Windows & .Net Magazine Names BindView's bv-Control for Windows 2000 MEC 2002 Best of Show Winner

Business Wire, Oct 15, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2002

BindView Corporation (NASDAQ: BVEW), a leading provider of IT security management solutions, announced today that its bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution was named the Security winner of Penton Media Inc.'s Windows & .NET Magazine Best of Show Awards for MEC 2002. Windows & .NET Magazine presented awards to Windows technology vendors in five categories: Collaboration and Productivity, Management, Mobility, Networking and Infrastructure and Security. BindView's bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution beat out five other finalists to win the Security category. BindView also had two other products selected as finalists: the bv-Admin for Microsoft Exchange solution in the Management category and the bv-Admin Mobile solution in the Mobility category.

BindView's bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution won in the Security category because of its ability to address a wide array of security issues across the enterprise. "Its flexible reporting, built-in best-practices assessment tools and ActiveAdmin(R) features help enable IT administrators to discover and address security vulnerabilities across the enterprise," said Windows & .NET Magazine Best of Show judge and senior technical editor Michael Otey.

The bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution helps IT administrators perform security checks that detect vulnerabilities within a network. Upon identifying these vulnerabilities and security risks, administrators can then fix many critical issues immediately. Key features of BindView's bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution include:

-- ActiveAdmin Automation Tool - identifies security problems and configuration updates, and completes the process by helping to fix vulnerabilities quickly and efficiently.

-- BindView Security Adviser - measures compliance with the latest Microsoft security bulletins, delivers forensic analysis on non-compliant machines and provides a link to the Microsoft site for patches. Platforms supported include Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and IIS.

-- Comprehensive Reporting capabilities - leverages a distributed architecture to retrieve information from far corners of the network and helps administrators to drill down into specific details without scripts of programming code. RAZOR(R), the award-winning BindView security research team, also designs bv-Control pre-defined report templates and delivers best practices and security information.

"In working with BindView's more than 20 million licensees, we have learned that the bv-Control for Windows 2000 solution adds tremendous value to the overall security of an enterprise," said Bob Tesh, director of outbound marketing for BindView. "Winning the prestigious MEC Best of Show award is yet another testament to the quality of our product and BindView's commitment to offering the best tools for securing Microsoft environments."

BindView was also recently honored with a MSD2D.com People's Choice Award. BindView's bv-Admin for Exchange solution garnered first place in the Exchange Administration category. These awards were chosen by votes from readers of MSD2D.com, an online resource for administrators, developers and users of Microsoft's Exchange, Sharepoint, .NET and SQL products.

About BindView Corporation

BindView Corporation, the worldwide leader in providing host-based vulnerability assessment software, delivers proactive security management solutions to help safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches before they occur. Unlike traditional approaches, the company's solutions work from the inside out to help protect business systems from both internal and external threats, thus reducing business risks. BindView's suite of cross-platform software and associated services help secure, automate and reduce the costs of managing information technology infrastructures. More than 20 million licenses of our solutions have been shipped worldwide to approximately 5,000 companies, including more than 80 of the Fortune 100 and 24 of the largest 25 U.S. banks. Contact BindView via e-mail at info@bindview.com or visit BindView's World Wide Web Site at http://www.bindview.com. BindView can also be reached at (800) 749-8439 or at (713) 561-4000.

About Penton Media

Penton Media (NYSE: PME) is a leading, global business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and Web sites. Penton's integrated media portfolio serves the following industries: Internet/broadband; information technology; electronics; natural products; food/retail; manufacturing; design/engineering; supply chain; aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality. For more information, visit www.penton.com.

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