AXENT Simplifies Security on Windows 95 Laptops and Desktop PCs.

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1997--

OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control for Windows 95 Adds New

Installation Wizards and Boot Protection

AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNT), a leading provider of enterprise-wide information security solutions, today announced an upgrade to OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control(r) for Windows 95(tm) (EAC/95). Version 1.4 introduces new installation wizards that let an end user easily install EAC/95 in just minutes, delivering the flexibility to quickly secure a single laptop or to implement an enterprise-wide desktop and laptop protection program.

EAC/95 version 1.4 makes it even easier for end users to transparently protect valuable files stored on laptops and desktop PCs. EAC's IntelliCrypt(tm) system automatically protects newly created files from unauthorized access--no matter where they are created or saved. In addition, new boot protection secures files the instant the PC is turned on before a thief or rogue applications have a chance to access data. User authentication is seamlessly integrated with the Windows 95 log-on window to provide file protection without any additional passwords or steps for end users. EAC/95 also protects unattended PCs that are left on or connected to a network by automatically locking the keyboard, displaying the Windows(r) screen saver after a set period of time and requiring end users to log on again in order to gain access to the system.

"Many PC security products require end users to manually encrypt and decrypt files and make other repetitive actions to ensure the safety of their files. Even though laptops are readily stolen and desktop PCs are easily accessed, many end users simply don't have the time or the diligence to manually secure files every time they turn on their PC," said Jim Bowerman, vice president and general manager of AXENT's Resource Management Business Unit. "AXENT's OmniGuard/EAC dramatically streamlines these efforts by automatically encrypting and decrypting files--working invisibly behind the scenes to continually secure files as end users work."

EAC/95 v. 1.4 is a powerful security management tool with the benefit of simple installation. While centralized administration tools allow security managers to easily manage and deploy the product across the entire enterprise, new installation wizards in version 1.4 let individual end users install laptop protection in minutes.

New Features and Benefits

OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control v.1.4 new features:

-- Installation Wizards let end users install EAC/95 in just a few

minutes to quickly protect their notebook or individual PC.

-- Boot Protection instantly protects the system before any programs

or utilities run, locking out many common techniques used to gain

access to a system's files.

-- Integration with OmniGuard Intruder Alert allows organizations to

pair EAC/95 with OmniGuard/Intruder Alert(r) (ITA) for a tightly

integrated, comprehensive enterprise security solution. ITA

immediately notifies security managers of potential security

threats across the entire enterprise, including desktop and mobile

computers.

-- "Deny Rights" File Rules prevent a user from creating files or

directories in specific locations. This prevents an end user from

installing new applications that could compromise the security on

protected machines.

-- Program Access grants and expands file access privileges to

specific applications. For example, if a protected machine has

three users assigned to it, one user can back up all of the users'

files at one time.

Pricing and Availability

OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control for Windows 95, Version 1.4 is available immediately through AXENT Technologies or AXENT authorized agents. List pricing is $89 per Windows 95 workstation with quantity discounts available.

About AXENT Technologies(r)

AXENT Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of enterprise-wide information security solutions for distributed computing environments. The OmniGuard suite of products enables organizations to centrally manage information security. In addition, OmniGuard provides enhanced data confidentiality, access control, user administration, remote access authentication and intrusion detection across the Internet and intranets for UNIX(r), Windows(r) 3.x, Windows NT(r), Windows 95(tm), NetWare(r) and mid-range systems. AXENT simplifies the security equation by helping companies address more aspects of enterprise-wide security than any other vendor. Only AXENT(r) turns corporate security policy into reality, making the enterprise network truly secure. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT offers a broad line of security products used by Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide to protect information systems in heterogeneous computing environments. Contact AXENT via e-mail at [e-mail], or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com . -0-

AXENT, the AXENT logo, OmniGuard, OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control, OmniGuard/Intruder Alert, and IntelliCrypt are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows 95 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation; NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.; UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively by X/Open Company, Ltd.; and other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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