Rock-Solid Environmental Protection
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Cleans Up Hazardous Malware with NETGEAR® STM Stream Scanning Technology

Industry: Government

Organization
State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Portland, Oregon, USA
www.deq.state.or.us

Challenge
Defending 1,000 computers against new Web-based threats with minimal administration

Solution
NETGEAR® STM Stream Scanning Technology proactively stops Internet-based spyware and viruses at the gateway without any impact on network performance

Background

The State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (Portland, Oregon; Oregon DEQ) is a regulatory agency responsible for restoring, maintaining, and enhancing the quality of Oregon's air, land, and water. The state agency protects and enhances Oregon's water and air quality, cleans up spills and releases of hazardous materials, and manages the proper disposal of hazardous and solid wastes. The Environmental Protection Agency delegates authority to Oregon DEQ to operate federal environmental programs within the state such as the Federal Clean Air, Clean Water, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts. Oregon DEQ's network environment includes 1,000 computers distributed across 16 locations throughout the state.