New technology captures brain activity via Bluetooth and predicts actions of system administrators before they happen
www.netwrix.com/predict

1 April 2014 – Netwrix, the leading provider of change and configuration auditing software, today unveiled its new ‘mind-reading’ technology, which can wirelessly capture the brain activity signals of IT systems administrators via standard Bluetooth devices to predict their actions before they happen. Using a combination of electroencephalography (known as EEG), Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and an advanced prediction algorithm, the new Netwrix technology is able to understand thought processes and prevent actions that could potentially have an impact on an organisation’s security, compliance or operational efficiency.

The new security risk prediction innovation is the result of a decade of research and development by Netwrix engineers and neuroscientists. The technology captures and interprets neural signals generated by the human brain to record brain activity, understand patterns and determine thought processes as they are happening. The low-amplitude electromagnetic brain activity signals are wirelessly captured using the latest advances in Bluetooth low energy technology and then correlated and dynamically mapped onto the person’s actions.

The resulting data is fed into the Netwrix system, which tunes the prediction algorithm and stores the knowledge. Once trained, the system is then able to predict the actions performed by system administrators and send alerts before they happen. The new technology requires no additional hardware investment, since Bluetooth is now included in most endpoint devices, including workstations, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

“We are so excited to be early adopters of this new Netwrix technology,” said Craig Wilson, CIO of Jetson, Krebbs & Thomas, LLP. “I’m not paranoid and I do trust my employees, most of the time, but I like to be in control. Now, I have a way to understand my employees’ thought processes so I can predict actions that can potentially impact security or compliance. The world of IT security will never be the same because of this latest innovation by Netwrix.”

“Netwrix is a visionary leader in change and configuration auditing,” said Michael Fimin, CEO, Netwrix. “This new game-changing technology is the realisation of many years of progressive innovation in both IT and neuroscience.  By seeing into the minds of system administrators we can not only accurately predict their unwanted actions but can help to avoid costly changes and mistakes that may put organisations at risk.”

For more information, view the informational video at: www.netwrix.com/predict