In mid-December 1997, Tripwire Security Systems Inc. (formerly Visual
Computing Corp) acquired the license for our Tripwire change/intrusion
detection system.  They are marketing an enhanced, supported version of
Tripwire for Unix-based machines.  release sometimes in mid-fall 1998.
They are also marketing a version for the Windows NT platform with a
number of additional, Windows-specific checks.

Gene Kim, my former student and the original author of Tripwire, is
the VP of TSS, and is directing the Tripwire development. I have a
technical advisory role in these efforts.  Thus, there is some
real continuity from the original Tripwire into these new and improved
versions.

Purdue made the decision to license Tripwire for development
so as to ensure that it would be kept up-to-date for newer systems,
and to provide for appropriate technical support.  We also wanted to
see the code ported to other operating systems (Windows, in
particular).  As Tripwire was no longer a supported research project
at Purdue, this seemed to be the best way of achieving our
ultimate goals.  Furthermore, any fees that Purdue will collect will
help to fund other research at Purdue and CERIAS.

All future enquiries about Tripwire sales and technical support should
be directed to:
    Tripwire Security Systems Inc.
    615 SW Broadway
    Portland, Oregon 97205
    Phone: (503) 223-0280
    FAX: (503) 223-0182
    tripwire@tripwiresecurity.com
    http://www.tripwiresecurity.com

All technical support questions, bug reports, etc should now be sent
to the people at Tripwire Security Systems.

Visit the Tripwire Security Systems WWW site to find out about downloads,
updates, and new versions of Tripwire, including the patched 1.3 version.

Note that Tripwire is a registered trademark of the Purdue Research
Foundation, and it is also licensed to VCC.  Tripwire Security Systems
Inc. is a trademark of Tripwire Security Systems Inc.