Foundstone Announces FoundScan MVAS Availability Through Articon-Integralis in The United States.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 14, 2002

Articon-Integralis Subsidiary Activis to Distribute Foundstone's

FoundScan Managed Vulnerability Assessment Service in the United

States

Foundstone Inc., the premier provider of security assessments and vulnerability protection, today announced the U.S availability of its FoundScan Managed Vulnerability Assessment Service (MVAS) through Activis, the managed service subsidiary of Articon-Integralis.

This extends the current agreement which allows Activis to distribute the FoundScan service in the major European territories including the United Kingdom, France and Germany. FoundScan MVAS provides automated, continuous network security assessments from a hacker's perspective with complete vulnerability management and remediation capabilities. Activis will offer FoundScan MVAS through the indirect channel via distributors, Internet service providers (ISPs) and value added resellers (VARs).

"Network security still lags behind on the corporate agenda," commented John Cheney, managing director, Activis Ltd. "Yet the threat to company profitability is very real. In the Computer Security Institute's (CSI) sixth annual computer crime and security survey published in March of this year, it stated a figure that equates to an average financial loss of $2 million for each security breach."(a)

He added: "The enterprise scalability and continuous threat assessment capabilities of FoundScan will allow companies, who were faced with limited manpower or budgets, to now rapidly deploy countermeasures and a process-oriented remediation approach to effectively minimize the threat of both Internet and network security vulnerabilities. The FoundScan service provides active monitoring to audit the entire network topography and analyze the risk of security breaches in real time which will not only allow companies to benefit from the leading vulnerability assessment service, but more importantly, concentrate on their business and, above all, protect their bottom lines."

"Foundstone is excited to offer FoundScan as a part of the comprehensive Activis suite of managed security services," stated George Kurtz, chief executive officer, Foundstone. "With the growing size and complexity of enterprise networks, combined with the number of new vulnerabilities each day, Activis and Foundstone have the ability to meet this growing demand for FoundScan in both the U.S. and European marketplace."

About FoundScan

FoundScan is a managed vulnerability assessment and remediation service designed to meet the needs of even the largest, most complex enterprises. Employing the same leading-edge methodologies used by its consultants, FoundScan is able to remotely examine networks, servers, databases, off-the-shelf applications and even custom Web applications for vulnerabilities.

FoundScan's innovative Web portal helps clients manage their Internet assets, track their remediation progress, and tailor the service to their unique needs with role-based access and complete scan management. More than just security software, a subscription to the FoundScan service means the Foundstone team works with you not just to identify weaknesses, but also to help you fix them as well. FoundScan's combination of leading-edge technology and personalized assistance provides clients a constant ally against hackers.

About Activis

Activis offers managed security services to enable customers to secure their IT infrastructure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service operates worldwide with security management centers (SMCs) established in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States and includes fully managed Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and content management services.

Activis is the first managed security service marketed through distributors, OEMs, resellers and VARs, offering customers the highly secure service infrastructure of a partner with long-term expertise in security solutions and services.

Activis is part of Articon-Integralis AG, the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector. Additional information about Activis is available on the Internet under www.activis.com.

About Foundstone

Foundstone is the premier provider of security assessments and vulnerability protection. Foundstone addresses the security and privacy needs of Global 2000 companies with world-class Enterprise Security Software, Managed Security Services, Professional Consulting and Education offerings. Foundstone has one of the most dominant security talent pools ever assembled, including experts from Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the United States Defense Department.

Foundstone executives have authored seven books, including the international best seller "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions." Foundstone has headquarters in Orange County, Calif. For more information, visit www.foundstone.com or call 877/91-FOUND.

About Articon-Integralis

Articon-Integralis AG (quoted on the Neuer Markt, ticker symbol AAGN, Security Code Number 515503) Articon-Integralis AG is the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector in terms of both revenue and geographic coverage. Articon-Integralis has 19 offices in Europe and the United States and 660 employees.

Articon-Integralis solutions enable businesses to conduct secure communication and e-commerce transactions over private and public computer networks. Under its brand names Integralis, Allasso and Activis, the company offers comprehensive security solutions, which include first-class IT security products and a range of consulting, system integration and managed security services.

Articon-Integralis' clients include government agencies and a range of international companies, including two thirds of DAX 30, half of FTSE 100 companies and 17 of the top 50 in the Fortune 100. Additional information about Articon-Integralis is available on the Internet under www.articon-integralis.com

(a) Based on 186 respondents able to quantify their financial losses. The "Computer Crime and Security Survey" is conducted by CSI with the participation of the San Francisco Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Computer Intrusion Squad. For full details, www.gocsi.com.

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