CipherOptics Debuts Advanced Data Protection Functionality at the Gartner IT Security Summit 2006 - Premier Security Event Provides Forum for CipherOptics to Demonstrate Leadership in End-to-End Data Security Management

Business Wire, June 5, 2006

WASHINGTON -- CipherOptics, the leading innovator of solutions for Protecting Data in Motion(TM), today announces its participation in the Gartner IT Security Summit 2006, a premier industry event exploring solutions in security technologies, methodologies, products and services. At the Summit CipherOptics will debut functionality enhancements to its SG1002 and SG100 security gateways, further extending the value of internal network protection. CipherOptics is also announcing additional features for CryptoView, its device and policy manager that provides tools to lower the cost of managing data protection solutions. As the market demands a more comprehensive solution for ensuring the security of data in transit over IP networks, the Summit provides an opportunity for attendees to learn firsthand how CipherOptics' Security Gateway family of products enables enterprises and government agencies to maximize security deployments and protect high performance networks.

"With the industry responding to increasing requirements to protect data in motion, it's more important than ever for enterprises to deploy solutions that deliver maximum protection without negatively impacting the network, application or operational cost," says Brandon Hoff, chief marketing officer of CipherOptics. "By participating in the Gartner IT Security Summit 2006, we have the opportunity to show executives how they can protect their data, their customers' data and their business."

With advanced functionality including integrated remote access authentication for distributed client access; stronger enforcement of passwords; and advanced features enabling it to participate in CipherOptics' Enterprise Data Protection Architecture, the enhanced SG1002 and SG100 now add greater utility for enterprises to deploy data protection solutions to secure sensitive virtual networks and protect wireless end-to-end.

As customers deploy and manage data protection solutions they need tools to ease installation, insure correct configuration and that provide the ability to monitor and manage ongoing security operations. CipherOptics CryptoView 2.0 offers security gateway configuration, policy population and manageability of client access products. CipherOptics CryptoView provides enterprises the tools they need to lower the cost of managing security solutions as they deploy them enterprise-wide.

These latest enhancements further demonstrate CipherOptics' commitment to providing customers with the innovative solutions they need to deploy data protection solutions across their environment. To meet customer demand, the Company recently launched its Data Protection Partner Program, to help its partners grow their business and bring essential data protection solutions to their customers. CipherOptics also announced a partnership with Extreme Networks to offer a joint solution that would secure network switching fabric with policy-based security and strong encryption to protect data across the network. Most recently, CipherOptics released its Ethernet Security Gateway that secures data in transit over high-speed Ethernet Campus Networks, Metro Ethernet Networks and even internal core networks with no impact on current network operations, regardless of protocol.

About CipherOptics

CipherOptics, the leading innovator of solutions for Protecting Data in Motion, has been providing best-in-breed data security solutions to a growing list of top customers including large enterprises, top financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, healthcare organizations, and government agencies. CipherOptics security gateways protect data in motion with virtually no impact to network operations or management. CipherOptics solutions leverage robust industry-standard 256 bit AES encryption capabilities and provide the best total cost of ownership, performance, network transparency and ease of implementation in its class of products. The CipherOptics family of security gateways is field-proven in some of the most security-conscious networks in the world, and has received FIPS-140-2 Level 2 validation and Common Criteria certification. For more information please see www.cipheroptics.com.

About the Gartner IT Security Summit 2006

The Gartner IT Security Summit 2006 hits the critical spot between strategic planning and tactical advice. Gartner analysts, industry experts and IT security practitioners deliver unbiased, realistic analysis on the current state of IT security, as well as an independent overview of the market over the next 12-18 months. Covering the depth and breadth of topics comprising IT security today, the Gartner IT Security Summit has a single objective: to bring to light the repeatable, manageable security processes needed to address today's and tomorrow's threats. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/itsecurity.>

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