Atlanta, GA – March 11, 2008 - AirDefense, the innovator and market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security, today launched AirDefense Enterprise 7.3, the wireless intrusion prevention industry’s most comprehensive platform featuring the first software-only Spectrum Analysis solution. Spectrum Analysis is used to examine the 2.4 and 5GHz frequencies, giving IT administrators a cost-effective, remote troubleshooting solution that identifies possible non-802.11 sources of interference. In addition, AirDefense’s updated Advanced Forensics tool gives administrators the ability to research wireless security and performance events over the course of weeks, months or even years. The new Centralized Management Console (CMC) along with AirDefense’s new appliance models provides unparalleled scale for even the largest organizations.

Using Spectrum Analysis, interference sources can be identified before critical business services running over wireless networks are impacted. Potential sources of interference include Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, wireless cameras and microwave ovens. AirDefense’s Spectrum Analysis solution is supported on all AirDefense sensor models and does not require expensive, specialized hardware.

Because non-802.11 interference can be intermittent and difficult to pinpoint, troubleshooting often requires visits to the location where the problem occurs. Sending experienced wireless engineers to remote locations for troubleshooting is often cost-prohibitive. The Spectrum Analysis solution enables wireless engineers to troubleshoot interference issues remotely thus minimizing the number of times a physical site visit is required.

“Spectrum Analysis is a revolutionary addition to the AirDefense Enterprise platform as it can quickly identify and help eliminate wireless LAN performance issues that otherwise hinder essential business applications,” said Mike Potts, president and CEO, AirDefense. “With the addition of Spectrum Analysis and a host of additional features to AirDefense Enterprise 7.3, the company is building new world-class features on top of our best-of-breed wireless intrusion prevention platform to produce an overall solution that is unrivaled in the industry today.”

“Enhancing the performance of a WLAN is predicated on the ability to measure usage and prioritize key applications as necessary. Aberdeen's research reveals that only 29% of Industry Average organizations currently have this capability,” said Philippe Winthrop, research director, wireless & mobility, Aberdeen Group. “Taking measures to increase network visibility through the use of WLAN monitoring solutions to identify things such as bottlenecks in network data flow or the source of delays in application response times will equip a company with the necessary information to further the business intelligence in making the right decisions regarding which applications to deploy, and how to best prioritize them.”

Advanced Forensics is the first tool available that enables administrators to dynamically analyze network performance trends stretching over months or even years. AirDefense Enterprise stores and manages 325 data points per device, per minute for each wireless device and provides administrators with the ability to rewind and review detailed records of wireless activity for assistance in a forensic investigation. By storing critical device and connectivity statistics such as channel activity, signal characteristics, device activity and traffic flow, AirDefense Enterprise is able to provide a comprehensive view of the wireless LAN. This includes the ability to track the location of wireless devices and tags over a specified period of time either showing their path of movement through facilities or showing the locations where a device operates most frequently.

“As the wireless security environment is challenged day-to-day, the trust placed in those who secure your wireless network cannot waiver in knowing they are one step ahead of the ever changing technology,” said Bob DeVoy, network services manager, VCU Health System. “The new modules featured in AirDefense Enterprise 7.3 are one of a kind allowing us to rewind and review detailed records of wireless activities to constantly run performance troubleshooting in anticipating the needs of our clients.”

“Wireless events by their nature are transient which presents an enormous problem for administrators researching security and performance issues,” said Dr. Amit Sinha, chief technology officer, AirDefense. “Without granular historical records of wireless activity, research is virtually impossible. The Advanced Forensics module provides accurate records of wireless threats and device behavior over time for forensic analysis and policy compliance enabling quick troubleshooting of wireless LAN issues.”

The CMC allows users to reach any level of scale while effectively managing configuration settings of multiple appliances from a single console. In addition, administrators can manage deployments with tens of thousands of sensors from one central console. Settings across multiple appliances can be synchronized to ensure a consistent and secure deployment. The single console simplifies administration by facilitating tasks such as searching for wireless devices across all appliances, configuring alarms settings, checking for policy consistency across multiple appliances and other administrative tasks.

AirDefense also introduced a new line of enhanced appliances for Enterprise 7.3 that significantly enhance performance, reliability and scale, enabling organizations to store many months of forensic data even in wireless environments that see tens of thousands of devices operating concurrently.

About AirDefense
AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Atlanta, GA and serves nearly 700 government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.

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