Raytheon's SilentRunner Computer Forensic Software Receives Patent
Raytheon Company announced today that its SilentRunner(TM) software has been verified once again as a one-of-a- kind network analysis system by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With the awarding of the patent, SilentRunner stands alone in the field of network security with its Discovery, Visualization and Analysis system that allows administrators to virtually "fly through" their company's network in 3-D to look for unusual usage patterns which may signal a breach of security.
John Suit and Christopher Scott created the system of algorithms that make up the backbone of SilentRunner, detecting patterns of network usage and identifying the path of information. The technology, which does not rely on language or keywords, analyzes the end-to-end flow of information across all parts of the network, and alerts system managers to anomalies that may signify a potential threat......
Copyright 2001 PR Newswire Association, Inc.
July 18, 2001, Wednesday 11:53 AM Eastern Time
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HEADLINE: Raytheon's SilentRunner Receives Patent;Portable Computer Forensic Software Validated as One-of-a-Kind Network Protection Against Insider Threats
DATELINE: LINTHICUM, Md., July 18
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"The market for Internet security software is continuing to grow," says Charles Kolodgy, analyst with IDC, a leading technology analyst firm. "Internal network discovery and analysis is an important part of any network security system, and SilentRunner's focus in this area, and its technology as evidenced by the patent just awarded, sets the company apart in a very competitive marketplace."
In less than a year of commercial availability, SilentRunner boasts major accounts in finance, brokerage, consulting services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, SilentRunner has major agency acceptance in the Federal government, and even garnered the prestigious "Golden Nugget" award for major technology innovation.
U.S. Patent number 6,253,337 was issued on June 26, 2001 for the SilentRunner Information Security Analysis System.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTNA; RTNB) is a global technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and business and special mission aircraft.
About SilentRunner(R)
Raytheon's SilentRunner is a network discovery and analysis tool designed to safeguard a company's information assets. Since its official launch in June 2000, SilentRunner has been servicing a variety of Fortune 500 corporations in the financial, electronics, pharmaceutical and high-tech industries, among others. SilentRunner identifies security risks and network vulnerabilities and alerts management to potential loss of data. It is the only security system that enables a rapid response to protect a company's assets by quickly correlating complex network events and displaying readily understood graphics.
When combined with firewalls and intrusion detection systems, SilentRunner effectively completes the total network security suite. For more information, please visit http://www.silentrunner.com .
CONTACT: Darci Bushey of Raytheon Company, +1-703-849-1568; or Laura Lowery of The Weber Group, +1-202-585-2120, or Mobile: +1-202-494-3503, or llowery@webershandwick.com, for Raytheon Company
