR and the striped NFR logo are trademarks of Network Flight Recorder, Inc. Other products, services, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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