Company Indicates that Broad-based Cuts May be Counterproductive; Provides Enterprises and Government Agencies with a Smarter Alternative

Somerset, NJ – March 18, 2009 – Lumeta, the leading provider of network discovery and visibility solutions for enterprises and government agencies, advised today that given the pressure to cut operating expenses throughout 2009, enterprises should regularly compile a list of all network assets currently in place and make a determination of their importance to overall business strategy before taking action. This approach helps identify vital assets so that IT can ensure they are properly secured and operating in accordance with established security and compliance policies.

“IT Management can make good decisions about which assets to keep and which to discontinue only when they have a full inventory of the elements that exist on the network,” said Lumeta’s Chief Operating Officer, Michael Markulec. “With Lumeta IPsonar, IT managers can eliminate excess costs of unnecessary communication lines.”

Network discovery can be used to understand the shape and condition of the network and determine whether devices are crucial, dispensable or in need of replacement. A full audit of devices on the network can help properly manage licenses and hardware, and identify unnecessary communication lines that often represent significant IT costs which could be eliminated. In addition, existing security tools can be adjusted in order to better reflect changing priorities for those organizations seeking to reconfigure their business models in the face of challenging economic conditions.

“During this tough economic climate, no large enterprise wants to risk exposing customer data. The cost of the liabilities created from a data breach is increasing exponentially,” said Markulec. “Lumeta’s IPsonar can detect security anomalies, including leaking connections and rogue wireless access points, to proactively prevent expensive data exposures.”  

Lumeta’s IPsonar provides global network visibility to those entrusted with managing their IT networks. Using multi-protocol discovery technology, IT managers can create a comprehensive set of network facts including complete asset identification, network leak detection and address space discovery. This comprehensive view enables IT managers to optimize vulnerability management while enhancing the value of existing IT assets.

About Lumeta Corporation
Lumeta empowers large enterprise and government agencies with global network visibility, allowing them to understand how network change affects security, availability, and compliance.

Lumeta’s IPsonar is the industry’s only network assurance solution that discovers and maps every asset on a network, including assets not currently under management. This capability enables IT professionals to analyze the connectivity between assets and networks, uncover risk patterns, and automate the enforcement of network policies.

With this level of network assurance, IT organizations can harden security, improve business continuity, and deploy new services without impacting its ability to deliver existing services.

For more information, visit the Lumeta Web site at www.lumeta.com.

Lumeta, the Lumeta logo, IPsonar and the IPsonar logo are trademarks and service marks of the Lumeta Corporation. Other product and company names appearing in this document may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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