AirDefense Becomes First Wireless Intrusion Prevention Software Provider to Support...

AirDefense Becomes First Wireless Intrusion Prevention Software Provider to Support Internet Protocol Version 6

ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
AirDefense, the innovator and market leader in anywhere, anytime
wireless security, today announced it is the first wireless intrusion
prevention system (WIPS) provider to add support for Internet Protocol
Version 6 (IPv6). Over the next decade, IPv6 will replace IPv4, which
has been in use for the past several decades for all Internet-based
communication.

IPv6 is the next-generation protocol that enables new applications
for IP telephony, video/audio, interactive games and e-commerce to
pass smoothly through enterprises. In addition, the number of Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses being supported by IPv4 is expected to run
out, and IPv6 will allow for virtually unlimited internet addresses,
allowing more space for the wireless domain. The U.S. Government has
mandated support of IPv6 for all agencies to realize the security and
capacity increases that the protocol offers. Several of AirDefense's
government customers are already operating IPv6 networks. In addition,
information technology companies doing business with the federal
government are mandated to support IPv6 to prepare for the future of
new net-centric devices.

"As the leading WIPS partner for high-security defense agencies,
AirDefense will continue to devote a significant amount of time to
developing features that are important to defense customers.
AirDefense has repeatedly demonstrated this commitment with Common
Criteria certification, agency-specific compliance reports and DoD
8100.2 policy verification," said Kevin McCaffrey, director of federal
programs, AirDefense. "The recent introduction of full IPv6 support in
AirDefense appliances and sensors is the most recent illustration of
our dedication to the requirements of DoD customers."

AirDefense recently received a 'positive' rating from Gartner in
the independent research firm's 'Marketscope' report on wireless
intrusion prevention systems vendors. In May 2008, AirDefense was
named the 2008 Frost & Sullivan 'Market Leader' for global wireless
intrusion detection and prevention systems for the second consecutive
year. AirDefense Enterprise 7.2 also recently received Common Criteria
certification to Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (EAL2) from the National
Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP). In February 2008, AirDefense
received the only 'Best Buy' rating from SC Magazine amongst wireless
intrusion prevention software companies in an independent product
review. Also, the Technology Association of Georgia named AirDefense
one of the Top 40 Most Innovative Technology companies for 2008.
AirDefense also received the only 'Readers Choice Award' amongst
wireless intrusion prevention companies in 2007 from Information
Security (TM) magazine. In addition, AirDefense owns all dominant
patents in the area of wireless intrusion prevention and wireless
troubleshooting.

About AirDefense

AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless
security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies,
healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for
enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense
products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless
detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside
and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks.
Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale
to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of
locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in
Atlanta, GA, and serves 700 government agencies and blue chip
corporations. For more information, please visit
http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.

AirDefense Contacts:
Schwartz Comm. for AirDefense
Bill Keeler/Melissa Chan
781-684-0770
airdefense@schwartz-pr.com
or
AirDefense Public Relations
Kristin K. Callaway, 770-843-5256
kcallaway@airdefense.net

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