Global Data Systems Partners with eIQnetworks to Strengthen Managed Security Services Arsenal.

ACTON, Mass. -- eIQnetworks, Inc.

--Newest Member of "Powered By eIQnetworks" MSSP Partner Program Introduces New Value Added Services

--Security Event Management, Log Management, Forensics Analysis, Compliance and Management Reporting with Network Security Analyzer

eIQnetworks(TM), Inc. (www.eiqnetworks.com), a pioneer of comprehensive security and systems management solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Global Data Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Security and Network Solutions for Healthcare, Financial, and Government Industries, has joined the eIQ's newly-launched "Powered By eIQnetworks" Advantage MSSP Partner Program and is leveraging Network Security Analyzer as the backbone to its comprehensive security event management and regulatory compliance services offering. GDS is using NSA to help their managed services customers deal with increasing intrusion and virus attacks, security breaches, and Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, HIPAA and FIMSA regulatory compliance needs.

Global Data Systems (GDS) provides managed security services for the small- to mid-sized business enterprise and recently has extended its expertise to serve health care organizations, commercial banks, regional banks and credit unions. This client-base is among the most highly-scrutinized by regulatory compliance mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, and HIPAA. They are also most attractive and vulnerable to security threats and breaches. Partnering with eIQnetworks enables GDS to provide comprehensive, proactive and preemptive security and compliance management services with a cost-effective award-winning SEM solution - Network Security Analyzer.

"It's no longer enough to provide best-in-class network security products to manage our customers' security requirements. Our customers need clear, concise and actionable information to help them, not just raise awareness of security breaches, but mitigate them and ultimately eliminate them, while meeting stringent regulatory compliance requirements," said Joe Young, president and chief executive officer, Global Data Systems. "eIQ Advantage MSSP Partner Program provides us with a structured, consistent vehicle to broadly deliver a compelling, viable and valuable managed security service offering. With eIQ, we're not simply alerting our customers of a problem, we're able to present them with a comprehensive threat assessment complete with actionable information to better protect their enterprise assets, and deliver processes and tools to comply with regulatory compliances such as GLBA, Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA."

"GDS' mission represents our industry's biggest and most visible challenge; protecting people's personal healthcare records and financial identity information while meeting the stringent requirements of federal compliance regulations," said Vijay Basani, chief executive officer of eIQnetworks. "By closely partnering with eIQ, GDS is able to provide the high caliber, depth and breadth of managed security services to all of its customers, from the smallest neighborhood banks to the largest Fortune 500 companies in the industry."

Leveraging eIQnetworks Network Security Analyzer enables GDS to offer the following new value added services:

--Monitoring and Alerting - Monitor and alert on security event data across all customer devices in real-time, and identify security breaches including viruses, intrusions, attacks, port activity, rule violations, denied/allowed traffic, protocol activity and more.

--Forensic Analysis - deliver on demand post-incident forensics and investigative analysis by reconstructing the time line of an attack or activity by a particular source or employee. It assists Auditors in verifying an organizations' regulatory compliance using ad-hoc search capability.

--Reporting - Using Co-branded reporting portal to deliver new revenue generating services such as on-demand and customized reporting services to meet each customer unique security reporting requirements.

--Regulatory Compliance - Provide comprehensive and automated compliance reports, Security Event Monitoring, correlated alerting, and forensics analysis to meet compliance with government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, HIPAA and FISMA.

--Log Management - Automatically collect, correlate, compress, encrypt and archive log data from each customer's devices to help them meet regulatory compliance requirements as well as for historical analysis.

About the "Powered By eIQnetworks" Advantage MSSP Partner Program

The 3 tier eIQ Advantage MSSP Partner Program (Platinum, Gold and Silver) empowers partners with extensive, customizable information delivery vehicles with award-winning security management solutions. MSSPs can deliver log management, compliance analysis and reporting, security event monitoring and alerting, forensics analysis and reporting services. Key program elements include:

--Out of the Box Co-branded, client-facing portals ("Powered by eIQnetworks" Program) - Allows customers to logon to MSSP's portals to gain access to security event and compliance reporting services;

--'Pay as you go' Program - MSSPs can add new customers without large upfront commitment;

--Flexible payment program - Qualified MSSPs can pay on a monthly, quarterly or onetime basis, thus avoiding large upfront capital requirement;

--Volume and channel discounts - significant discounts makes it easy and affordable to offer new value added services to end customers;

--Free training through periodic and ongoing partner Webinars;

--Market Development and Co-marketing funds - MSSPs can qualify for co-marketing and market development funds;

--Partner extranet sites;

--Sales and support assistance - eIQ sales and support teams will work with MSSP partner teams to facilitate relationships and communication with customers.

About eIQnetworks

Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is an award-winning provider of Security and Systems Management Solutions that deliver security-critical forensics, archiving, correlation, alerting, risk analysis, reporting as well as real-time event monitoring for information security professionals in multiple industries worldwide. The Company's products are used in more than 50 countries around the world and are currently deployed in over 1200 companies and government agencies, including LL Bean, Hess, Sprint, Boeing, Avaya, MCI, Malaysia Telecom, Fujitsu, Fiberlink, Vigilar, Norlight, Hitachi, New England Patriots, Harvard University, Yellow Pages.com, Boston.com, FCC, US Army, US Navy, Wachovia, Citibank, HP, ADP, Bertelsmann, UBS, KPMG and many more. eIQnetworks' solutions are available worldwide through an extensive, global distributor network. For additional information, visit www.eIQnetworks.com or call 1-877-LOGS R US.

About Global Data Systems

Founded in 1991, Global Data Systems, Inc. (GDS) is a leading provider of Security and Network Solutions. The Company's core expertise surrounds the development, Implementation, and support of technological solutions. As such the company has created processes in three distinct areas of the IT value chain - Consulting, Technology Solutions, and Sustainment Services. Within the Consulting Services segment GDS provides organizations an accurate gauge of their security posture and network infrastructure architecture. GDS implements many Security-Based and Network-Based technology solutions and has vast expertise and certifications with leading manufacturers such as Microsoft, Cisco, Computer Associates, eIQ Networks, Fortinet, and Silverback Technologies. Completing the IT value chain is the sustainment services GDS provides. The Company's Network Operations Center (NOC) allows real time support of its customer critical systems, infrastructure, and security controls. Through the NOC GDS can provide support services instantly and with lower costs. GDS primarily focuses on regulated industries such Healthcare, Finance, State/Local Government, and organizations effected by Sarbanes-Oxley. For more information please call [phone] or visit www.GDSConnect.com.

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