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Wataniya Telecom Utilizes Narus to Safeguard IP Networks
Kuwaiti Telecom Company Leverages the NarusInsight Cyber Protection Solution to Manage Its Networks and Protect Against Cyber Attacks
| Source: Narus
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 2, 2009) - Narus,
the leader in real-time
traffic intelligence, announced today that Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom
has implemented its NarusInsight Solution for Cyber Protection to manage
its networks and protect them against a wide range of network attacks,
including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. This announcement
also demonstrates Narus' growing footprint in a region plagued by cyber
attacks.
"The growing sophistication of DDoS attacks has compelled us to invest in a
solution that offers real-time protection and management of our complex IP
network," said Richard Fifer, senior operation manager at Wataniya Telecom,
Kuwait. "After researching and evaluating other options, we concluded that
the NarusInsight Solution for Cyber Protection provided exactly
what we needed to safeguard our networks: full visibility into network
traffic, early detection of anomalous and malicious traffic behavior, and
mitigation of all unwanted traffic. We are especially impressed with the
systems' flexibility, scalability and proven deployments."
Studies show that in the EMEA region, more than one-half of cyber threats
emerge from the Web. Among these, DDoS attacks are some of the most
crippling for service providers. This type of attack, in which an
individual or group of people tries to force a network into an overload
situation in order to prevent legitimate traffic from using the network, is
of particular concern because it has a direct and immediate effect on
revenue and network quality. DDoS attacks are on the rise in the Middle
East region, with an increasing number of service providers clamoring for
adequate protection.
"The Middle East has been hit especially hard recently by cyber attacks,
and now savvy operators in the region are looking to Narus' real-time
traffic intelligence solutions to provide the best protection for networks
and customers," said Chris Swan, senior vice president of Global Sales,
Marketing and Services at Narus. "The NarusInsight Solution for Cyber
Protection is the only solution available that offers baselining, early
anomaly detection and mitigation with industry-leading accuracy, providing
more reliable protection from unwanted, unwarranted and malicious traffic."
About Narus, Inc.
Narus is the leader in real-time
traffic intelligence for the protection and management of large IP
networks, and is the only company that provides security, intercept and
traffic management solutions within a single, flexible system. With Narus,
service providers and governments around the world can immediately detect,
analyze, mitigate and target any unwanted, unwarranted or malicious
traffic. Narus provides its customers with complete, real-time insight into
all of their IP traffic from the network to the applications. Combined with
the ability to enable numerous actions, Narus customers have the ability to
take the most appropriate actions quickly.
Narus' system protects and manages the largest IP networks around the world
including KT (Korea), KDDI (Japan), Raytheon, Telecom Egypt, Reliance
(India), Saudi Telecom, US Cellular, Pakistan Telecom Authority and many
more. Narus is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with regional offices
around the world. For more information, please visit www.narus.com.