Security provider netZentry's (netzentry.com) Floodguard program has been selected by 1-800-HOSTING (800hosting.com) to detect, track and migrate attacks for the company, netZentry said on Monday.

"netZentry's FloodGuard technology has given us the power to effectively control and mitigate DDOS attacks in a more efficient manner than was previously available by using traditional reactive measures," says Chris Shaffer, director of network services for 1-800-HOSTING. "Instead of allowing malicious traffic to enter our network, it is now filtered at our border with minimal to no interaction required on our part. We are now able to maintain 100 percent network availability during these attacks while also protecting our customers individually by tailoring the product to meet their specific needs."

Floodguard was chosen after a four-month period, during which various IPS and IDS vendors were considered. Floodguard was the only NDS vendor evaluated.