Sandstorm Enterprises

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Sandstorm Enterprises, Inc.
Type	Privately Held
Founded	(1998)
Headquarters	Malden, Massachusetts
Key people	James VanBokkelen, Simson Garfinkel
Industry	computer software
Products	NetIntercept PhoneSweep
Slogan	Tools with Sharp Edges
Website	www.sandstorm.net

Founded in 1998 by Simson Garfinkel, James van Bokkelen, Dan Geer, and several other experts in computer security, Sandstorm is a computer security tools developer located in the greater Boston Area.

In 1998 Sandstorm introduced PhoneSweep, the first commercial multi-line telephone scanner (a war dialer).

In 2001 Sandstorm released NetIntercept, the first commercial Network Forensics Analysis Tool (NFAT). Designed as a second-generation network analysis tool, NetIntercept operates primarily at the level of TCP and UDP data streams and application-layer objects they transport.

In 2002 Sandstorm purchased LanWatch, a commercial packet-oriented LAN monitor originally developed by FTP Software. LanWatch is sold a separate product, but much of its functionality is used by NetIntercept to display individual packets.

Sandstorm's primary markets are Fortune 2000 companies in the Banking, Energy, and Healthcare sectors. The company also sells to the US and foreign governments.

[edit] Patents

United States Patent 7,023,854 (Granted April 4, 2006), Garfinkel, Packet interception system including arrangement facilitating authentication of intercepted packets. Filed November 17, 1999 (Continuation of Patent 6,678,270).

United States Patent 6,744,864 (Granted June 1, 2004), Garfinkel, Adaptive Dialing System and Method. Filed May 18, 2000.

United States Patent 6,678,270 (Granted January 13, 2004), Garfinkel, Packet interception system including arrangement facilitating authentication of intercepted packets. Filed March 12, 1999.

United States Patent 6,490,349 (Granted December 3, 2002), Garfinkel et al., System and Method for Scan-Dialing Telephone Numbers and Classifying Equipment Connected to Telephone Lines Associated therewith. Filed December 19, 1998.