Guidance Software Speaks on Computer Forensics to Worldwide Audience.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2003

Leading Provider of Incident Response Solutions Featured at

Regional and Global Industry Conferences in United States, Europe,

Australia and Asia

Guidance Software, leading provider of computer forensics investigation and response software and training, will draw on its expertise to present a range of keynotes, workshops and training to IT and security professionals at numerous industry-sponsored events over the coming months. The company will participate in conferences worldwide including CEIC Netherlands, IT Security Summit Hong Kong, HTCIA Lake Tahoe, Calif., the Computer Security Institute Conference Washington D.C. and the Australian Computer Forensics Conference.

Guidance Software's EnCase provides the de facto standard incident response and forensic solutions worldwide. These incident response and forensic solutions enable law enforcement investigators and information security professionals to search computer records and e-mails to determine the extent of an intrusion or security breach and take appropriate action. EnCase is used by more than 11,000 investigators and EnCase Enterprise Edition is used by more than 60 Fortune 1000 companies.

"We continue to develop our strong global presence delivering computer forensics and incident response solutions as this has emerged as a fundamental requirement of information security. Our participation in over 25 industry events this fall demonstrates our commitment to furthering thought leadership and sharing knowledge and hands-on technique with colleagues throughout the industry, as well as moving incident response and forensics to the mainstream in commercial organizations," said John Patzakis, president and CEO of Guidance Software.

Shawn McCreight, Guidance Software Founder and CTO, will demonstrate the latest features in EnCase at the HTCIA International Conference and Expo to be held Oct. 20-22, 2003 in Lake Tahoe, Calif. The conference features industry experts along with a wide variety of hands-on labs taught by industry leaders including Guidance. This enterprise-focused event brings together more than 700 private and public sector forensic specialists, investigators, security professionals and prosecutors to learn about the latest developments in leading-edge technologies in the high-tech crime investigation arena.

Guidance will also be a featured presenter at the CSI 30th Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition taking place Nov. 2-4, 2003 in Washington D.C. The event boasts the largest and most comprehensive conference program in the industry, featuring 13 tracks and over 160 sessions, case studies, panels and discussions. Guidance executive spokespersons will discuss network-enabled computer forensics and incident response.

Enterprise forensic applications will also be the focus of topics presented by Guidance at the RSA Conference, Nov. 3-5, 2003 in Amsterdam. The leading electronic/data security conference worldwide, RSA brings together IT professionals, developers, policy makers, industry leaders and academics. Renowned for its rich content, the conference is designed to educate security practitioners, business people and policy makers on the latest developments in technology and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and networking with peers.

More information on these and other events can be found on the Guidance Web site at http://www.guidancesoftware.com/corporate/events/index.asp.

About Guidance Software

Guidance Software is the leader in computer forensics and incident response solutions. Founded in 1997 and with headquarters in Pasadena, Guidance Software has offices and training facilities in California, Virginia and the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 corporate and government investigators depend on EnCase software, while more than 3,000 investigators attend Guidance Software's forensic methodology training annually. Accepted by numerous courts and honored with eWEEK's Excellence Award and SC Magazine's Annual Award, EnCase software is considered the standard forensic tool. For more information, visit Guidance Software's Web site at www.guidancesoftware.com.