Zero-Knowledge Systems Names Technology, Privacy and Legal Leaders to Its Advisory Board

Business Wire,  March 7, 2001  

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2001

- Board's broad range of experience and expertise provides Zero-Knowledge
Systems with unmatched leadership and vision

- Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference - March 7, 2001

Zero-Knowledge(R) Systems Inc., the leading provider of privacy technologies and services for consumers and business, today strengthened its privacy expertise and leadership by naming eight respected legal, privacy and technology experts to its Advisory Board.

The Board will provide senior management with strategic guidance, help the company create new privacy products and services for customers and act as company resources and liaisons in their respective communities.

Members of the Zero-Knowledge Systems Advisory Board:

-   Whitfield Diffie, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems Inc.,
    co-creator of public key cryptography and co-author of Privacy on
    the Line: the Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption

-   David Farber, Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication
    Systems, University of Pennsylvania and member of the US
    Presidential Advisory Committee of Information Technology

-   Michael Froomkin, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of
    Law and member of the "Panel of Experts" of the World Intellectual
    Property Organization's Internet Domain Name Process

-   Deborah Hurley, Director, Harvard Information Infrastructure
    Project, Harvard University and member of the Advisory Committee
    to the U.S. State Department on International Communications and
    Information Policy

-   Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law, Stanford Law School and author
    of Code, and Other Laws of Cyberspace

-   Peter Neumann, Principal Scientist, Computer Science Laboratory,
    SRI and author of Computer-Related Risks

-   Bruce Schneier, Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Counterpane
    Internet Security, Inc and author of Applied Cryptography and
    Secrets & Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World

-   Barbara Simons, President, Association for Computing Machinery and
    member of the President's Export Council's Subcommittee on
    Encryption

"As more customers come to Zero-Knowledge for comprehensive business and consumer privacy solutions, we rely on leaders in technology, policy, business and law to assist us in developing the products and services that meet market needs," said Tamas Hevizi, President and CEO of Zero-Knowledge Systems. "Each member of our advisory board has demonstrated decisive leadership in their respective fields and our alignment with them provides Zero-Knowledge with unmatched expertise and vision."

"While companies and organizations continue to accumulate, access and sell large quantities of personal data, there has been an unfortunate lack of research into how it will be protected and handled," said Barbara Simons, President of the Association for Computing Machinery and member of the President's Export Council's Subcommittee on Encryption. "Zero-Knowledge Systems is the pioneer in this area and one of the few companies working with all necessary parties to create solutions. I am involved with this advisory board to make sure these privacy solutions are incorporated into new technologies and services."

"With its outstanding team, technology and understanding of privacy, Zero-Knowledge Systems has established itself as the leader in the privacy industry," said Peter Neumann, Principal Scientist, Computer Science Laboratory, SRI and author of Computer-Related Risks. "I am excited to align myself with the company in an advisory role and believe that its success will greatly benefit all of us who live in the information society."

More information on the Board is available here: http://www.zeroknowledge.com/company/advisors.asp

About Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc.

Zero-Knowledge Systems (http://www.zeroknowledge.com) is the leading provider of privacy enabling technologies and services for both consumers and enterprise. Zero-Knowledge Managed Privacy Services (http://www.zeroknowledge.com/business) provides expert consultation and privacy-enhancing solutions that enable businesses to comply with privacy legislation, maximize customer relationships and build consumer trust without violating privacy. Zero-Knowledge Freedom(R) Internet Privacy Suite provides consumers free access to the most easy-to-use privacy and security features - including a personal firewall, form filler, cookie manager, ad manager and keyword alert - in addition to its leading paid premium services offering untraceable private email and anonymous browsing and chat. Freedom 2.0 for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net and Freedom source code is available at http://opensource.zeroknowledge.com.

(Freedom(R) and Zero-Knowledge(R) are trademarks of Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. These trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks are sole property of their respective owners.)

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