New infosec products of the week: January 12, 2018
Code42 enhances data security and recovery solution
Code42 announced enhancements to its data security solution. The Security Center helps detect and mitigate insider threat incidents and data exfiltration events by setting data movement thresholds, tracking file activity patterns and sending alerts to IT or security administrators when data transfers to cloud storage or removable media exceed typical limits. Identity management gives IT administrators the added flexibility to choose from a variety of identity management applications, including an integration with Okta, for multi-factor authentication in the cloud.
Endace launches 10/40GbE capable branch office network analytics platform
The EndaceProbe EP-124 Network Analytics Platform is designed specifically for deployment in branch offices with 1GbE or 10GbE infrastructure and tight space constraints. For networks that run 1GbE today it’s perfect for future-proofing monitoring infrastructure with 10GbE and 40GbE compatibility. The EndaceProbe’s built-in Application Dock hosting environment allows network security and performance analytics tools to be hosted virtually on the EP-124, further easing the migration to higher speed 10GbE networks without losing valuable network monitoring capability or requiring future hardware upgrades.
Ella: AI-powered search engine for security and surveillance video
IC Realtime introduction of Ella, a cloud-based deep-learning search engine that augments surveillance systems with natural language search capabilities across recorded video footage. Ella makes every nanosecond of video searchable instantly, letting users type in queries like “white truck” to find every relevant clip instead of searching through hours of footage. Ella quite simply creates a Google for video.
Fortress Cyber Security integrates home security and network security in a single appliance
Fortress Cyber Security announced Fortress UTM PLUS, a unified threat management product patented to integrate home security and network security in a single appliance. The Fortress UTM PLUS is a security home-hub that includes home security integration, parental controls, and identity monitoring. Security levels allow users to adjust system behaviors such as event-based notifications and automated actions. All product features are manageable via touchscreen or mobile apps.
New policy-based vehicle access and safety solution
Irdeto and Conjure have announced the launch of Keystone, a policy-based vehicle access and safety solution in the connected transport industry. Utilizing a mobile device with a companion application, the solution eliminates the need for physical keys to the car while also providing car and fleet owners with the ability to securely provision and manage a host of new car sharing/car riding experiences. Keystone combines secure, tamper-proof policy management that prevents a multitude of potential vehicle hacks, including Man-in-the-Middle and Man-at-the-End attacks, remote and in-vehicle tampering, and reverse engineering.
Twistlock equips enterprises with real-world threat intelligence and serverless security
Twistlock 2.3 includes enhanced runtime defense based on real world research, security for serverless functions across all major cloud providers, app aware system call defense, and image layer aware vulnerability analysis. In addition, Twistlock 2.3 includes updates to the enterprise-grade cloud native app firewall providing layer 7 protection to containerized apps anywhere they run and also adds built-in compliance templates for major standards like PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST SP 800-190.
Bomgar Remote Support 18.1 introduces usability and security improvements
Bomgar released the latest version of its Remote Support solution, which enables IT service desks and customer support centers to access and fix nearly any remote device, running any platform, located anywhere. Technicians using Bomgar can connect to, view, and control remote systems and devices, chat and collaborate with end-users or other technicians, all while improving remote access security.
