Gilian Paves Two-way Security Street, Adding Application and HTTP Protocol Protection to ExitControl In G-Server Version 2.5 Intrusion Protection Appliance.

Business/Technology Editors

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2003

Gilian Technologies Inc. (www.Gilian.com) today introduced the G-Server Version 2.5, a security appliance that both prevents website hacking and protects corporate applications and networks from outside compromise. Added to the company's renowned ExitControl technology, the new features establish the G-Server as a leader in the growing category of multiple-function Port 80 protection appliances.

Firewalls, anti-virus and Intrusion Detection Systems are not all-encompassing in protecting applications and content on corporate web servers. Up until now, for example, no product could protect and monitor HTTP and HTTPS traffic, and validate that applications are being changed, executed, or published only by authorized persons. Two new G-Server features, AppPROTECT and AppWATCH, remedy this market void by providing HTTP hardening, as well as preventing a web application from executing corrupted transactions.

Gilian, a global technology leader in web security, was the first company to offer ExitControl, which defeats the intention of hackers by preventing any sabotaged content from being served, for either static or dynamic content.

Gilian CEO Dr. Avi Margalith said, "There are a myriad of ways to deprive hackers of access to a website. However, given enough time and effort, sooner or later most of these measures are circumvented, and that's when malicious trespassing occurs. In addition to the integrity we already provide through our patent-pending ExitControl technology, G-Server 2.5 now guards the web server, the applications and even the corporate infrastructure that govern an enterprise's very business."

IDC Research Manager Charles Kolodgy, author of Web Intrusion Protection: Defending Web Servers and Applications, stated, "Security is a two-way street, and the fact that Gilian has expanded the scope of their G-Server to prevent HTTP intrusions is significant. Intrusion Protection appliances must be strategically placed in the network, for maximum effectiveness and minimum delay. The G-Server already uses ExitControl to examine traffic leaving the web server; the inclusion of prevention technologies is a natural extension by performing both inbound as well as outbound protection."

Kolodgy added, "As more and more vendors recognize the importance of providing multi-function intrusion protection appliances, the addition of these new G-Server capabilities will greatly broaden the appeal for this product to protect corporate web servers, which are being compromised at an alarming rate."

Gilian's two-way approach to intrusion protection is a direct result of customer feedback. The new AppPROTECT technology thwarts bogus HTTP and HTTPS requests to the web server, such as attempts to attack or exploit web server vulnerabilities. Few corporate websites have any device to monitor port 80 and 443 traffic; Gilian's version 2.5 is believed to be the strongest approach available to minimize that risk/vulnerability. AppPROTECT validates all incoming HTTP and HTTPS requests to detect potential buffer overflow and other protocol style attacks (which is what 95+% of current web site attacks are), stopping them before they reach the website/server.

The G-Server's proven anti-hacking track record is based on a concept that Gilian pioneered called ExitControl, which uses digital signatures to ensure that only authorized persons can make changes to any content. AppWATCH uses this same approach to automatically stop an application from performing corrupted transactions. Perhaps more importantly, this new feature can protect a company's precious internal servers, keeping it from malicious hackers who might want to gain access to it to ruin a business.

In addition to the new features and functionality, Gilian has further refined the product to dovetail into its G-Seller Channel Program, making it simpler to use, quicker to install, and easier to administer. Coupled with the new capabilities, the G-Server is especially effortless for channel partners to sell, install, and implement. Finally, a limited version of eEye Retina scanner is now included on the G-Server and helps to provide vital information about the web servers vulnerability when publishing new content or when a breach is detected by the G-Server.

The G-Server has been certified for integration with leading network and security management solutions such as, Checkpoint FW-1 through OPSEC certification, eEye's Retina Network Security Scanner, RadWare, ISS, Tivoli, F5, BMC Patrol and others.

Pricing for G-Server version 2.5 starts at $24,900. The product is available immediately through Gilian and its direct channel partners.

About Gilian

Gilian Technologies Inc., a global technology leader in web security, arms businesses against the critical epidemic of Web site vandalism and sabotage. Gilian's G-Server is an ExitControl solution that keeps web sites accurate and available regardless of the origin of a security breach. Designed to combat hacker sabotage, Gilian's G-Server is the first available solution that proactively scrutinizes data as it leaves the Web server. Using digital signatures to verify the validity of the outbound flow of data, the G-Server steps in and replaces defaced material with the original.

The G-Server enables organizations to eliminate the overhead costs typically associated with hacked websites: devastating periods of Website unavailability, complex debugging processes and costly system administration. Gilian's solution saves time and money while preserving the reputation of customers including industry leaders in banking, finance, publishing, media, retailing and technology. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices throughout the U.S. and Internationally. Additional information is available at www.gilian.com or 888-769-2400.

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