Threats to Network Security

The increasing number of "always-on" residential broadband connections, the lack of security conscious home users and the open nature of the Internet creates a breeding ground for network security threats for both service providers and subscribers. Subscribers are under a constant threat of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, worm and virus infection. Recent threats have created "security storms" resulting from popular viruses such as Sasser, myDoom, Slammer or Blaster. P-Cube's Service Control Platform is designed to protect network resources from malicious attacks.

As intelligent mobile handsets become more prevalent, security threats to the mobile network become more and more viable. Well-crafted viruses taking advantages of design limitations in selected handsets are becoming a popular trend among hackers as they attempt to cause an unsuspecting user's portable device to fail. While infected computers, laptops, handsets and PDAs cause obvious problems for subscribers, service security is a paramount issue for the operator.

Cost Savings for the Operator

Increased network traffic caused by the multiplicative effect of infected hosts results in increased administrative costs and technical support calls as operators seek to track, disable and block the spread of a virus attack. Infected machines generate network congestion as they attempt to propagate a viral infection resulting in performance degradation for all users.

P-Cube's Service Control technology is comprised of a programmable network element that creates an intelligent overlay enabling the network to identify, classify and track traffic at the subscriber and application-level. This application-aware architecture enables operators to track network activity and perform stateful deep packet inspection to identify malicious attack patterns and contain their effects.