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Chick-fil-A Deploys StealthWatch by Lancope to Ensure Network Integrity ATLANTA, Ga., April 5, 2004 Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based threat detection and network intelligence solutions, today announced that Chick-fil-A®, the second-largest chicken restaurant chain in the U.S., has deployed StealthWatch™ on its highly available, distributed network infrastructure that supports all of Chick-fil-A’s 1,130 restaurants in 37 states and Washington, D.C. StealthWatch ensures network integrity for Chick-fil-A by complementing the chain’s signature-based intrusion detection system (IDS) to monitor and correlate network data in real-time, offer unparalleled analysis of network events and generate insightful reports. “Chick-fil-A has a highly available network that makes it extremely critical to monitor and aggregate information,” said Tony Letts, Information Security and Network senior supervisor for Chick-fil-A. “We needed a next-generation solution, like StealthWatch, to complement and enhance our existing network infrastructure and ensure information security, which Chick-fil-A defines as the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and resources.” During the evaluation process, Letts found StealthWatch to have an immediate and positive impact on the network. He said, “StealthWatch has been tremendously effective in providing unique visibility for enhanced understanding of our network and security posture. StealthWatch played a key role in the detection of several devices that were infected with the Blaster Virus. Through its powerful correlation ability, StealthWatch worked directly with our firewalls and IDS to alert our information security and networks team about these misbehaving devices.” Letts added, “StealthWatch has been particularly effective at digging deep down into network intelligence to identify and protect Chick-fil-A against malformed traffic, which may transmit from misconfigured devices or indicate worms, viruses, Trojans, etc.” “Lancope recognizes that Chick-fil-A’s restaurant locations depend heavily on the IT infrastructure at its company headquarters in Atlanta in order to keep their operations running smoothly,” said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. “StealthWatch’s innovative and effective approach to optimizing security and network operation ensures the availability and integrity of Chick-fil-A’s network as well as other distributed networks such as Boyd Gaming, Nielsen Media Research and Stanford University School of Medicine and Northwestern University.” According to Paul A. Graffeo, co-founder and vice president of Sales and Marketing for Red Bull Technologies, Inc., the Atlanta-based Information Security Integrator that facilitated this deal, “We recognized the synergies between Chick-fil-A's network needs and Lancope’s ability to provide zero-day detection of unknown attacks. Having designed and implemented network threat management solutions for over 3 years, Red Bull Technologies helps organizations protect their assets against online threats, while enabling them to achieve their connectivity and security objectives through the implementation of the most effective tools and efficient management processes. We recognize StealthWatch as a truly innovative and unique network integrity solution that not only helps organizations secure their networks, but also keeps them running at peak efficiency.”  About Chick-fil-AAtlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., the nations’ second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), currently has more than 1,130 restaurants in 37 states and Washington, D.C. In 2003, Chick-fil-A reported system-wide sales of more than $1.53 billion, sustaining its 36-year-streak of consecutive sales gains. Chick-fil-A is a nine-time recipient of Restaurants and Institutions magazine’s “Choice In Chains” Customer Satisfaction award in the chicken category and, as reported in the October 2003 edition of QSR magazine, the chain has been recognized for the second consecutive year as having the “Best Drive-Thru in America.” Credited with inventing the chicken sandwich and first introducing the chicken nugget concept, Chick-fil-A serves nutritious and freshly prepared food products in malls, free-standing units, drive thru-only outlets, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House® and Truett’s Grill® full-service restaurants, and through licensed outlets in college campuses, hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites. More information about Chick-fil-A is available on the chain’s website, located at www.chick-fil-a.com or www.chick-fil-apressroom.com. About Red Bull Red Bull Technologies (RBTI) is an Internet Security Solutions Integrator that has been offering a wide range of solutions and services to it’s rapidly growing customer base. The company is a trusted advisor when it comes to securing organizations’ digital assets. RBTI only offers information security solutions and services and has acquired the resources, talent, and technology to deliver best in class offerings to train as well as protect organizations against the increased threat of doing business over the Internet. The company’s mission is to help organizations protect their digital assets against these threats, while enabling them to achieve their connectivity and security objectives through the implementation of the most effective tools and efficient management processes. About Lancope and StealthWatch |
