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MaxWiFi Provides Hotels and Motels with Advanced Wireless Security Protection Using AirTight Solutions SpectraGuard® Enterprise Complements Cisco WLAN Infrastructure Mountain View, CA - November 7, 2006 - AirTight® Networks, the leading provider of wireless intrusion prevention solutions, today announced it has teamed with MaxWiFi to provide the highest level of wireless security to the hundreds of hotels and motels that employ MaxWiFi to deliver Internet access, travel information, and entertainment services.   MaxWiFi provides a packaged solution for hotels and motels that want to provide Internet access, travel information, and entertainment services to their guests, without having to invest in a lot of equipment and staff. MaxWiFi’s solution, CADAT (patent pending), is a first in the industry, bringing a unique revenue sharing model to the hotel or motel operator. The hotel or motel contracts with MaxWiFi, MaxWiFi provides and installs their equipment, and manages the equipment and the services from their network operations center in Omaha, NE. MaxWiFi and the hotel/motel operator share the revenue. MaxWiFi has teamed with AirTight Networks to provide a wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) on top of the Cisco WLAN solution they install – for the highest possible level of wireless security for the hotel and its guests.   “Every hotelier today has to provide internet access and entertainment services to their guests,” said Shiva Prakash, President and CEO of MaxWiFi. “The most cost effective way to do this – is using a wireless LAN infrastructure, but this introduces some security risks. The AirTight SpectraGuard solution allows MaxWiFi to guarantee to our customers (the hotel) that their customers’ (the hotel guests’) information is secure and protected.”   The AirTight SpectraGuard Enterprise solution ensures that no intruder hacks their way into the MaxWiFi network – and steals guest information. It also ensures that guests don’t log onto neighboring, non-authorized WLAN networks by mistake – and allow their information to be copied. This higher level of security allows the hotel’s guests to sleep better at night, knowing their data is secure.   “MaxWiFi is a leader in providing this higher level of security to its customers,” said Dennis Tsu, vice president of marketing at AirTight Networks. “We have many customers in the hospitality industry – but MaxWiFi is the first to offer our WIPS capability as a service to the hotels as part of a packaged solution. As a frequent traveler myself, I’m going to look for hotels that have services from MaxWifi – to ensure that my data stays secure.”   AirTight Networks’ SpectraGuard Enterprise has established its industry leadership position by delivering the key elements of an effective wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS):   # detecting and correctly classifying wireless threats – to catch all threats, while minimizing false alarms # preventing (multiple, simultaneous) wireless threats – while continuing to scan for new ones # accurately locating the wireless threats on a floor map – so they can be removed.   As shown in the February 2006 Tolly Group report, the March 2006 Information Security Magazine review of WIPS solutions, and the May 2006 Tower Group report - AirTight’s SpectraGuard Enterprise outperforms its competitors in wireless intrusion prevention functionality.    About MaxWiFi Founded in 2004, MaxWiFi is the only company to offer end to end security monitoring and thousands of portal partners to the Hotel & Motel industry. The company specializes in WLAN technology and is in the process of building thousands secure hotspots at the hotels. Company has designed a unique WLAN technology (patent pending) called CADAT (Captive Audience Distributed Architecture Technology) that will be deployed to millions of captive audience viewers. MaxWiFi is based out of Omaha NE. For more information, visit the company’s web site www.maxwifi.com. About AirTight Networks AirTight Networks, the industry standard for wireless vulnerability management, is the only company that offers customers a flexible, end-to-end solution that gives them visibility into their wireless security posture and a choice in how to manage it. AirTight provides full wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and the world’s first on demand wireless vulnerability management service. AirTight’s patented technology delivers the key elements of an effective WIPS to eliminate false alarms, block wireless threats immediately and automatically and locate wireless devices and events with pinpoint precision. AirTight’s customers include global retail, financial services, corporate, education and government organizations. AirTight Networks is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA. For more information please visit www.airtightnetworks.com Media Contacts: Della Lowe AirTight Networks Tel: +1 (650) 934 8191 della.lowe@airtightnetworks.com AirTight Networks, and the AirTight Networks logo are trademarks; and AirTight and SpectraGuard are registered trademark of AirTight Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. << Back to: Press Releases