Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. Teams With Infinitum Security to Expand Managed Security Monitoring Services to Asia-Based Customers.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002

Premier Asian consulting firm offers world-class Managed Security

Monitoring

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring (MSM), today announced it has developed a broad relationship with Infinitum Security, Asia's leading IT security consultancy, to begin offering for the first time, Counterpane's 24x7 MSM network security monitoring services throughout Asia.

"This relationship continues to the expansion of our Managed Security Monitoring service into global markets," commented John Bruce, Executive Vice President of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. "The solid partnership we have developed with Infinitum gives us the start we had planned for in the critically important Asian marketplace."

"As a leading security IT consultancy, Infinitum's focus has been on helping our customers deal with various aspects of IT security management, including critical operational issues like continuous security monitoring.," says Sunny Tan, Infinitum's Director of Business Development. "Our relationship with Counterpane enables us to complement our consultancy services with the world's leading 24x7 security monitoring service. As Counterpane's consulting partner, we are now able to help our customers secure and connect their security systems to Counterpane's MSM service and render incident response assistance to Counterpane's MSM customers in Asia.

"The more companies we monitor around the globe, the greater our breadth of visibility and knowledge are," noted Bruce Schneier, CTO and co-founder of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. "The level of protection we offer our customers and our ability to respond to attacks that have originated anywhere in the world are unsurpassed in the industry."

About Infinitum Security

Infinitum Security is a leading edge IT Security consultancy founded in 1998 to address the increasingly complex issues concerning IT Security. The company provides customer-focused IT Security consultancy services by leveraging on their real-world experience and expertise in best-of-breed technologies.

Infinitum acts as a trusted security advisor to their enterprise customers, helping them plan, implement and review security management strategies focused on people, process and technology resources to reduce the cost and complexity in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of mission-critical information systems. Infinitum Security has offices in Singapore and Malaysia. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone], Website : www.infinitum.com. Enquiries : [e-mail].

About Counterpane

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. is the developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring. Established in 1999 by entrepreneurial expert Tom Rowley and security technologist and author Bruce Schneier, Counterpane addresses the critical need for increased levels of security services. Centered on a network of sophisticated Secure Operations Centers, staffed by expert security analysts, the Company provides 24x7 monitoring, as well as penetration detection and response. Counterpane's Managed Security Monitoring services enable e-business to be conducted safely. The company is funded by Accel Partners, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Equity Fund. Headquarters are located at 19050 Pruneridge Avenue, Cupertino, California, USA. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Website: www.counterpane.com.

Counterpane is a trademark of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. All other companies, brand names or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.