IBM Goes Wi-Fi Security Sniffing
With wireless intrusion threats adding to the nightmares facing enterprise IT administrators, IBM Corp. (Quote, Chart) announced its entry into the Wi-Fi security space, rolling out a subscription-based intrusion detection service (IDS).
The new IDS offering, which is part of IBM's managed Security and Privacy Services portfolio, offers security from man-in-the-middle attacks, denial-of-service scenarios, address-spoofing and encryption breaches.
Kent Blossom, director of IBM safety and security services, told internetnews.com the Wi-Fi IDS would offer protection to both WLAN access points and 802.11-enabled laptops and portable devices.
The service is being tailored to enterprises deploying Wi-Fi "hotspots" and entry point pricing is in the range of $30,000 to $50,000 for pre-installation consulting and $50,000 annually for subscriptions.
Blossom said the Wi-Fi IDS would package two new features from IBM Research, including the capability to do security auditing in a distributed environment. Specialized IBM Tivoli software would be used on site to detect security breaches and intrustion detection sensor alerts would be monitoried round the clock at the company's Boulder, Colorado facility.
