Middle East Internet Security Systems (ISS) and CPI enter into strategic partnership

The AlertCon™ service is a unique gauge of current Internet Threat Levels offered by ISS via its unparalleled Research and Development team known as the X-Force™.

Internet Security Systems provides a standardized scale that measures the relative threat status of active Internet risks. These AlertCon™ levels- or "alert conditions" are established on a daily basis through Internet Security Systems' Global Threat Operations Center based on the 24 hours' activity and anticipated activity for the next 48 hours.

AlertCon 1- Internet risk baseline reflecting the malicious determined, global, 24/7 attacks experienced by all networks connected to the Internet. In simple terms AlertCon 1 indicated that a newly configured computer will be compromised within 24 hours of the first being connected to the Internet.

AlertCon 2 - Increased vigilance. The potential exist for increased risk because of new vulnerabilities or credible threats to the confidentiality, integrity, and/ or availability of computer networks. Some degree of vulnerability assessment and potential corrective action is recommended.

AlertCon 3 - Focused attacks. Internet attacks have been noted against specific vulnerabilities or inherent information system weaknesses. Immediate defensive action is required.

AlertCon 4- An actual or potentially catastrophic security situation has arisen within a network or group of networks whose survival depends on immediate and focused defensive action. This condition may be imminent or ongoing.