An example of the increasing convergence of network and physical security, Axis Communications released a professional network camera that integrates high-resolution video and two-way audio over IP networks. The AXIS 211A Network Camera is designed for surveillance and remote-monitoring applications that require the ability to see and hear events and communicate with visitors or intruders in real time. It utilizes simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams to optimize image quality and bandwidth efficiency, and its built-in support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) enables power, video and audio to all be delivered through the same network cable, thereby decreasing installation costs.
The AXIS 211A Network Camera will be available through Axis' distribution channels next month for $899.
On the intrusion-detection and network-monitoring front, Neon Software announced two related products. The newest version of its LANsurveyor's Continuous Scan Intrusion Detection System works with Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, a vulnerability-assessment tool, to automatically perform vulnerability assessment when a new system is connected to a network. This allows network managers to find new nodes and test them at any time. The new Continuous Scan is easy to use and is accessible to most IT departments as a $495 option for LANsurveyor.
Neon also shipped LANsurveyor version 9.0 for Windows, which allows network administrators to safeguard and monitor their networks by incorporating network documentation, asset management, network monitoring and vulnerability-management features. The new version includes better network diagrams, enhanced alerts, additional reporting capabilities and more extensive monitoring capabilities.
LANsurveyor starts at $495 and is available in three versions that include licenses for Neon Responders, the LANsurveyor client software used for asset management, reporting and management. All versions of LANsurveyor support mapping networks with unlimited nodes. The Continuous Scan IDS option is $495.
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