Plixer And Enterasys Networks Enhance BYOD Security And Reporting

PRESS RELEASE

SANFORD, Maine, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Plixer International, Inc., a leading provider of NetFlow-based network traffic reporting, and Enterasys Networks today announced a joint webcast titled, "Secure BYOD and Monitor its Traffic for Abuse and Threats." The two events will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. EDT and convey new insight on improving mobile device management by allowing IT staff to identify smartphone and tablet users by name and specific device type as well as website interaction and potential security threats.

Michael Patterson, Plixer's CEO, joins Ali Kafel, director of product marketing at Enterasys, to discuss how their proven solutions work together to deliver new visibility and control over personal Android, Apple and Blackberry-based devices using corporate networks for Internet access. Additionally, webcast attendees will gain insight about:

-- BYOD capabilities and requirements that successful enterprises are applying today -- Mobile device connectivity pitfalls and how to avoid them -- Bandwidth consumption by operating system and per switch -- Number of mobile devices, operating systems and specific users connecting to the network -- Identifying applications and websites visited by users -- Avoiding security pitfalls from mobile devices without proper antivirus software. "From a network perspective, there is very little difference between a smartphone accessing a website and a PC. However, IT administrators need to delineate the bandwidth consumption because most mobile device traffic is unsecured personal usage," Patterson said. "Our webcast will show administrators how to break out mobile devices by operating system, username or IP address and group them by any combination using Enterasys' Mobile IAM BYOD Solution and Plixer's NetFlow exports. Joint customers have already experienced added security and threat avoidance benefits."

Secure BYOD and Monitor its Traffic for Abuse and Threats, webcast schedule:

-- Tue, Jun 5, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT -- Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Download a free Scrutinizer trial and follow Plixer's Cisco Live breaking news via their Blog, Twitter or Facebook site. Schedule a live demo by calling: (207)324-8805 or via email at [email protected]. For more NetFlow insight, follow Plixer International on their Blog, Twitter, Facebook or join NetFlow Developments Group on LinkedIn.

About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based unified communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications includes Cycos and Enterasys Networks. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys please visit www.siemens-enterprise.com or www.enterasys.com.

About Plixer International, Inc. Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network traffic monitoring and analysis tools to the global market. All of the tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer. For product and sales information, contact Plixer International, Inc. at 207.324.8805, or visit http://www.plixer.com.