COUNTERPANE INTERNET SECURITY, INC.'S EXECUTIVES ADD NEW DIMENSION TO RED HERRING'S NDA 2001 EVENT

CEO Tom Rowley and CTO Bruce Schneier share experience and perspective on securely managing information businesses in the 21st Century

CUPERTINO, Calif., October 28, 2001 - Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring (MSM), announced today that both of their founders, CEO Tom Rowley and CTO Bruce Schneier will be participating in this year's Red Herring NDA 2001 Event in Dana Point, California. Rowley was invited to give a CEO presentation and will discuss how corporations are beginning to outsource the critical task of monitoring their information security networks in real-time. Schneier was among a select group of leading technologists chosen to participate in this year's Egghead Unplugged, an interactive roundtable of experts that will discuss new technologies and how they will be applied in the future.

"Managing and protecting information assets as they traverse corporate networks is changing-dramatically," said Rowley. "It requires not only technology, but also expert human judgment and vigilance to keep up with that change. Our recently announced Counterpane Protected certification program is our latest contribution to raising the bar on protecting businesses in the face of constantly changing threats."

"The Egghead Roundtable is an intriguing and compelling session that looks at the avenues that new and existing technologies will lead us in the future," commented Schneier. "At Counterpane we are proud to be a leading technology innovator and service provider that will continue to play a major role in this exciting future. Our successful Counterpane Certified Reseller (CCR) program has enabled us to extend our services to create a more secure business environment around the world."

About Counterpane

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. is the developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring. Established by entrepreneurial expert Tom Rowley and security technologist and author Bruce Schneier, Counterpane's MSM services enable e-business to be conducted safely. Centered on a network of sophisticated Secure Operations Centers, staffed by expert security analysts, the Company provides 24x7 monitoring, penetration detection and response. The company is funded by Accel Partners, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Equity Fund. Headquarters are located at 1090 La Avenida, Mountain View, California, USA. Phone: 650-404-2400, Fax: 650-903-0461, Website: www.counterpane.com.

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