Behavior-Based Network Intrusion Protection Offers Improvement Over Current Technologies.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002

Psynapse Checkmate(R) Intrusion Protection System Will Dramatically

Improve Accuracy of Network Misuse Detection to Boost Network

Security, Reduce Costs

A new computer network security device fuses the behavioral and computer sciences to proactively detect and defeat malicious network attacks and theft.

Psynapse Technologies' Checkmate(R) Intrusion Protection System's ability to detect new and unknown attack patterns "on the fly" is a major leap forward from existing technologies which rely on recognition of known attack patterns and continual database updates.

Network administrators working with traditional Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IPS) are finding themselves more vulnerable to threats aimed at their information resources, intellectual property and financial well-being. Psynapse Founder, President and CEO, Gary Jackson, Ph.D. says Checkmate's approach, real-time assessment of intent, significantly reduces the organization's exposure to costly Web attacks and risk management expenditures. "The low degree of accuracy common to IPS and IDS prevents the use of automated attack blocking. Checkmate's accuracy enables the administrator to use automated blocking or precautionary warnings with confidence, reducing human error and overhead costs."

Psynapse CIO Bob McMahon recently announced that a 2002 federal government study showed Checkmate identified threatening/harmful behavior with unprecedented accuracy. Measurements were based on True Positive and True Negative hit rates, and False Positive and False Negative error rates. According to the testing laboratory's project director, Checkmate's performance suggests the technology is superior to existing signature detection methods. Julian Kamil, Psynapse CTO, says that while Checkmate is distinct from IDS and IDP in significantly reduced false positives, its true technological distinction is an intelligent behavioral assessment engine that assesses network users' intent in real time.

Eric Cole, Psynapse consultant and author of "Hackers Beware," believes Checkmate addresses what will be a defining issue for 2003: network security. "As (companies) look to technology for ways to drive down business costs, solutions that can ensure peace of mind through network security will become increasingly important. I'm confident that proactive behavior assessment technologies, like Checkmate, will be the new standard for network protection."

About Psynapse Technologies

Psynapse Technologies is an advanced security solutions company that integrates the behavioral, computer, and physical sciences to protect against loss and maximize assets. Psynapse provides business and government clients with security products, product support and service, consultation, and training. The company's leadership is committed to developing high-quality intrusion protection solutions that effectively address critical security threats and that set new standards for assessing risk and detecting threats. For more information, visit www.psynapsetech.com.