[Packetfence-devel] [Fwd: Mirage Networks Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Network Access Control Capability]

[Jordan W. <num...@uf...>]

Just an fyi -- you guys don't happen to have any well-documented prior=20
art, do you?

(not subscribed to the list, just sent as a heads up)

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Jordan Wiens, CISSP
UF Network Security Engineer
(352)392-2061

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Mirage Networks Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Network=20
Access Control Capability
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:44:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: Jon Ruby <jr...@mi...>
To: num...@uf... <num...@uf...>

Patent Covers Authentication and Quarantining of Endpoints by=20
Manipulating Address Resolution Traffic

Austin, TX - December 6, 2006 - Mirage Networks=C2=AE announced today tha=
t=20
U.S. patent number 7,124,197 has been issued for Mirage=C2=92s Network Ac=
cess=20
Control (NAC) technology.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has=20
afforded protection of Mirage=C2=92s capability using a peer-based securi=
ty=20
model for network access control.  The patent's claims cover methods and=20
apparatuses to track and manipulate address resolution traffic to=20
enforce authentication checks prior to allowing access to a local=20
network segment, and to quarantine endpoints that fail the checks.
=C2=93We believe Mirage is a 'must-have' application for all organization=
s=20
that seek to maintain an accessible, available network,=C2=94 said Brett=20
Childress, director of IT infrastructure, National Instruments.  =C2=93Mi=
rage=20
fit our needs perfectly by giving us an agentless, hardware agnostic and=20
behavior-based appliance that stops rapidly propagating threats on day=20
zero. The awarding of this patent reinforces our decision to go with=20
Mirage.=C2=94
While this is the first patent awarded to Mirage Networks by the U.S.=20
Patent and Trademark Office, Mirage has 10 other NAC patents pending.=20
The pending applications cover the use of network protocols to detect=20
and defend networks against pre- and post-admission threats, including=20
detection of endpoints that are propagating threats, switch-agnostic=20
enforcement of offending endpoints, and the detection of wireless=20
network access.
The technology embodied in Mirage=C2=92s approved and pending patent=20
applications is already deployed at hundreds of customers worldwide.
=C2=93Since its inception, Mirage Networks has consistently delivered=20
solutions that approach the challenges of network security from an=20
innovative perspective,=C2=94 said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst for informa=
tion=20
security, Enterprise Strategy Group.  =C2=93IT professionals need securit=
y=20
solutions that can be configured and deployed with minimum network=20
disruption and with minimal effort.  Mirage=C2=92s approach addresses the=
se=20
needs and the patent grant confirms that Mirage=C2=92s approach is not on=
ly=20
innovative, it is also unique in the industry in its ability to provide=20
effective endpoint control.=C2=94
=C2=94The patent underscores Mirage Networks=C2=92 unique approach to enf=
orcing=20
device authentication on entry into a network,=C2=94 said Grant Hartline,=
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chief technology officer, Mirage Networks.  =C2=93While other solutions=20
conduct authentication using agents, in-line devices, or DHCP servers,=20
Mirage=C2=92s patented out-of-band solution enforces authentication for a=
ll=20
endpoint types connecting to the network without introducing a single=20
point of failure, and without lengthy agent deployments.  It simply=20
enforces access control for all managed, unmanaged and rogue devices.=C2=94
About Mirage Networks
Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of network access control=20
(NAC) solutions, including both pre- and post-admission security.  The=20
company's patented technology gives organizations control over unknown,=20
out-of-policy, and infected devices resulting in increased network=20
uptime, policy compliance and reduced operational costs.  Mirage's NAC=20
appliances work in all network environments, deploy out-of-band and=20
require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policies and terminate=20
zero-day threats. Based in Austin, Texas, Mirage Networks' Endpoint=20
Control is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn=20
more at <http://www.miragenetworks.com>.


  (C)2006, Mirage Networks, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Mirage=20
Networks, its product and program names and design marks are trademarks=20
of Mirage Networks, Inc.

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Jon Ruby
Southeast Regional Sales Director
Mirage Networks
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6801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Bldg. 2, Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78731
Office: 813-361-8412
Mobile: 813-361-8412
Email: jr...@mi...
Web: <http://www.miragenetworks.com>
______________________________________
You Can=C2=92t Control People.
Control What=C2=92s On Your Network.=C2=99