netMIND Foils Hackers; Contestants Unable to Breach the Internet Firewall Appliance's Security Copyright 2000 Business Wire, Inc. In spite of the flurry of Internet traffic, pings and port scanning, no one was able to penetrate the netMIND(TM) firewall and claim the $1,000.00 prize offered by Balistraria Technologies, Inc. (BTI) in the nationwide contest. The contest, which ended September 8, invited contenders to apply their ingenuity to attack and successfully enter a target site protected by an off-the-shelf configuration of the netMIND Internet firewall appliance. The netMIND appliance was installed at Inficad Communications, the Internet Service Provider that hosted the target sight. "Obviously we're pleased that no one managed to compromise the integrity of the netMIND firewall, but we're not surprised," said Robert Morrison, BTI president. "Network security and the resulting vulnerability to cyber attacks, have commanded attention from network administrators, Information Technology experts and many individual Internet users for some time. Increasing Internet accessibility and dependence just escalate these security concerns. The contest result is another external validation of the security that netMIND users rely on to protect their privacy," Morrison continued. Just last week, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology report revealed significant security issues within U.S. government departments and agencies. The netMIND device, which also provides a single Internet access point for multiple computers, has proven to be a significant cost-saving and network maintenance advantage. The device supports bandwidths from 56K up to T1 connection. The netMIND VPN option provides secure data transfer between remote locations. netMIND was developed by Russ Dill and RCM Enterprises and is manufactured by BTI. netMIND is marketed through network and Internet solutions providers. DealUpdate.com, an industry recognized computer and consumer electronics business-to-business solutions provider, is the national Internet sales channel. CONTACT: Balistraria Technologies, Inc. Public Relations, 480/767-1625 www.balistraria.com to unsubscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to subscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] more good stuff at http://theMezz.com/alerts ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
