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Maiffret Talks REM, Apple, And Black Hat
David Utter
Staff Writer
2007-07-23
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eEye CTO Marc Maiffret chatted with SecurityProNews ahead of his firm's release of their hardware appliance for managing security and asset vulnerability assessment ahead of the Black Hat conference.
Maiffret described the eEye REM-1505 as a device derived from customer feedback.
People wanted something configured out-of-the-box to handle the tasks of securing a network and finding problems with the assets on that network.
The 1505's management capabilities allow it to be configured remotely after connecting it to a network.
When everything is up and running, it lets administrators centrally deploy software agents with the Blink security package to PCs.
Administrators can review hardware assets by scanning them for potential vulnerabilities.
The 1505 detects all of the operating systems and applications running on the network, and can determine patch levels for patch management purposes.
Greater attention from criminals to applications rather than the operating system necessitated a need to protect those different layers of technology.
Maiffret noted the device will update automatically to respond to threats as they become known to eEye.
As part of our conversation, we touched on Apple and its progressive gains in market share.
Their systems have come under more attention from attackers as more people add a Mac or an iPhone to their digital lives.
Maiffret characterized Apple's security efforts as being 5 years behind Microsoft, which has endured a seemingly nonstop stream of attacks for years.
Apple's "elite perception" of itself could "come back to bite them" right in the security bits.
Once Black Hat opens, Maiffret expects controversy to grab attention again.
Two years ago, Michael Lynn caused a stir with his proposed talk about a flaw in Cisco devices, and last year saw the revelation of an issue with Apple's wireless connection drivers.
This year could be a continuation of the iPhone hack, as its discoverers plan to present a paper at Black Hat on August 2. Or it could be something completely different.
About the Author:
David Utter is a business and technology writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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