ADVISORY/CXO Media Group and TruSecure Explain How to Capture a Return On Your Security Investment.

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (May 10)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Free Webinar Teaches Attendees How to Successfully Calculate Risk and

Realize a Return on IT Security Projects

In today's economic environment, a greater emphasis is being placed on return on investment (ROI) than ever before. The belts on IT spending have been tightened and technology executives must select projects that add demonstrable value to a company's bottom line. While executives know that information security projects are critical to the health of a company, they have found it difficult to quantify their impact.

Join CXO Media Group Publisher Gary Beach and TruSecure CTO Dr. Peter S. Tippett on Friday, May 10, 2002, for a free webinar, "The ROI of Enterprise Security." Attendees will learn how to calculate security risk and how to balance it against the cost of security initiatives to capture ROI. The experts will take questions by e-mail and engage participants in real-time interactive polling. After the webinar, participants will also receive a free summary of the latest CIO Tech Poll. -O-

Who:           Dr. Peter S. Tippett, CTO, TruSecure
               Gary Beach, IT expert and CXO Media Group Publisher
What:          TruSecure Webinar: "The ROI of Enterprise Security"
When:          Friday, May 10 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, 12:00 p.m. EDT, and
               3:00 p.m. EDT (pre-recorded)
How:           Register now at--http://www.trusecure.com/offer/e0117/

Co-presented by TruSecure, the managed security services leader, and CXO Media, publishers of CIO and CSO magazines, this exclusive webinar will address key security and ROI issues such as:

--How are CIOs defining the return on security investment (ROSI)?

--Why is it difficult to calculate ROSI?

--What does the "The Law of Diminishing ROI" mean to you?

--Why is it critical to build security early?

--How do you apply the risk equation to objectively generate ROSI?

About the Experts

For more than 15 years, Dr. Peter S. Tippett has been a pioneer in the computer security industry, both as a vendor of leading security products and as a key IT strategist. He is the CTO of TruSecure Corporation, the Chief Scientist at ICSA Labs and the Executive Publisher of Information Security(R) magazine. He specializes in utilizing large-scale risk models and research to create pragmatic, corporate-wide security. Dr. Tippett studied under two different Nobel Prize laureates at Rockefeller University and has both a MD and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. His expertise has made him a nationally recognized authority that frequently appears on television and in numerous business and industry publications.

As group publisher of CXO Media, Gary Beach brings more than 17 years of IT experience and knowledge to the challenges and opportunities in today's emerging technologies. He is frequently quoted by major media organizations such as CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, C-SPAN, and MSNBC, and is a regular commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

About TruSecure Corporation

TruSecure is the leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), offering the only fully integrated, enterprise risk management services on the market. TruSecure's unique blend of proactive risk reduction with real-time security management, monitoring and response assures continuous security of critical business information assets. TruSecure Certification has become a globally recognized symbol of commitment to effective security in an interconnected economy. Additionally, TruSecure owns the independently operated ICSA Labs and Information Security magazine. Headquartered in Herndon, VA, TruSecure protects more than 700 sites in over 30 countries, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about TruSecure, please visit www.trusecure.com.

TruSecure, ICSA, ICSA Labs and Information Security are registered trademarks of TruSecure Corporation. All other trademarks and service marks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners.