“Network ICE, a leading provider of corporate and consumer
security solutions, today announced a milestone in Internet
security: BlackICE Agent for Linux, the first commercial intrusion
detection system for the Linux platform. BlackICE Agent for Linux
detects attacks, determines the intruder’s identity and reports to
Network ICE’s centralized management console, ICEcap(TM)- all in
real time. Like BlackICE Agent for Windows, BlackICE Agent for
Linux delivers centrally managed intrusion detection technology to
servers, desktops, and notebooks, inside or outside the firewall,
all centrally managed through the ICEcap manager. BlackICE Agent
for Linux can inspect every packet of data, even at 100% network
utilization of a 100MB/s segment. BlackICE Agent for Linux is easy
to use and deploy with no disruption to system performance during
install and minimal configuration required.”
“The Linux market cannot be ignored,” said Matt Kovar, Program
Manager, E-Networks & Broadband Access, Yankee Group. “Linux
systems comprise over thirty percent of all Web servers in use
today. Any company employing Linux, especially major Web site
operators, will find management of local and remote systems, the
ability to keep up with high network loads and enterprise
scalability of BlackICE Agent for Linux a compelling value
proposition.”
“When it comes to securing the corporate network, our customers
are looking for awareness and control,” said Greg Gilliom, Chief
Executive Officer, Network ICE. “By adding support to the Linux
platform, we give our customers increased protection against
attacks on their network and more flexibility in the number and
type of systems defended by BlackICE agents. We strongly feel
that a security product should not limit a company’s choice on
which platforms they use for deploying e-business solutions.”