Cohort Partners with ForeScout Technologies to Distribute Best-of-Breed NAC Solution to the UKCohort Selects ForeScout for Clientless, Out-of-Band Technology |
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CUPERTINO, Calif. and London, UK—March 6, 2007 —ForeScout Technologies, a provider of clientless network access control (NAC) for Fortune 500 enterprises and government organisations, today announced that it has formalised a distribution agreement with Cohort Technology, a distribution start-up pioneered by industry entrepreneur Grahame Smee. Smee has vast experience in several high tech distribution companies with a focus on identifying best-of-breed emerging technologies and exposing them to enterprise customers. With several opportunities already in the works, Cohort's distribution channel will significantly bolster ForeScout's presence within the United Kingdom.
"NAC is one of the hottest technologies to emerge in recent years" said Grahame Smee, founder and Managing Director of Cohort Technology. "I have spent countless hours researching and reviewing market dynamics to determine what customers are looking for when it comes to NAC. The market is demanding solutions that are flexible and easily deployed. This can only come from a solution that is clientless and deploys out of band. ForeScout has demonstrated exceptional strength in these areas, which is why we have selected CounterACT for distribution." "ForeScout is honoured to be working with Grahame Smee, a proven leader in technology distribution, and his new venture; Cohort Technology," stated Gord Boyce, global vice president of sales and marketing for ForeScout Technologies. "Customers have voiced their requirements for a NAC solution that works with existing infrastructure and does not add additional management overhead. CounterACT has successfully demonstrated its ability to seamlessly integrate with a customer's current environment providing clientless deep interrogation of connecting endpoints without increasing management overhead." About CounterACT ForeScout's CounterACT is the only non-disruptive clientless network access control solution to deliver End Point X-Ray™ and Fast Pass™, eliminating the usual mandatory "quarantine upon connection" phase, allowing users to quickly become productive. All security checks include deep interrogation for bullet-proof security, but are immediate, transparent and hassle-free to the users. CounterACT also enables extensive policy enforcement options to custom-fit network access control, and interrogates everything that enters the network, which means laptops, PDA's, printers and desktops are all scanned by ForeScout's clientless solution, which requires no endpoint software installation or downloads. Finally, CounterACT ensures no disruption to the network or normal business operations because it is not deployed inline, which means there is no need to upgrade or install new gear, and both the network and endpoints remain untouched. About Cohort Cohort Technology is a service orientated technology distributor, with focus in security, IP voice and storage markets. A pro-active and educated approach to partner sales is combined with a best-of-breed product selection policy. Services offered under the IPfixIT brand offers a broad range of technical services to assist and accelerate product adoption and sales. |
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About ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
ForeScout's clientless network access control (NAC) solutions enable customers to implement and enforce network access policies of both managed and unmanaged devices in both a pre and post connect mode to gain complete control over network security without disrupting end-user productivity. ForeScout's flagship product, CounterACT, combines network access control and signature-less intrusion prevention in a single network appliance that interrogates and enforces controlled access of every device while seamlessly integrating with any existing IT infrastructure. ForeScout's NAC is completely transparent and enables enterprises to tailor enforcement to match the exact level of each policy violation, eliminating disruptions during device interrogation. Today, Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies have deployed ForeScout appliances globally controlling access to their networks and resources, defending against hackers and self-propagating malware, and ensuring business continuity. ForeScout's headquarters are located in Cupertino, California. |
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Corporate Contact
Nancy Renzullo
ForeScout Technologies
408.213.3194
pr@forescout.com
Media Contact
Samantha Leggat
Lux Communications
925.447.5300
samantha.leggat@earthlink
.net
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