AIRDEFENSE AND AIRWIRE DELIVER LEADING
WIRELESS SECURITY SOLUTION IN SCANDINAVIAN MARKET
COPENHAGEN and ATLANTA - September 13, 2004 - AirDefense,
the leader in 24x7 wireless LAN (WLAN) security monitoring, today
announced that it has chosen AirWire, an independent consulting
firm specializing in wireless LAN implementations, as a Premier
Partner in Scandinavia. Together the companies will protect customer
enterprises from the threat of security breaches via wireless
LANs.
"Western Europe, particularly Scandinavia, is adopting wireless
at a rapid pace," said Anthony Perridge, managing director
of AirDefense Europe, Middle East and Africa. "As the market
begins deploying these wireless services on an enterprise scale-especially
in the heath and financial arenas-AirWire and AirDefense are uniquely
positioned to improve the enterprise infrastructure by providing
security and monitoring solutions to protect those critical networks."
AirWire provides best-in-class wireless network security for
medium to large enterprises throughout Scandinavia, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg. The company holds strong domain expertise
in the security industry, and a keen focus on wireless technology.
Work with AirWire began in 2003, and will continue to grow and
expand because of AirWire's success in wireless intrusion detection
for the health and financial sectors.
"AirDefense is a clear leader in wireless surveillance and
offers the best available solution on the market," said Rene
Hinsch, managing director of AirWire. "The announcement of
AirWire as an AirDefense Premier Partner recognizes our experience
and knowledge in wireless security and our dedication."
AirDefense provides 24x7, real-time monitoring of a wireless
LAN analyzing connections to the network and providing the status
of each station and access point. The technology discovers rogues
access point and identifies network vulnerabilities as they happen.
AirDefense also captures and analyzes the air packets to ensure
that encryption is used, policies are followed and multiple networks
are not crowding the airwaves. Existing vulnerabilities are prioritized
to alert administrators of the greatest threats.
About AirWire
AirWire is an independent consultant firm specialized in securing
WLAN installations. AirWire's consulting team delivers unique
security products that make wireless technologies a secure advantage
for customers. Based on the company's vast experience in network
design and optimization AirWire adds value in all phases of a
WLAN project including evaluating, testing and securing a wireless
network solution. AirWire offers competencies in areas such as
strategy, planning, project management, implementation and optimization.
About AirDefense, Inc.
AirDefense is the thought leader and innovator of wireless LAN
security and operational support solutions. Founded in 2001, AirDefense
pioneered the concept of 24x7 monitoring of the airwaves and now
provides the most advanced solutions for rogue WLAN detection,
policy enforcement, intrusion protection and monitoring the health
of wireless LANs. As a key element of wireless LAN security, AirDefense
complements wireless VPNs, encryption and authentication. Based
on a secure appliance and remote sensors, AirDefense solutions
scale to support single offices, corporate campuses or hundreds
of locations. Blue chip companies and government agencies rely
upon AirDefense solutions to secure and manage wireless LANs around
the globe. For more information, go to http://www.airdefense.net
or call 770.663.8115.
Media Contacts:
Heidi Litner
AirDefense, Inc.
770.663.8115 x 110
hlitner@airdefense.net
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