Kasten Chase Announces Launch of Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery.

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OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2002

Solution introduced at the Canadian Information Technology Security

Symposium

Kasten Chase (TSX:KCA), a leading provider of high-assurance data security systems, announced today the launch of Assurency(TM) Secure e-Document Delivery at the 14th Annual Canadian Information Technology Security Symposium in Ottawa. Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery is an innovative suite of technologies that enables mass-volume, large-scale distribution of sensitive electronic documents. The solution enables enterprise organizations to leverage standard e-mail to deliver electronic documents such as private messages, personal statements, transaction confirmations, confidential records and reports, bills or invoices to clients, partners, employees, citizens or other recipients in a highly secure manner.

Trevor Bain, Senior Vice President at Kasten Chase, is introducing the solution today in a presentation as part of the Symposium's Tutorial Series. The presentation is scheduled for 10:30 am EDT in Provinces Ballroom I at the Ottawa Congress Centre.

"Without the benefit of a practical security solution, prudent organizations will not use e-mail to deliver sensitive, confidential or personal electronic documents to clients, partners or other key stakeholders. Yet the growing popularity of e-mail provides strong testament that for many individuals, e-mail is the preferred delivery method for a wide variety of sensitive e-documents," said Paul Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of Kasten Chase. "With its comprehensive security provisions, Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery enables organizations to deliver sensitive information over existing e-mail infrastructure.

"Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery provides a secure, "push" delivery complement to an enterprise's web site. Customers, partners and other recipients benefit from more timely receipt of sensitive or personal information, without having to retrieve it," continued Paul Hyde. "With Assurency, enterprises engage their customers electronically - in real-time. It is a unique and effective means for increasing the frequency of meaningful client communications, and ultimately, enhancing customer relationships."

Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery offers compelling benefits to enterprises issuing e-documents and to those who receive them.

      Timely, Convenient Communications:

-   Recipients benefit from immediate receipt of sensitive,
    confidential or personal information without having to retrieve it
    from a web site.

      Return on Investment:

-   Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery provides a rapid return on
    investment for enterprises currently using more conventional
    delivery methods, such as postal or courier services. Enterprises
    delivering documents and statements over secure e-mail can
    dramatically reduce the costs of materials, printing and handling,
    as well as postal and courier fees. Working capital can improve by
    accelerating both delivery of invoices and receipt of payment.

      Ease of Use:

-   The solution eliminates much of the administration associated with
    traditional e-mail security solutions, as recipients are not
    required to install or configure e-mail plug-ins or generate
    encryption keys.

-   Secure e-documents are delivered directly to the inbox. Opening
    them is simple and intuitive - recipients simply "double click" to
    verify and unlock document contents.

-   Recipients have the convenience of filing and managing important
    e-documents within the directory structure of their e-mail system.

-   By maintaining the familiarity and ease-of-use of e-mail,
    Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery ensures enterprises achieve
    high user acceptance, while minimizing support costs.

      Secure, Trusted Delivery:

-   Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery addresses an enterprise's
    need for client privacy. Incorporating the cornerstones of data
    security - authentication of sender and recipient,
    confidentiality, data integrity, and non-repudiation, Assurency
    maintains the trust between an enterprise and its clients and
    partners.

As with other Kasten Chase product offerings, Assurency Secure e-Document Delivery will be available in Canada, the United States and Europe.

About the Canadian Information Technology Security Symposium Held from May 13th to 17th at the Ottawa Congress Centre, the 14th Annual Canadian Information Technology Security Symposium (CITSS), entitled "IT Security - No Limits," is Canada's premier IT security industry gathering. Symposium organizers expect more than 1,500 delegates and over 60 exhibitors to come together for the most comprehensive IT security trade show in Canada. The event will be held jointly with the 3rd International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC). For more information on the 14th Annual CITSS, please visit www.cse.dnd.ca/en/symposium/symposium.html.

About Kasten Chase

Kasten Chase, a leader in high-assurance data security, builds trust and confidence in the connected world. Certified by the U.S. National Security Agency and pre-approved by the Canadian Communications Security Establishment, the company's RASP Data Security(TM) portfolio protects some of the most sensitive information in the world. Assurency(TM), Kasten Chase's portfolio of commercial market solutions mitigates risk in the sharing and storage of sensitive information and enables business-critical applications and IT infrastructure for enterprise customers in government, financial services and health care. The company is a pioneer in the development of security solutions for networked data storage.

Kasten Chase achieved ISO-9001 certification in 1995. For more information on the company, please visit www.kastenchase.com.

(C)2002 Kasten Chase Applied Research Limited. Kasten Chase and any logo representations thereof are registered trademarks of Kasten Chase Applied Research Limited. RASP Data Security, Assurency and any logo representations thereof are trademarks of Kasten Chase Applied Research Limited.