CORIO INTROS SECURITY MODEL FOR ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS.

Corio, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRIO), an enterprise application service provider, has announced Corio's comprehensive security model for enterprise applications. Corio's multi-layered approach integrates a unified security framework with critical security processes and an ongoing security awareness program. Leveraging strategic partnerships with leading providers of security solutions, Corio's security model provides enterprise applications with comprehensive protection against cyber attack.

Corio recognizes the security challenges facing enterprises in the open network era. As enterprise applications evolve to support collaboration over the Internet, traditional perimeter security is not sufficient. Corio's security model addresses these challenges proactively by adopting preventive security strategies and capabilities to secure all layers of the solution and by rigorous focus on continuous improvement of security processes. This model provides customers the advantage of moving away from costly security point solutions that can be difficult to deploy and maintain. Corio's customers also benefit from mitigated risk for security research and development, decreased time to benefit, and a heightened level of security readiness.

"Security is a critical component of all solutions we deploy throughout our enterprise," said John Gibb, director of information technology at Hitachi America, Ltd. "Corio shares our same proactive approach toward security and differentiates itself in the marketplace by focusing on security as an essential component of its core business model."

Corio leverages and collaborates with partners to produce innovations, technologies, and services in an enterprise ASP environment. These security partnerships work together to create a security "multiplier" effect where partner solutions work closely together to complement and enhance each other.

"Today's point technology solutions are preventative measures that lay the foundation for enterprise security," said Melissa Guenther of Log On Consulting, Inc. "Corio's comprehensive model takes that solution to the next level by addressing the critical human element through an ongoing security awareness program."

"Corio understands the importance of security in this new open network era," said Mark Milatovich, director of security at Corio. "Our customers come to us for application management excellence and our security services are a foundation to our infrastructure and critical to our business model."