Lancope Joins Industry Leaders To Deliver Network World Enterprise Security Technology Tour

Business Wire, May 18, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004

Lancope, ForeScout, NetSolve (NASDAQ: NTSL), VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

and Virtela Communications Address Most Critical

Network Security Issues in Exclusive Multi-City Tour

Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based threat defense and network intelligence solutions, today announced that it has joined ForeScout, NetSolve (NASDAQ:NTSL), VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) and Virtela Communications in sponsoring the Network World Enterprise Security Tour: Fail-Safe Architecture. This exclusive one-day network security event is offered in four cities in May 2004, and features Sandra Gittlen, events editor for Network World and leader of Network World's Technology Tour series, and Joel Snyder, a PhD in Management Information Systems, senior partner of Opus One and internationally recognized expert in the area of telecommunications and networks.

Snyder, Gittlen and a team of leading industry providers will transform security from black magic to a dynamic professional discipline to help participants build fail-safe networks enterprise-wide. In addition, they will share the following best practices:

-- manage your network as a security intelligence asset

-- deploy efficient, quick-strike detection devices deep within

networks

-- umbrella remote-access users via low-cost IP connections

-- maximize current investments in security using open source

offerings

-- integrate wireless security into overall wired strategy

-- expand effectiveness of firewalls to the application level

-- fuse intrusion prevention technologies with the network

structure

"Security is a tough nut to crack for IT these days. There are a lot of products on the market, and that can be overwhelming," says Gittlen. "IT managers need to be savvy about what they are employing in their networks. They don't want to be their own worst enemy. The goal of this tour is to show them how to select the appropriate products for their networks. They'll get a taste of how emerging products, such as Lancope's behavior-based threat defense and network intelligence solutions, can help them stay ahead of the curve."

"Lancope proudly joins fellow industry leaders and Network World in empowering network and IT professionals to make the best decisions for deploying defense-in-depth protection of their networks," said Chris Hovis, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Lancope. "Today's organizations face an unlimited range of internal and external security threats. CIO Magazine estimates that only 50% of security events are detected by traditional technologies, including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection and other measures. The open and dynamic nature of current enterprise networks demands behavior-based solutions that protect critical digital assets and assure continuous network availability."

He adds, "Now, more than ever, it is critical for organizations to deploy next generation products like StealthWatch(TM) that protect the core of their network by assuring network integrity and minimizing interruptions to critical online business operations through automated, behavior-based threat detection and continuous real-time network insight."

Lancope's Adam Powers, senior security engineer, will present "Increasing Network Awareness Through IP Flow Analysis" at each of the following cities on this Network World Enterprise Security Technology Tour:

May 18, 2004

Boston, MA

Sheraton Framingham

May 20, 2004

Philadelphia, PA

Hilton Philadelphia

City Avenue

May 25, 2004

Dallas, TX

The Richardson Hotel

May 27, 2004

San Jose, CA

Hyatt San Jose

To secure a complimentary pass for this exclusive one-day event, call 800-643-4668 or visit http://www.nwfusion.com/events/security/index.html.> About Network World

Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online community, Network World Fusion (http://www.nwfusion.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities.

About Lancope

Founded in 2000, Lancope is the leading provider of next-generation network integrity solutions that deliver behavior-based threat defense, policy enforcement and insightful network intelligence. With integrated visibility across network security, traffic characteristics and host-level activity, Lancope's solutions provide unparalleled network protection and optimization. Recently named a finalist in Network Computing Magazine's 2004 Well Connected Awards for outstanding performance in Network Behavior Anomaly Detection, Lancope also received the Innovation In Infrastructure Award (i3) in the security category from the editors of eWeek Magazine and PC Magazine and was honored "Most Impressive" by eWeek. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, Lancope protects the critical assets of today's sophisticated enterprises. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.