Zone Labs Joins Trusted Computing Group to Develop an Open Industry Standard Specification for Securing Endpoint Host Connections to Networks

Business Wire, May 11, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004

Effort to Help Reduce Damage to Networks from Clients

by Ensuring Integrity

Zone Labs(R), the most trusted provider of endpoint security solutions, today announced it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an open industry standards organization whose specifications help vendors build products that let users protect critical data and information. Representatives from the company are working with other TCG members to develop an open specification to help secure endpoint host connections to networks.

The Trusted Network Connect specification will assist in protecting networks from viruses, worms, denial of service attacks and host software security vulnerabilities, including operating system and application software patches. The specification effort complements TCG's efforts to provide building blocks to help secure critical data and information across a variety of platforms.

"Zone Labs supports the TCG's efforts to address the challenges proprietary security solutions pose to corporate customers and we are proud to work with other industry leaders to develop an open industry standard," said Frederick Felman, vice president of marketing, Zone Labs. "Zone Labs Integrity customers will greatly benefit from an industry-wide interoperable standard that will allow them to both protect their existing investments and provide employees with best-of-breed secure network access from any endpoint PC."

About TCG

TCG is an industry standards body formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for hardware-enabled trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft.

More information and the organization's specifications are available at the Trusted Computing Group's website, www.trustedcomputinggroup.org.

About Zone Labs, Inc.

Zone Labs(R), a Check Point company (Nasdaq:CHKP), is one of the most trusted brands in Internet security. Zone Labs is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions protecting millions of PCs and the valuable, personally-identifiable information on those PCs, from hackers, spyware and data theft. The company's award-winning endpoint security product line is deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers' homes, protecting them from Internet-borne threats. Zone Labs Integrity(TM) is an endpoint security management platform that protects corporate data and productivity. ZoneAlarm(R) Pro, ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm are among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today while IMsecure(R) Pro offers comprehensive security for instant messaging. Please visit http://www.zonelabs.com for more information.

Editor's Notes: IMsecure, TrueVector, ZoneAlarm and Zone Labs are registered trademarks of Zone Labs, Inc. The Zone Labs logo, Zone Labs Integrity and Cooperative Enforcement are trademarks of Zone Labs, Inc. Zone Labs Integrity protected under U.S. Patent No. 5,987,611. Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. v.07.18.03