Determina Brings New Levels of Protection from Crippling Network Attacks with New Memory Firewall Release; SecureCore 2.1 Expands Application Protection and Cross-Platform Compatibility

Business Wire, May 2, 2005

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Determina(TM) Inc. today announced sweeping advances in customer network protection with the introduction of SecureCore 2.1. Based on Determina's award-winning Memory Firewall technology, this release provides important new application compatibility, as well as .NET and Java managed code support. These new features and other significant upgrades raise the bar for enterprise host-based intrusion prevention systems, ensuring customer protection from crippling network threats, without relying on signatures.

"The tremendous success of SecureCore to date has driven customer demand for expanded application and managed code compatibility in enterprise environments," said Matthew Powell, President and CEO, Determina. "SecureCore 2.1 meets this need, while simultaneously improving ease-of-use for networking and information security professionals."

"As Internet-based threats continue to become more sophisticated, enterprises must deploy increasingly intelligent layered defenses that detect and prevent problems before they damage vital assets," said Andrew Jaquith, security analyst at Yankee Group. "Products that proactively block memory-based attacks such as buffer overflows, the most prevalent and critical form of software flaw, prevent viruses, worms and spyware from taking root in endpoint systems."

About SecureCore 2.1

New features in SecureCore 2.1 include:

--Enhanced Compatibility: SecureCore 2.1 enables administrators to protect additional software, such as specialized security and utility software, using a customized application module, ensuring full protection of their server infrastructure.

--Enhanced .NET and Java Support: SecureCore 2.1 adds compatibility for in-process, as well as out-of-process, managed code.

--SQL Server Protection: SecureCore 2.1's new application module protects SQL Server databases.

--Enhanced Reporting and Management: SecureCore 2.1 exports event data using syslog, providing another option for integrating data with 3rd-party security management tools. In addition, a new system tray icon allows local administrators to view recent events and manage SecureCore Agent settings without centrally logging into the Web-based console.

SecureCore 2.1 is the newest release in the SecureCore product family, delivering protection for critical software programs targeted by worms and hackers. Determina SecureCore provides 100% effective protection for the programs most susceptible to attack due to common and pervasive memory-based vulnerabilities. Full SecureCore product information can be found at http://www.determina.com/product/overview.asp.

About Determina

Determina provides market-leading, enterprise-class intrusion prevention systems with a revolutionary new technology, developed at M.I.T., called "Memory Firewall." The Determina Memory Firewall is the first technology that proactively blocks malicious computer attacks, preventing even a single unintended line of code from executing, and without false positives. Determina(TM) SecureCore is available today and being used by enterprise customers in industries demanding the highest level of availability such as manufacturing and financial services. For more information on Determina(TM) and Determina(TM) SecureCore, please visit www.determina.com.