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NAC Deployment Safeguards Network Uptime for Weingarten Realty Investors
Austin, TX – January 30, 2008 – Mirage Networks, developer of the only patented Network Access Control (NAC)
solution, today announced that Weingarten Realty Investors has deployed its NAC solution to protect against
rapidly propagating network attacks. Weingarten, a Houston-based real estate investment trust company with
properties across the southern and western United States, was concerned that worms and viruses could
propagate throughout their network and cause serious network down time and losses in productivity.
“We had concerns about malware damaging our network,” said Shelton Smith, manager of IT infrastructure for
Weingarten Realty Investors. “In addition, with a large number of branch offices, deployment complexity and
management became primary concerns. With its behavior-based approach and its agentless deployment,
Mirage NAC proved to be superior at both terminating threats and minimizing solution complexity.”
Mirage Networks enables more effective business communications and safeguards networks by providing fullcycle
Network Access Control. Mirage’s NAC technology ensures network compliance by allowing only
authorized and conformant endpoints admission to the network. Mirage continues to monitor all network traffic
for compliance after admission. Mirage is a network-based solution that requires no agent software, works in
any infrastructure, and deploys “virtually inline.”
The Broadleaf Group, a Houston-based partner of Mirage, is assisting Weingarten in the initial deployment of
the solution. “Mirage NAC is a natural fit for clients that have concerns about today’s complex threat
environment,” said Jason Knight, principle of The Broadleaf Group. “Mirage’s NAC capabilities assure a level of
network availability that anti-virus and anti-spyware solutions alone can’t promise.”
“We are very pleased to have Weingarten Realty join our list of enterprises that selected Mirage NAC for its
innovative approach to protecting networks from exploitative malware,” stated Greg Stock, president and CEO,
Mirage Networks. "We remain dedicated to providing agentless security solutions that work in every
environment out-of-the-box.”
About Weingarten Realty Investors
As one of the largest real estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty
Investors (NYSE: WRI) is focused on delivering solid returns to shareholders by actively developing, acquiring,
and intensively managing properties in 23 states that span the United States from coast-to-coast. The
Company's portfolio of 420 properties includes 342 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 78
industrial properties. Including tenant-owned square footage, the Company's portfolio under management
totals more than 70 million square feet. Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major
REIT in its sector, with the largest of its 5,600 tenants comprising less than 3% of its rental revenues. To learn
more about the Company's operations and growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com.
About Mirage Networks
Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. Mirage’s patented
technology gives organizations control of all network devices, increased network uptime, ensures policy
compliance, and reduces operational costs. Mirage’s NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy
virtually inline, and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policy and terminate zero-day threats.
Mirage Networks is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more at
http://www.miragenetworks.com.
Contacts
Mirage Networks
Alison Guzzio, 610-925-2761
alison@inktankstrategic.com
© 2008, Mirage Networks, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Mirage Networks, its product and program names and design marks are trademarks of Mirage Networks, Inc.
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