4A International Expands Security Convergence Services.

Launches New Market Research Portfolio at ISC East/Infosecurity 2006 To Facilitate the Convergence of Physical, Homeland and IT Security

NEW YORK -- 4A International (4Ai), the worldwide leader in physical, homeland and IT security convergence solutions, today announced the launch of a new portfolio of market research services at the ISC East/Infosecurity 2006 conference in New York, October 24-25. 4Ai, the first company to identify and quantify the security convergence market, is now the first company to provide objective data and analysis on trends, best practices, and vendor selection criteria for end users, integrators, and manufacturers from physical security and IT. The new services will include best practice, market overview and trends analysis reports as well as custom research projects and due diligence.

4Ai also announced the availability of two new reports:

* Trends: Security Convergence in 2006: This nine-page report identifies that 3,500 non-government corporations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim will spend more than $2 billion collectively on projects requiring the cooperation of physical security and information technology (IT).

* 4A Best Practices: Convergence Strategies: This nine-page report identifies that in the next few years companies will achieve more value from security investments than any time in recent history. The reason for this strong increase in benefit and flexibility is the maturity of information technologies like Internet protocol (IP), new software and communications standards, and improved understanding of how to measure the value of security.

The $120 billion physical security industry is beginning a tectonic shift toward information technology (IT). Security technology companies manufacture alarms, cameras, gates, locks, environmental sensors and endless homeland security measures. And now those same companies are adopting the systems, software, best practices, standards, and network of IT and applying it to identity management, camera surveillance, intrusion detection, alarm panels, locking systems, homeland security, and every other category of security.

"The best way to protect our critical infrastructure is to do security efficiently and effectively. Organizations like 4Ai are critical in making this a reality," said Richard Clarke, former White House Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity advisor.

"4Ai's convergence consulting services have grown tremendously since we launched the company in 2005, reflecting a period of tremendous industry change that is uprooting hundreds of years of traditional security approaches that are now destined to be rewritten by information technology companies. Just one year later, we are thrilled to expand on our position as the source for security convergence insight with practical tools to help our clients gain a position of influence - and even replace giant sectors of the security industry," said Steve Hunt, founder, 4A International.

About 4A International

4A International (4Ai) is the first security convergence company. 4Ai's team of worldwide experts is uniquely qualified to generate value for end users, integrators, and manufacturers by bridging the worlds of physical and homeland security with IT. Founded in 2005, 4Ai is privately held and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit http://www.4ai.com/.