Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Cybersecurity
    • Cybersecurity

    McAfee, Alcatel Tools Scope Nets for Rogue PCs

    By
    Dennis Fisher
    -
    August 16, 2004
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      As worms and viruses continue to ravage the Internet, a security vendor and an infrastructure provider are employing new strategies to try to prevent initial infections and limit the damage of compromised networked machines.

      McAfee Inc. and Alcatel USA Inc. are each introducing offerings this week that use policy-based frameworks and network monitoring to regulate which PCs are allowed onto networks. Each offering can detect noncompliant machines in real time and take a variety of actions to bring them into compliance or remove them.

      Such a need is especially acute for IT managers, as some viruses, such as last weeks Bagle.AQ, are beginning to evade anti-virus software and firewalls.

      Alcatels Attack Containment Solution results from a partnership with security appliance and software vendor Sygate Inc. It combines Sygates host integrity technology with new Alcatel OmniSwitch dynamic VLAN (virtual LAN) capabilities, said Alcatel officials in Calabasas, Calif.

      When a device attempts to connect to the network, Sygates Host Integrity checks the machines security configuration against the corporate policy, looking for information such as up-to-date anti-virus software, a personal firewall, updated patches and service packs. If the PC is not in compliance with any piece of the policy, the machine is assigned to an Alcatel quarantine VLAN.

      The Automated Quarantine Engine also notifies the user and provides instructions on what needs to be fixed. Servers on the quarantine VLAN can distribute patches and anti-virus updates.

      Administrators at organizations affected by infections said the Alcatel solution has relieved them of the worry over the prospect of another outbreak.

      “We got hit hard with Blaster when all of our students came back last year,” said Bob Neville, director of computing and network services at Abilene Christian University, in Abilene, Texas. “The impact was severe. Now, the students will have to register with the network, and if [their PCs are] missing anything at all, theyre being moved to a VLAN till theyre [fixed].”

      Meanwhile, McAfee, of Santa Clara, Calif., has given its ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 product the ability to monitor all connections to the network and look for machines that are not managed by ePO. The software treats any unmanaged device as a potential rogue machine and can push anti-virus software and updates to these devices as soon as theyre detected. EPO 3.5 is available now, as is Alcatels AQE.

      Check out eWEEK.coms Security Center for the latest security news, reviews and analysis. And for insights on security coverage around the Web, take a look at eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzers Weblog.

      Be sure to add our eWEEK.com developer and Web services news feed to your RSS newsreader or My Yahoo page

      Dennis Fisher

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×