Ernst & Young and Guidance Software Team To Deliver First-Ever Enterprise Incident-Response and Forensic Solution

Business Wire, August 1, 2002

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PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2002

Ernst & Young LLP, one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and Guidance Software Inc., the world leader in forensic and enterprise computer investigation software, today announced that they will work together to combine the strengths of Ernst & Young's online security practice and the capabilities of Guidance Software's revolutionary enterprise computer forensic investigation and incident response solution.

The relationship will leverage Guidance Software's new EnCase Enterprise software to enable Ernst & Young's Security & Technology Solutions (STS) group to provide its clients with instantaneous incident response and network forensic investigation services. STS is a division of Ernst & Young's Technology & Security Risk Services group, which is comprised of more than 2,000 professionals around the world with world-class capabilities in minimizing risk and maximizing the security, maintenance and controls around digital systems. EnCase Enterprise, a powerful and integrated solution for Enterprise Response, Auditing and Discovery (ERAD), will allow Ernst & Young to perform remote yet comprehensive network forensic investigations, enabling extremely powerful and efficient incident response and remediation the moment a potential internal security breach is detected.

"Ernst & Young's use of the EnCase Enterprise software will enable us to incorporate computer forensics as a critical component of our emergency response services practice," said Mark Doll, Americas Director of Ernst & Young's STS practice. "The current EnCase forensic product is a natural choice for stand-alone computer investigations, and the new Enterprise Solution will enable us to provide greatly enhanced incident response services to our clients."

"In a time of economic and corporate uncertainty, Guidance Software and Ernst & Young are providing a powerful solution to combat both internal and external threats while enabling instantaneous incident response and proactive enterprise information auditing," said John Patzakis, president and general counsel of Guidance Software. "Once an organization implements EnCase Enterprise, Ernst & Young's STS practice will be able to provide a cost-effective and cutting-edge incident response solution that can help protect a company's reputation as well as the bottom line."

In June, Ernst & Young announced that its industry-leading capabilities in helping companies deal with an increasingly complex array of online security vulnerabilities would be available around the clock through a newly created Emergency Response Service. The service is provided by Ernst & Young's Security & Technology Solutions practice and is based out of the firm's Attack and Penetration Advanced Security Center in Houston. Companies can sign-on for Ernst & Young's around-the-clock Emergency Response Service for an annual retainer that ensures an Ernst & Young team is assigned to assist in the event of any incident.

Guidance Software

Guidance Software is the world leader in providing forensic and enterprise digital investigation solutions. EnCase, Guidance Software's award-winning solution, provides corporate investigators and government authorities with powerful forensic, information auditing, analysis and IT management tools.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Guidance Software, Inc., has offices and training facilities in California, Virginia and the United Kingdom. With over 7,500 corporate and government users worldwide and forensic methodology training provided to more than 2,000 students annually, Guidance Software has received numerous awards for its Windows-based EnCase forensic tool. For more information, visit Guidance Software's Web at www.guidancesoftware.com.

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, understands the business issues that are important to senior executives. With extensive business knowledge and hands-on industry experience, the global Ernst & Young organization can implement a broad array of solutions to help companies capture growth, improve financial performance and manage risk -- anywhere in the world. Its 84,000 people serve as trusted business advisers in more than 130 countries, offering audit, tax, corporate finance and transaction services across all industries to many of today's leading global corporations as well as emerging growth companies. In addition, legal services are available in various parts of the world where permitted. For more information on the firm's security capabilities please call our Security Info-Line at 1-888/706-2600 or visit us on the Web at www.ey.com/security. A collection of Ernst & Young's views on a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/thoughtcenter.> Ernst & Young refers to all members of the global Ernst & Young organization, including the U.S. firm of Ernst & Young LLP.

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