Windows & .NET Magazine Names Configuresoft Security Update Manager as Finalist for Best of TechEd 2004 Awards

Business Wire, May 21, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2004

Configuresoft is Only Patch Management Vendor Selected in Security Category

Configuresoft, the industry leader in configuration management, today announced that Security Update Manager (SUM) is the only patch management product among the four finalists in the security category for the Best of TechEd 2004 Awards conducted by Windows & .NET Magazine and SQL Server Magazine. Winners will be announced at TechEd 2004 in San Diego, CA on May 26th. Configuresoft will demonstrate SUM, which uses a centralized database of current machine configurations to provide enterprise scale patch assessment and deployment, next week at TechEd booth 1733.

"Among all the products evaluated for the Best of TechEd 2004 awards, the finalists stood out as market leaders and for providing the most competitive advantage and value to end-user organizations," said Mike Otey, Senior Technical Editor for Windows & .NET Magazine.

"The Best of TechEd Awards competition is the Super Bowl for Windows-based enterprise software products," said Dr. Dennis Moreau, CTO of Configuresoft. "Being selected as the only patch management product in the security category further validates that Security Update Manager, which assesses entire networks for vulnerabilities in just minutes, is the leading Windows patch manager for large enterprise environments."

About ECM and SUM

Configuresoft's flagship product, Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM), automates the management of configuration settings for Windows-based servers and clients, and enforces security and IT standards. Security Update Manager is an add-on module for ECM that automates security patch management by assessing entire networks in just minutes for vulnerabilities and deploying required patches to all the target machines with a single mouse click. ECM and SUM enable companies and government agencies to prevent security vulnerabilities, minimize downtime, reduce help desk calls, and enhance system performance. These capabilities help ensure IT security compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, GLBA, Sarbanes Oxley, and FISMA.

About Configuresoft

Founded in 1999, Configuresoft provides the world's leading companies with software for maintaining granular, end-to-end control over system configurations on Windows-based servers, desktops, and mobile systems. Eight of the 25 largest companies in the world use Configuresoft software to address configuration management challenges and enforce compliance with their security and IT standards. Configuresoft is privately held and headquartered in Colorado Springs. To contact Configuresoft, call 719.447.4600, visit us on the Web at http://www.configuresoft.com or write to info@configuresoft.com.

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