PredatorWatch Announces Auditor 2.1

November 24, 2003 --PredatorWatch today announced the Auditor release 2.1. The PredatorWatch Auditor version 2.0 was the first to detect common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the new Microsoft Wireless Router and other mission critical platforms.

The Auditor 2.1 has been enhanced and is now delivered in a handheld form factor as the world's smallest headless, hardened Linux-based security auditing appliance. Including optional 7" color VGA display, rollout keyboard, built-in access to Mitre's CVE search engine, secure SSL access to administrative, reporting dashboard, built-in certificate authority, additional granular control over vulnerability assessment, security audit reporting, risk commenting, detailed remediation instruction, linkage to vendor fixes, security notices, calendar and scheduling, network inspection engine for network-based asset discovery and ping latency detection for asset availability, support for class A, B, C and multi-tiered large enterprise network architectures, and auto updates of CVE security audit functionality through annual subscription service.

Auditor 2.1 uniquely provides enhanced confidential, automated periodic security audit reports tailored to the needs of various customer segments to demonstrate due care in assuring compliance with their segment-dependent regulatory mandates. PredatorWatch has applied for a provisional patent on the technical innovations that enable its systems to do so with maximum speed and minimum cost.

"The Auditor appliance reports on key regulatory compliance issues related to GLBA, HIPAA, E-Sign, Bank Secrecy Act, CFR 21 FDA 11, and ISO 17799. The handheld unit starts at $4995, within the IT budgetary constraints of today's IT managers. Rack mount versions are available in 1u, 2u and 3u form factor for larger enterprises," stated Gary S. Miliefsky, President and CEO, CISSP at PredatorWatch, Inc.

"We chose PredatorWatch to take proactive vulnerability management measures for FDIC and GLBA compliance. By using the PredatorWatch Auditor, we are able to demonstrate due diligence in asset protection and risk reduction. We are very pleased with the PredatorWatch Auditor." Stated the Executive Vice President of a Top 40 Massachusetts Bank, confidentially a customer of PredatorWatch, Inc.

"Not complying with regulations comes with the risk of lost revenues, credibility in the marketplace and serious fines. Downtime due to hacking and other network security issues costs the average business $84,000 per hour. PredatorWatch Auditor enhances due care and due diligence against an insider threat or hackers' attack by helping preventing downtime, equipment damage and data loss," added Miliefsky. (Source: International Data Corporation, 2003).

For additional information, please visit www.predatorwatch.com or call 877-677-3328.

SOURCE PredatorWatch

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