(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 07, 2001 ) Fiberlink and Network ICE Corp. have joined forces to stop hacker threats on virtual private network (VPN) connections. The two companies have developed the first managed security solution that combines a personal firewall, intrusion detection and policy enforcement system into a single platform. Fiberlink estimates a total cost of ownership savings of $400,000.00 over three years for enterprises. Fiberlink's fully managed solution requires no customer-owned server hardware, software, or additional IT security resources. It will integrate Network ICE's BlackICE Agents with the Fiberlink Global Remote dialer to inspect all traffic going into or out of a remotely connected notebook or PC, and actively manage the connection to the Internet to detect suspicious or hostile activity. It will prevent outsiders from compromising the system, installing Trojans or hijacking VPN sessions. BlackICE technology delivers high-performance intrusion protection that detects, identifies and blocks attacks in real time - without user interaction. "The biggest challenge facing IT managers today is ensuring that workers who use the Internet to connect to the corporate network do not create a 'back door' via the IP VPN connection through which a hacker can enter," said Matthew Kovar, director of Security Solutions & Services at Yankee Group. "Fiberlink and Network ICE are offering IT managers a service that eliminates the security vulnerabilities inherent in unsupervised remote employees." "We've incorporated Network ICE's technology into our VPNterpriseSM platform to detect and protect our customers against hackers in real time," said Skip Taylor, vice president of product marketing of Fiberlink. "This partnership marks the industry's first application of what we call 'proactive and intelligent VPNs'. Our solution will protect corporate data by preventing intrusions from hackers and enforcing corporate security policy which mandates the use of personal firewalls." Through the integration of BlackICE Agents, Fiberlink's VPNterpriseSM platform will enforce corporate security policy between the Fiberlink Dialer and BlackICE Agent. This new management capability will enable enterprise customers to automatically disconnect users who do not have a BlackICE Agent properly installed and running. Network ICE provides the protection to keep network resources safe and available regardless of points of access. BlackICE agents are designed to interoperate with all major VPN applications including Nortel and Cisco. Using the ICEcap management application, BlackICE Agents can be centrally customized, configured and deployed for corporate remote users no matter where they are. "Fiberlink's VPNterpriseSM platform complements ICEpac's suite of services by adding security policy functionality," said Greg Gillion, chief executive officer of Network ICE. "This partnership represents an expansion of our services to protect enterprises assets." About Fiberlink Fiberlink is a managed services provider delivering secure Internet-based remote access solutions to the enterprise market. Founded in 1991, Fiberlink combines best-of-breed VPN solutions with its proprietary VPNterpriseSM platform to offer the most flexible and secure suite of remote access solutions available today. Fiberlink is acknowledged as one of the innovators in this space and was recently named as one of today's most innovative companies in a study conducted by Information Week and Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young. Fiberlink customers include Barnes & Noble, BMC Software, Exodus, The Gillette Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers and UBS PaineWebber. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, Fiberlink has sales offices in Atlanta, Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Irvine, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., with more offices opening this year. For more information about Fiberlink, visit www.fiberlink.com. About Network ICE Network ICE was founded in 1998 by a team of network analysis and security experts to solve the problem of intrusion detection and defense for high-speed networks and VPN deployments. Network ICE provides enterprise and consumer turnkey intrusion protection and security policy management solutions for hundreds of corporations worldwide. Network ICE uses patent-pending technology to protect networks and systems from hackers by detecting and blocking the attack, tracing the identity of the intruder and reporting the details of the attack. For more information, visit the Network ICE Web site at www.networkice.com. Network ICE is a trademark of Network ICE Corporation. BlackICE Agent and ICEpac are licensed trademarks of Network ICE Corporation. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ------------------------ Produced for Fiberlink CONTACT: Kate EnnisEPB301/263/2310kennis@epb.com Dina WolfA&R Partners650/762/2818dwolf@arpartners.com ------------------------

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