SECURITYFOCUS.COM PROVIDES KEY COMPONENT TO COUNTERPANE INTERNET SECURITY SERVICE OFFERING

SecurityFocus.com Vulnerability Database to be integrated into Counterpane knowledge center

San Jose, CA, April 26, 2000, - SecurityFocus.com, the premier security information portal, has been selected by Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. to provide its extensive vulnerability database as part of Counterpane's Managed Security Monitoring service.

The SecurityFocus.com database has been compiled over the last eight years and continues to grow. SecurityFocus.com will license this dynamic resource of hardware, software and operating system vulnerability information to Counterpane, supplementing the comprehensive database maintained by Counterpane's Intelligence Group. This will enable the security analysts at Counterpane's Secure Operations Centers to have access to an even broader source of information on attacks and attack methodologies.

"Counterpane's security analysts are dedicated to protecting our customers," said Counterpane Founder and CTO Bruce Schneier. "The partnership with SecurityFocus.com enables us to hand our security analysts and our Intelligence Group another high-end security tool to meet the challenges of securing e-business. This relationship will assist the analysts in their understanding of attacks and support the process of making recommendations to our customers."

SecurityFocus.com compiles and hosts one of the most comprehensive vulnerability databases on the Web. And, as an information provider, SecurityFocus.com can assemble and distribute this vulnerability data very efficiently. Counterpane expects the integration of this added capability to be completed in June of 2000.

"SecurityFocus.com is delighted that Counterpane Internet Security has selected our vulnerability database as a critical piece of its Managed Security Monitoring service," said Stephanie Fohn, Chief Operating Officer of SecurityFocus.com. "It's part of our long-term strategy to allow our partners to leverage our vast storehouse of security information to create better products and services for their customers."

About SecurityFocus.com

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SecurityFocus.com is the most vital online community available today where individuals and corporations can find the security information they need from the industry's leading authorities. With Internet security serving as the key component for eBusinesses and eCommerce success, SecurityFocus.com provides 24x7 access to security links and resources that include news, books, mailing lists, tools, products, and security services. In addition, SecurityFocus.com features one of the strongest security advisory collections, including the latest information on system vulnerabilities and available Internet-based solutions. One of SecurityFocus.com's greatest features, Bugtraq, is the industry's most read online security mailing list. The company also hosts security-relevant Focus areas that include Microsoft, Sun, and Linux platforms. The site also features areas where community users, experts, security vendors and product developers share their experiences and recommendations on the latest security issues and responses. To discover more about SecurityFocus.com, visit www.securityfocus.com/.

About Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. was established in 1999 by security technologist and author Bruce Schneier and entrepreneurial expert Tom Rowley to address the critical need for increased levels of security services. Centered around a network of sophisticated Secure Operations Centers, staffed by expert security analysts, the Company provides 24x7 monitoring, as well as penetration prevention, detection, and response. Counterpane's Managed Security Monitoring services enable e-business to be conducted safely. The company is funded by Accel Partners and Bessemer Ventures, and is headquartered at 1090 La Avenida in Mountain View, California, USA. Phone: 650-404-2400, Fax: 650-903-0461, Website: www.counterpane.com.

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