Aladdin Knowledge Systems, an information security player specializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, today launched an Attack Intelligence Research Center (AIRC), a premier facility for Internet security cyber crime investigation.
Based at the headquarter in Israel, AIRC comprises global security researchers and law enforcement and cyber crime specialists dedicated to delivering security data and intelligence that educates, supports and strengthens the security community, and drives innovation in Aladdin s content security solutions.
Spearheaded by forensic Web specialist Ian Amit, director of security research at Aladdin, the center steps beyond traditional threat detection to provide business intelligence surrounding evolving threats, predict future trends in Internet security, and uncover the inner workings and affects of the business of e-crime. The findings enable organizations to implement best practices and build corporate policy to protect against zero-hour and future Internet threats that compromise legitimate business safety.
Discovering malware is only half the battle -- our mission is to go beyond threat detection and malicious code to identify where the threat came from, who is benefitting from it, and how threats ultimately affect real organizations today and in the future, said Amit. It is only through the understanding of how these threats are developed and delivered that we can protect our businesses today, and become educated and better prepared for tomorrow.
The Center will publish a semi-annual security trend report recapitulates the Web threats of the previous six months, and uses these findings to summarize trends in cyber crime and predict threats that will affect businesses in the next six months. Amit will also recommend proactive actions organizations can take to protect against attacks.
AIRC will consistently deliver:
-- 24x7 threat research
-- Monthly threat forecasts
-- Technical blogs
-- Regular security updates
-- Opt-in email / SMS notifications
-- Emergency support
