SilverBack Delivers Sarbanes-Oxley Readiness Toolkit.

BILLERICA, Mass. -- Solution providers can leverage corporate governance and compliance tools to deliver new revenue-generating SOX compliance services

SilverBack Technologies(R), Inc., the leading provider of integrated network, systems, application and security monitoring software to the mid-tier, today announced new corporate governance and compliance tools that Value-Added Resellers, System Integrators, and Consultants can leverage to offer IT services to end-customers that need to achieve compliance as required by the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act. The new tools compliment existing SilverBack reports that automate documentation of compliance with SOX while reducing the growing day-to-day costs of meeting regulatory requirements. SilverBack specifically designed its SOX Readiness Toolkit to provide solution providers with the information they need to understand the challenges associated with SOX compliance, and how to leverage this information for new business opportunities. SilverBack's IT monitoring and security software already ensures regulatory compliance efforts by addressing the assessment, identification, and documentation of internal controls mandated by SOX. The new toolkit assists solution partners in helping end-customers address specific requirements as stated in Section 404 of SOX. Section 404 requires business organizations to use a third-party company to implement technology changes to achieve a corporate control framework. Some of the benefits realized by solution providers utilizing the toolkit include:

--Increased revenues - Identify and engage in new projects mandated by financial auditors, who are legally restricted from carrying out the compliance efforts they recommend.

--Access to C-level - SOX expertise gives solution providers the ability to more easily establish contact and build relationships with the previously elusive C-suite. Provide CEOs/CFOs technical assistance they need to ensure they meet compliance requirements for which they are individually held legally accountable.

--Expand services portfolio - Competitive advantage with value-added, regulatory compliance services.

--Stronger, deeper relationships - Become a trusted advisor by keeping abreast of emerging regulations that are complex and costly to follow for individual clients.

"Helping corporations achieve SOX compliance requires the right people, processes and IT governance tools," said Christine Washburn, Vice President of Marketing for SilverBack. "SilverBack's aim is to deliver a fast and secure method of documenting and enhancing regulatory compliance efforts, without adding technical burdens or higher fees for our solution provider partners. Using the existing SilverBack console, solution providers and end-customers can extend the use of existing SilverBack reports to IT governance requirements, without making any additional costly IT investments."

Solution providers can leverage the following capabilities from SilverBack's software for SOX compliance services:

--Ensured security and reliability of host systems with a centralized console view of the entire IT infrastructure.

--Assessment, identification and documentation of internal controls through the implementation and ongoing monitoring of a layered security approach.

--Documentation of security controls including ongoing vulnerability scanning and notification; patch management; and intrusion monitoring.

--Combined view of network activity and security devices to effectively differentiate between Denial of Service attacks and legitimate increases/spikes in network traffic.

--Aggregated firewall reports ensure the firewall is in compliance with security policy.

--Continuous availability of archived documents.

"Sarbanes-Oxley presents a significant and pressing IT challenge for many corporate businesses," said Nicholas J. Rizzio, Vice President of Sales, STAMCO Technology Group. "Thanks to SilverBack and the new SOX Readiness Toolkit, we have a great 'how-to' guide along with a clear and organized methodology to help meet the extensive requirements for a corporate control framework. Our ability to create and offer new IT services to support our end-user clients with SOX compliance has been a very smooth process."

In addition to the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, solution partners are using SilverBack's software to meet the requirements of other government regulations including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and ISO 17799. SilverBack solution partners can access the toolkit free of charge by contacting SilverBack at 1-877-745-5775.

About SilverBack

Located in Billerica, Massachusetts, SilverBack Technologies, Inc., is the leading provider of affordable, fast, easy and secure IT monitoring software for the mid-tier. SilverBack's mission is to deliver comprehensive IT and security monitoring to the masses, via a select group of global VARs, systems integrators and solution providers. SilverBack software is available in three convenient packages enabling channel partners of all types to deliver IT and security monitoring as a fully integrated, plug-and-play product, or as a highly profitable suite of managed services. SilverBack's award-winning software costs up to 60 percent less than existing IT management solutions. For more information on SilverBack, please visit our Web site at www.silverbacktech.com.

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About STAMCO

For over 70 years, from its inception as Standard Manifold Company, STAMCO has been an innovator in the industry bringing its clients new and better ways to manage their organization's technology needs. From innovative ways to acquire day-to-day products, to advanced technology solutions and implementations, STAMCO assists clients in driving down their total cost of ownership while at the same time increasing their organization's productivity. For more information on STAMCO, please visit www.stamco.com.