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United States : ACADEMIC institutions leverage HP TIPPINGPOINT network security solutions [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) HP has announced that educational institutions such as Loyola University Chicago, California's Irvine Unified School District, and Illinois' Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 are using the company's TippingPoint network security solutions to help stop and immediately block certain cyber threats through security intelligence through the use of proactive intrusion prevention, broad-scoped threat protection and application awareness, and control. With the enhanced use and dependance on technology across all levels of education, academic institutions are facing a barrage of internal and external security threats that put IT operations, student and faculty information, and sensitive research at risk. While still providing required network access to students and staff, IT departments within these organizations must be able to monitor and mitigate external threats like malware and bot attacks on a daily basis, as well as handling internal threats like student and faculty downloads and flash drive use that expose networks to potential infection. Vice president and general manager, TippingPoint, Enterprise Security Products, HP, Rob Greer, said : "With academic institutions relying on both school-owned and student-supplied technology more than ever before, the burden falls on IT security professionals to manage the growing security risk and protect academic assets. HP TippingPoint's network security offerings, including Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), are enabling customers in the education field to immediately detect and block threats that would otherwise expose sensitive information or disrupt student and staff productivity." (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |