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Introduction - AirTight Networks |
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| Planning, Securing and
Managing Wireless Local Area Networks |
| Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs or
wireless LANs) technology enables laptops, PDAs,
and mobiles phones to be connected on a LAN
without Ethernet wires. IEEE standard 802.11
(also known as Wi-Fi) is a widely used protocol
for wireless LANs. Convenience, flexibility, and
higher space utilization are some of the
benefits of using wireless LANs. |
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| There are security risks associated with
using wireless LANs. Enterprise LANs have been
implemented assuming the security of Layer 2.
However, wireless transmission based on IEEE
802.11 enables outsiders to access an enterprise
network at Layer 2 creating a security risk, as
there is no protection mechanism at Layer 2.
Security products such as firewalls, wired
intrusion detection, and prevention systems are
designed to protect Layer 3 onwards assuming
that Layer 2 is secure, as the physical
perimeter of the building provides a barrier for
outsiders to access a wired network inside the
building. Another issue with wireless LANs has
been the visibility into these networks, making
it difficult to plan, monitor, and trouble these
invisible networks. |
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| AirTight Technology |
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AirTight Networks is a
worldwide Technology Leader in wireless
security, performance monitoring,
troubleshooting, and planning of WLANs. Creating
visibility into the invisible wireless is the
core of AirTight’s technology, called
SpectraGuard suite of products. SpectraGuard
Enterprise is industry’s first Wireless
Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) firewall.
SpectraGuard Planner is a path breaking desktop
based RF Planning product, and SpectraGuard SAFE
enables end-point security for wireless clients.
The flagship product, SpectraGuard Enterprise
has won several awards and recognition from
Information Security Magazine, Gartner, Tower
Group, and others for its wireless intrusion
prevention capabilities and ease of use. |
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AirTight has been a pioneer
in research and development in wireless having
received four patents from the US Patent office
and the first company to be awarded a patent in
this space. AirTight has filed 25 patents, its
researchers and developers have spoken at
various conferences and published research
papers. |
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Underneath all this is the
intense work in conceptualizing, designing, and
building WLAN security and RF management
technology that is first of its kind in the
industry today. Here are some of the pioneering
ideas from AirTight: |
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However, work at AirTight
does not stop with R&D. Continuous interaction
with customers to understand their requirements
and guide them on many aspects of wireless
technologies is part of the job. |
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| Wireless is a new field that holds
tremendous potential for R&D and product
development in years to come, with new standards
opening up more bands and new applications such
as Voice over Wi-Fi. |
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| People behind AirTight
Technology |
| Credit for world-class products and
customers goes to the team of engineers at
AirTight some of whom were till recently B. Tech
and M. Tech students. These budding talents
emerge from IIT, NIT, BITS Pilani, IISc.,
College of Engineering Pune (COEP), VJTI, Pune
Institute of Computer Technology (PICT), and
other premier institutes in India. |
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| AirTight offers an unprecedented career
option in wireless, networking, and security
technologies. At AirTight, people do not just
work on cutting technology, they create cutting
edge technology. |
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| Company History |
| AirTight Networks was founded in Y2002 in
Pune and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
The entire research, product development, global
customer support, and solution engineering is
carried out of its Pune Center. |
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| For more information, please visit
www.airtightnetworks.net. |
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