Real-Time Alerting tracks down thieves on college campuses
Concord, N.H. – Bradford Networks, developer of Security and Policy Enforcement Solutions for Enterprise Networks, today announced a new application that is integrated into Bradford Campus Manager, which will track, locate, and identify stolen computer equipment.
As laptops become more popular on college campuses and in enterprise networks, so does the unfortunate problem of theft. Notebook and laptop computers are very portable and become easy targets when left alone on a library table, lab desk, or even an unlocked dorm room. Because they are small and portable, they have been difficult to recover as well.
The new real-time alert feature within Bradford Campus Manager can be easily configured to always be on the lookout for a device that has been reported missing. If an individual attempts to connect a stolen device onto the network, Bradford Campus Manager will immediately recognize the device as stolen and proactively alert the IT staff. The location of where the device was connected will be flagged and often can lead right to the person who stole the equipment or possibly bought it after it was stolen.
“This real-time alert feature is significant to our customers,” said Mike Gadoury, Founder and CEO of Bradford Networks. “It can help act as a deterrent and prevent theft on campuses. In the case when theft does occur, it acts like an ongoing electronic police surveillance system, always on the look-out for that particular device.”
When deployed as the security and policy enforcement solution in a network, Bradford Campus Manager is uniquely positioned to take on the role of security cop and function as a real-time alerting tool. As users connect to the network, a host of valuable information about the device, user, and connection is stored in a relational database. The user information is used to enforce network policies, as well as locate users by name, MAC, IP, location, and other attributes. Because Bradford Campus Manager knows the details of each device on the network and can control access of each device, it is an effective tool in identifying stolen equipment and sending real-time alerts upon detection.
Like many of the features in Bradford Campus Manager, this one was developed at the request of several of our customers. Bradford prides itself on being customer focused and customer driven!
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About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks offers the best solution to enable secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices. The company’s flexible Network Sentry platform is the first network security offering that can automatically identify and profile all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control. Unlike vendor-specific network security products, Network Sentry provides a view across all brands of network equipment and connecting devices eliminating the network blind spots that can introduce risk.