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BANDWIDTH HOGS TARGET OF FREE NETMINDER ETHERNET UPDATE New Plug-In Automatically Alerts Administrators LAFAYETTE, CA -- January 16, 2003 -- Neon Software, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of a free update for the 2002 Macworld Editors' Choice award winning NetMinder Ethernet(R) 5.0 for Mac OS X. The update easily identifies which network computers abuse network resources by downloading audio and video files that can waste precious internet connection bandwidth. "One of the main reasons network administrators purchase packet analysis software is to determine who is abusing computing resources," stated Craig Isaacs, Neon Software president. "While other tools display overall bandwidth usage, only NetMinder Ethernet automatically flags audio/video downloads to highlight potential bandwidth abuses." Bandwidth abuse joins the list of problems and threats automatically identified by Neon Software's Packet Inference engine. Bandwidth abuse could indicate a network security breech, including unauthorized access or use of the network. Packet Inference Packet Inference automatically discovers network problems and security risks without requiring the user to have an advanced understanding of protocols or to have to sift through large amounts of packet data. Once a problem is discovered, users can be notified via email, pager or SNMP trap of the problem or policy abuse. Packet Inference can detect security risks such as port scans, denial of service attempts, duplicate IP addresses, and worms and viruses, including Code Red and Bugbear. This update to Packet Inference analyzes network data to detect transfers of audio/video files to help administrators enforce bandwidth policies. Availability The update is available today directly from Neon Software and requires NetMinder Ethernet 5.0 and Mac OS X version 10.1 or higher. The update includes two files: version 4.8 of Neon Software's Packet Inference plug-in and an editable text file that includes an extensive list of multimedia file extensions that trigger the alert, including .MP3, MPEG, and .MOV. Customers may learn more about the update and download it from http://www.neon.com/BandwidthHog.html. NetMinder Ethernet is available from resellers, selected distributors, and directly from Neon Software for only US$795 SRP. About Neon Software Neon Software is a leading supplier of cross-platform network management applications. Neon's applications help secure, manage, and optimize networks. The Neon product line includes CyberGauge(R) (monitor your bandwidth), NetMinder Ethernet(R) (diagnose your network), and LANsurveyor(R) (map and manage your entire network). All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. For additional information, visit http://www.neon.com. __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to NetProLive, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to NetProLive, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE NetProLive". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE NetProLive". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>.
