Clicknet's entercept Embraced by Leading E-commerce and Network Security Consultants; Unique Intrusion Prevention Breakthrough Blocks Crippling Hack Attacks.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2000

Underscoring the widespread interest in protecting corporate data and resources from hackers, Clicknet Software, a leading e-business security solutions provider, today announced that three leading Internet security consultants have endorsed entercept, the industry's first Intrusion Prevention security solution. The three consulting firms -- System Performance, Rampart Security and SafeCorp.com -- are leading security consultants in the e-business arena who design custom security solutions for medium- to large-enterprise customers and recommend solutions for higher security to the country's large e-commerce businesses.

Launched in November 1999, entercept is the industry's first proactive solution that blocks attacks from compromising a corporation's e-business and data servers. entercept is currently under evaluation by Fortune 500 customers in security sensitive industries such as finance, government, internet services and e-commerce. Unlike traditional intrusion detection products, entercept proactively protects the server/workstation by evaluating requests to the operating system (OS) and application program interface before they are processed.

&uot;The volume and frequency of hack attacks continues to rise dramatically. Proactive prevention allows companies to help defend against unknown attacks,&uot; said George Kurtz, CEO and co-founder of Rampart Security Group and co-author of &uot;Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions.&uot; &uot;Recent attacks on high-profile Web sites are just the tip of the iceberg. The latest 'denial of service' attacks underscore how fragile companies and their e-business assets can be. While most solutions on the market provide only marginal protection, entercept is unique because it prevents attacks targeted at the e-business server and does so proactively. Proactive prevention of attacks is key to securing your e-business and data assets.&uot;

Rampart Security Group, headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., provides security training and consulting services and is composed of leading security experts with decades of combined experience. Kurtz formerly managed Ernst &Young's National Attack and Penetration team and co-developed their eXtreme Hacking course.

&uot;Most security solutions today use an 'alert and alarm' approach, which means that companies only know about the attack once they have been hacked,&uot; said Larry Conroy, President of System Performance, a security consulting firm based in the Boston area. &uot;Clearly, this approach isn't enough and can cripple business operations if an attack occurs. entercept proactively prevents hackers from gaining access to corporate servers at all. The new generation of security is about prevention, not detection.&uot;

Founded in 1992, System Performance serves the needs of users who are looking for Internet Web security products including firewalls, virtual private networks, encrypted e-mail software and e-mail archiving software. System Performance's offices are located in Cheshire, Conn., and Needham, Mass.

&uot;Companies are hacked every day in America,&uot; said Jack Strauss, President &CEO of SafeCorp.com. &uot;The latest 'denial-of-service' attacks have generated a great deal of visibility due to the high profile of the companies that have been compromised. However, the threat remains real and serious for companies of all sizes and the attacks are escalating in frequency and severity. For the IT/IS-centric part of the issue, ClickNet's entercept product can provide the solution that enterprise customers require to ensure that their data, mission-critical applications and assets are protected. We are pleased to be able recommend this truly unique solution to our customers.&uot;

SafeCorp.com, located in Dayton, Ohio, is a professional corporate information security services firm addressing the needs of fast growth companies for comprehensive corporate information security posture assessment, policy and procedure development, and solutions implementations.

About entercept

Developed using an architecture that provides real-time analysis and reaction to intrusion attacks, entercept identifies and prevents access to critical corporate resources before any unauthorized transactions can occur. entercept recognizes attack signatures at the OS and applications level, preventing a hacker attack from ever being processed.

The entercept solution includes a management console and client agents. The product's client agents are both intelligent and self-contained, unlike competitive products where the console must communicate with an agent to trigger a response when an intrusion is detected.

The console, a Windows NT server-based product, contains policy definition management, reporting capability, both on-screen and printed, and agent update distribution capability. Available now, entercept's management console is priced at $4995 with a server agent priced at $995 and client agents priced at $95 each.

About ClickNet

ClickNet Software Corporation is a leading supplier of software solutions for simplifying the security and management of networked PCs, and has shipped more than three million licenses worldwide. ClickNet is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and can be reached by calling its world headquarters directly at 408/576-5900, toll free at 800/599-3200, 44-181-387-5500 for its European offices, or by visiting its web site at http://www.clicknet.com.

For more information about Rampart Security Group, call 973/216-8505. For more information about System Performance, call 800/366-7255. For more information about SafeCorp.com, call 937/609-0994.

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