NetScout Systems Responds to Recent High-Tech Hackers' Assaults On Top Web Sites
Impact of Recent Shutdowns of E-Trade, CNN, Yahoo! And Others Can Be Minimized With Network Monitoring Technology From NetScout
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2000-- NetScout(R) Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT), a leading provider of business-oriented network management solutions, today responded to the series of cyber-attacks launched over the last three days against several e-commerce sites and news outlets -- saying network monitoring solutions can help.
Michael Szabados, vice president of marketing, NetScout Systems, Inc., said by using network monitoring technologies that track spikes in network activity, locations of increased traffic and specific links that are carrying the traffic -- network managers can recognize and minimize such catastrophic events.
"Whether you are selling books online or facilitating stock trading, e-business is crucial to almost every company's operation," said Szabados. "Falling victim to cyber-assaults can easily translate into losses of millions of dollars, which is why companies need network monitoring technology that provide insight into network traffic and deliver the information needed to quickly respond to calculated attacks such as these."
NetScout Manager Plus(TM) can pre-program online crisis management through preset alerts that automatically generate comprehensive drill-downs into network traffic. During a calculated attack such as this, the network manager is flagged to the event early on. Armed with real-time, in-depth information, he or she is then able to deploy appropriate measures, including pro-active communication to reassure online customers.
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides the hardware and software products that enable companies to monitor network and application traffic in real-time. These products help companies more accurately and efficiently forecast network and application usage, available bandwidth and the source of traffic at any given time.
About NetScout Systems
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) is a leading provider of business-oriented network management solutions. NetScout enables large enterprises to depend on their network to deliver business-critical applications in areas such as e-commerce, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management. The Company's solutions are based on its unique Application Flow Management (AFM) technology, which uses the rich set of application traffic information collected by NetScout's instrumentation. NetScout's AFM solutions address network optimization and fault isolation, capacity management, application performance measurement & reporting, and usage-based billing. Headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, NetScout has over 250 employees and offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Further information on the company is available on the World Wide Web at www.netscout.com
NetScout is a registered trademark, and the NetScout logo, AppScout, NetScout Server, and NetScout Manager Plus are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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