AirTight Networks SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa Abloy ITG Secure Network

19 July 2005

AirTight Networks, SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa Abloy ITG Secure Network Against Unauthorized Access From Wi-Fi Access Points AirTight Networks, the leading provider
of Wi-Fi IPS (WIPS) Firewalls, today announced that Assa Abloy Identification Technology Group (ITG), a global provider of RFID solutions, has selected AirTight's SpectraGuard Enterprise 3.0 to secure the corporate network from Wi-Fi threats for its headquarters and branch offices.

"Corporate networks are no longer secure today, unless there's been careful
planning and the implementation of strong Wi-Fi IPS security technology,"
said Jai Rawat, vice president, business development & product management
at AirTight Networks. "As wireless networks have become more and more
common, the air space has become a corporate asset -- and securing it has
become as vital as securing the wired network."

Assa Abloy's Information Technology Group discovered that company employees
had installed unauthorized access points in several of its offices -- and
had left security holes in the process. The unsecured access points allowed
anyone with a Wi-Fi-enabled laptop within range to attach to the corporate
network -- and, worst case, access potentially confidential information or
launch a malicious attack.

The company, knowing that it had to move quickly, created a wireless policy
that required security on all access points and allows individual
administrators to deploy wireless solutions. Next, the company turned to
AirTight Networks for a solution that would monitor airwaves and alert
administrators to new, unauthorized access points.

SpectraGuard Enterprise 3.0 is the first Wi-Fi IPS Firewall which provides
around the clock automatic device classification and intrusion prevention,
pinpoint location tracking and real-time RF mapping to protect the
integrity of your network. The company initially rolled out a configuration
that protects its Irvine, CA headquarters.

"With SpectraGuard, we now have much better visibility of the airwaves,"
said Doug Vark, network operations manager at Assa Abloy ITG. "It allows us
to see what's in our air space as well as in the neighborhood. Now we can
detect and prevent unauthorized access points or see if our wireless
clients try to connect to neighboring networks or vice versa."

SpectraGuard Enterprise 3.0 met and exceeded their demands, providing
wireless intrusion protection including simultaneous detection and
prevention of multiple threats from a single sensor, and comprehensive
threat prevention including to counter the most serious attacks -- MAC
spoofing APs, Evil Twin/honey pot APs and Denial of Service threats. In
addition, SpectraGuard Enterprise 3.0 is the only solution that provides
comprehensive auto-classification and prevention of all major classes of
Wi-Fi vulnerabilities. SpectraGuard 3.0 also allowed Assa Abloy to
precisely plan the number of sensors needed for complete protection of
their offices.

Assa Abloy plans to roll out the solution in its other North American
offices, including its San Jose, CA location and its offices in Colorado
and Connecticut, later this year. The company also intends to deploy the
software in its offices in Asia, Europe and South America.

For more information on SpectraGuard Enterprise 3.0 or to register for a
free wireless vulnerability analysis evaluation, visit the company's Web
site at

About AirTight Networks

Founded in 2002, AirTight Networks maintains network and mobile client
integrity from Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities. AirTight Networks Wi-Fi IPS
Firewalls provide enterprises and service providers with around-the-clock
wireless monitoring and automatic intrusion prevention as well as manage
wireless LAN network performance for maximum capacity and uptime. The
SpectraGuard family of products is the industry's first Wi-Fi firewall that
identifies and stops security risks and attacks, provides real-time network
audits, assists in performance troubleshooting and monitors the overall
health of the wireless LAN. AirTight Networks is a privately held company
based in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit the company's Web
site at

About ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY ITG is an ASSA ABLOY business entity made up of separate ASSA
ABLOY Group companies focused on current and emerging identification
solutions. ASSA ABLOY is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of
locking solutions, meeting tough end-user demands for safety, security and
user friendliness. The company provides RFID solutions for physical and
logical access control, national ID and e-passport programs, supply chain
management, animal tagging, transport and a growing number of industrial
and manufacturing applications. ITG is based out of ASSA ABLOY's U.S.
headquarters in Irvine, California. The ASSA ABLOY Group has some 30,000
employees and annual sales of about EUR 3 billion. For more information,
visit the company's Web site at