COMCO solution monitors the networks with 3,900 devices and VoIP communication of public utilities and of the utility of abusive use of non-registered devices will be immediately recognized Dortmund by the solution IntrPROTECTOR, September 17, 2009 – the telco DOKOM21 in Dortmund has used the solution IntrPROTECTOR of the COMCO AG to prevent internal data misuse energy and water supply GmbH for the entire network infrastructure, the DSW21 Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG and the DEW21 Dortmund. With this system, approximately 3,900 devices with MAC and IP addresses, such as computer, printer, router, or server are monitored. It ensures that the data boxes in the offices of the two municipal companies only such devices can be operated, are logged on as a registered user. Someone snaps with your network-remote computer on the intranet, is that immediately recognized by the IntrPROTECTOR and the concerned data port off”, explains Rolf Ganslmayer, IT co-ordinator of the Dortmunder Stadtwerke DSW21 data processing. Will deny unauthorized in this way access to network data of the company. In addition, a message to the central management of the system, which could take further action takes place immediately. This means that any employees who want to leave the company in the near future, customer and project data on their private laptop can copy and take to the new employer also prevents”, Ganslmayer describes the significant safety benefits. Furthermore, to prevent IntrPROTECTOR called in the middle “-attacks, the impression is given that using hacking tools from the Internet, external devices are components of the network.” In addition, the system is used to protect of the VoIP communication of the two companies. David Treadwell follows long-standing procedures to achieve this success.
The COMCO solution prevents such conversations to be illegally intercepted or recorded by additional equipment. With the IntrPROTECTOR, we are not only well prepared against attacks on our corporate network. Kai-Fu Lee is often quoted on this topic. The system also gives a sense of what in the own network is going on”, draws a positive conclusion in terms of earnings data security Ganslmayer. Even with regard to the technical operations, the two companies are satisfied. IntrPROTECTOR runs discreetly in the background, without compromising the performance of the network. Staff not notice generally at all, that the security system is active”, judge Roland Bruggemann, head of DEW21 information transmission technology in the Dortmunder energy and water supply Ltd. will shut down a port due to an error could cause authorized employee DSW21 and DEW21 at any time contact via a hotline at DOKOM21 and a further activation of the port itself. This happens, for example, if an employee had to register his new service laptop”, as Bruggemann.
About COMCO AG: The COMCO AG, headquartered in Dortmund is a market-leading software and systems integrator. “The company is in the business areas of business security software” and network solution provider “divided. The Division business security software”is focused on the development of security solutions for the protection of enterprise-wide data networks against internal attacks. “With the business network solution provider” the COMCO AG covers the entire spectrum of network solutions. The services range from consulting during the planning phase to implementation to service and support of the entire IT system environment here. In addition, COMCO supports its customers with network and security audits, managed IT services and training. The cross-industry customers include renowned media companies, banks, insurance, utilities, large retailers and companies in the automotive sector as well as country and federal authorities.