Network Chemistry
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Network Chemistry is a Wi-Fi
security startup
based in Redwood City, California
. The firm was founded in 2002 by several co-founders including Rob Markovich and Dr. Christopher Waters and is backed by venture capital
firms such as San Francisco-based Geneva Venture Partners, Innovacom and In-Q-Tel
, the investment arm of the CIA.
The company sells products such as RFprotect Distributed, a wireless intrusion detection system ; RFprotect Endpoint, a laptop
security product; and RFprotect Mobile, a portable tool for analyzing network security
. The most recent product is RFprotect Scanner, a wired-side rogue access point
detection and mitigation system utilizing patent-pending device fingerprinting technology.
Network Chemistry also created and continues to maintain the Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits http://www.wve.org database, which is the result of a collaborative industry effort to catalog and define exploits and vulnerabilities specifically related to the use of wireless technologies in IT networks.
The wireless security business of Network Chemistry was sold to Aruba Networks
(NASDAQ: ARUN) in July 2007.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
security startup
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
based in Redwood City, California
Redwood City, California
Redwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for...
. The firm was founded in 2002 by several co-founders including Rob Markovich and Dr. Christopher Waters and is backed by venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
firms such as San Francisco-based Geneva Venture Partners, Innovacom and In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel of Arlington, Virginia, United States is a not-for-profit venture capital firm that invests in high-tech companies for the sole purpose of keeping the Central Intelligence Agency equipped with the latest in information technology in support of United States intelligence capability...
, the investment arm of the CIA.
The company sells products such as RFprotect Distributed, a wireless intrusion detection system ; RFprotect Endpoint, a laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
security product; and RFprotect Mobile, a portable tool for analyzing network security
Network security
In the field of networking, the area of network security consists of the provisions and policies adopted by the network administrator to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of the computer network and network-accessible resources...
. The most recent product is RFprotect Scanner, a wired-side rogue access point
Rogue access point
A rogue access point is a wireless access point that has either been installed on a secure company network without explicit authorization from a local network administrator, or has been created to allow a hacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack...
detection and mitigation system utilizing patent-pending device fingerprinting technology.
Network Chemistry also created and continues to maintain the Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits http://www.wve.org database, which is the result of a collaborative industry effort to catalog and define exploits and vulnerabilities specifically related to the use of wireless technologies in IT networks.
The wireless security business of Network Chemistry was sold to Aruba Networks
Aruba Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc. is a networking vendor selling enterprise wireless LAN and edge access networking equipment. The company has over 500 employees and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA...
(NASDAQ: ARUN) in July 2007.