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Wincor, Cisco offer ATM network security solutions

November 20, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf and Cisco have signed a deal for the joint development of an integrated security solution portfolio for self-service networks. According to a news release, the solutions will be developed based on Cisco's Security Agent technology and Wincor's ProTect/Enterprise Security Suite.

Financial institutions are prey to growing numbers of unpredictable, unknown attacks on their networks which now make up the majority of network attacks. Virus scanners and firewalls only protect against known network attacks. The new solutions from Wincor and Cisco are touted to pre-empt attacks before they are carried out.

"This is the best example of a new breed of computer security products that take network defense beyond the realm of the current generation of anti-virus protection," said Michael Ganser, vice president and managing director of Cisco Systems Germany.