The growing reliance on the network to support just about every facet of today's enterprises has led to a proliferation of international, federal and state computer privacy, theft and security laws. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in significant penalties in the form of fines and/or suspended operations.

Some of the major legislative mandates affecting enterprises include:

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act: In response to corporate financial scandals, this U.S. federal regulation stipulates, in part, that publicly traded companies must implement technology to protect data and recognize security breaches.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): This U.S. act sets new guidelines for medical records, requiring all organizations affiliated with health care plans to comply with a wide range of privacy rules.
• The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): FERPA protects the confidentiality of student educational records, preventing schools from releasing such information as grades or financial aid records without a student's written permission. Failure to comply could result in the loss of U.S. federal funding.
• Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA): This U.S. anti-hacking law prohibits unauthorized access to what is termed a “protected computer”—any computer used in foreign or interstate commerce or communication, or by a financial institution or the U.S. government.

Enterasys Secure Networks™ architecture provides the most effective solution for helping enterprises comply with internal and external regulations. The key is the embedded security found in every component of the Secure Networks infrastructure that recognizes users (and their roles) at the point of entry and ensures the fastest adds, moves or changes.

• Organizations must adhere to government- and industry-imposed regulations for data privacy, customer confidentiality, etc. (e.g., Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Basel II, etc.)
• Embedded security intelligence of Matrix™, SecureStack™ and RoamAbout® platforms monitor traffic flows by applying strict usage rules across enterprise
• NetSight® management provides complete visibility for traffic profiling and auditing of network usage
• Dragon® IDS/IPS provides additional threat detection and prevention capabilities, including extensive forensics for security threat analysis and auditing

• Fastest detection, location and response capability
• Most pervasive deployment of network security functionality
• Most precise security enforcement—pinpoint control
• Only open architecture in the industry—leverage what you have today with no “rip and replace”
• Greater automation for simpler operation
• Fewer products to deploy and manage
• No performance trade-off for advanced security capability
• Flexible architecture dramatically reduces solution-time required for future issues
• Best total cost of ownership in the industry