Harris Corporation's STAT(R) Scanner Receives Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Certification
April 03 2006 - 10:42AM
PR Newswire (US)
ORLANDO, Fla., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), a leading provider of network security solutions for
more than 25 years, today announced that STAT(R) Scanner -- the
foundation of the STAT Guardian(TM) Vulnerability Management Suite
-- has been designated as a Qualified Anti-terrorism Technology by
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and granted certification
under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002. STAT Scanner -- deployed to
large government and commercial networks worldwide -- is the first
and only vulnerability assessment solution to receive the
certification, and to be placed on the "Approved Product List for
Homeland Security" on the Homeland Security SAFETY Act website,
http://www.safetyact.gov/ . The announcement was made at the
InfoSec World Conference and Exhibition 2006 (Harris Booth #319)
being held April 3-5 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in
Orlando. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the
U.S. government recognized that liabilities stemming from potential
lawsuits could diminish research, development, purchase, and use of
anti-terrorist technologies. The SAFETY Act was passed in 2002 to
eliminate product and service liability against airports, airplane
manufacturers, security companies, and government entities, thus
protecting those security providers and users employing anti-
terror technologies approved by DHS. Qualifying technologies must
be developed, modified or procured for the purpose of preventing,
detecting, identifying or deterring acts of terrorism. To qualify,
technologies must meet multiple stringent criteria, including:
successful use of the technology by the U.S. government;
availability for immediate deployment; and completion of a
comprehensive review of the technology's design to ensure that it
performs as intended, that it is safe, and that it conforms to the
seller's specifications. "Terrorist attacks can take many forms, so
protecting our nation's network infrastructure is a high priority
for DHS," said Rick Simonian, vice president of programs for the
Homeland Security business unit of the Harris Government
Communications Systems Division. "In addition to our leadership in
obtaining Common Criteria certification several years ago, we are
excited to provide the first and only vulnerability management
product certified under the SAFETY Act. We expect that this
certification will benefit Harris and our STAT Scanner customers."
STAT Scanner provides adaptive scanning capabilities to accurately
find vulnerabilities in computer operating platforms and
applications. STAT vulnerability management network security
solutions, backed by Harris' decades of expertise in information
security systems, offer proactive protection of information and
computer networks from hackers, viruses and other threats.
Additional information about STAT products is available at
http://www.stat.harris.com/ . Harris Government Communications
Systems Division conducts advanced research studies, develops
prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the- art assured
communications(TM) solutions and information systems that solve the
mission-critical challenges of its military and government
customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's
diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees --
including 5,500 engineers and scientists. The company's four
operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave
communications. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/
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CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems
Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Brent Dietz, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Corporation Web
site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.safetyact.gov/
http://www.stat.harris.com/
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