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US Patent Office Allows nCircle Vulnerability Detection Patent
nCircle's Technology Leadership Reinforced with Patent Allowance
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — May 12, 2006 — nCircle, the leading provider of enterprise-class vulnerability and risk management solutions, today announced that the U.S Patent and Trademark Office has allowed its patent application for detecting a vulnerability in a network. This new patent allowance highlights nCircle's continued industry leadership and technological innovation.
nCircle's patented intelligent discovery technology identifies and comprehensively profiles all network devices including their operating systems, applications, vulnerabilities and much more. This unique methodology enables a superior solution for non-invasive vulnerability discovery on a customer's network -- one that requires significantly less bandwidth than traditional approaches and can be used by all IT staff, not just expensive network security specialists. It further serves as a foundation for nCircle's advanced risk management and compliance solutions.
When combined with nCircle's advanced asset and vulnerability scoring methodology and topology risk analysis, customers gain access to prioritized, actionable information for preemptively eliminating network security risk.
"When vulnerability scanning was first introduced commercially it provided great insight into the importance of software configuration and patch management, and as those processes have been improved the demands on vulnerability management have evolved as well," said Peter Christy, principal, Internet Research Group. "From the beginning nCircle has emphasized the importance of accurate but non-invasive scanning - the subject matter of this patent - and over time this capability has increased in importance strongly suggesting that product architecture and technology provide important differentiation in this market."
"With this patent, nCircle continues to set the standard in the information security market for innovating technology that is fundamental for protecting businesses in today's networked landscape", said Tim Keanini, Chief Technology Officer, nCircle. "Our agentless discovery solutions proactively protect customers' networks without sacrificing productivity."
About nCircle
nCircle is the leading provider of automated IT security and compliance auditing solutions. More than
4,500 enterprises, government agencies and service providers around the world rely on nCircle's proactive solutions to manage and reduce security risk and achieve compliance on their networks. nCircle has won numerous awards for growth, innovation, customer satisfaction and technology leadership. nCircle is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with regional offices throughout the United States and in London and Toronto. Additional information about nCircle is available at www.ncircle.com.
nCircle is a registered trademark of nCircle Network Security, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
nCircle is a registered trademark of nCircle, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners