Data Fellows Joins Finjan Java Security Alliance

First Anti-Virus Company To Recognize Changing Enterprise Security Needs

CSI CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Anti-Virus, Encryption and Internet security leader Data Fellows today announced joining Finjan's Java Security Alliance. Data Fellows is the first anti-virus company to take a proactive step to integrating multiple lines of security defense in the enterprise, and its participation in Finjan's JSA validates its belief that mobile code across the Internet poses a new level of security risk that corporate enterprises must face.

"This move marks a dramatic shift in the previously held belief that anti-virus technology can prevent mobile code attacks. Data Fellows should be given full credit for a visionary, strategic approach that will significantly benefit enterprise customers in the distributed computing Internet environment," said Shlomo Touboul, CEO of Finjan. "Additional anti-virus vendors are joining the Finjan Java Security Alliance, as we will announce soon, to help enterprise customers package together their security tools and leverage the strengths of best of breed security technologies."

Data Fellows, Finnish developer of the F-PROT Professional anti-virus toolkit, shares Finjan's belief that multiple layers of security are a must for all enterprises managing Internet security risks. The Data Fellows F-Secure Anti-Virus' CounterSign technology uses dual or multiple scanning engines for multi-layered virus protection, performing multiple simultaneous scans with different scanning engines and methods, including on-demand and real-time scans. Finjan, committed to security for mobile code such as Java and ActiveX, offers a comprehensive line of solutions that offer different types of Java and ActiveX security technology at many layers in the corporate network. By combining Finjan Java and ActiveX protection and Data Fellows anti-virus security, today's enterprise can enforce an integrated security policy that reflects the higher levels of threats in the new Internet environment.

"Like Finjan, Data Fellows believes in sharing an API with the industry to offer enterprise customers an integrated, streamlined solution for network security. Our CounterSign technology and Finjan's Content Inspection technology are perfect fits for any enterprise looking for best of breed security solutions," said Risto Siilasmaa, President and CEO of Data Fellows.

The Need for Mobile Code Security

New mobile code Internet technologies such as Java and ActiveX offer seamless communication between different computer operating systems by sending mobile code across the Internet. For developers, the simplified Java and ActiveX technologies offer quick programming time and endless creative opportunities. For Internet surfers, the technologies distribute more software programs and offer an automated method for sharing applications across previously incompatible platforms. Unfortunately, as with any new technology, security threats are possible when Java and ActiveX are misused or maliciously manipulated. Unlike virus attacks, the discreet mobile code security breaches do not necessarily follow patterns, and by exploiting code, hackers can change the entire behavior of a client machine. In a recent Ernst & Young survey, 50 corporations surveyed said 4% of their security breaches involved Java. As a result, many enterprises have chosen to block out Java and ActiveX – and all their benefits -- for lack of a better security solution. Finjan's SurfinGate, SurfinCheck, and SurfinShield solutions help the enterprise securely benefit from Java and ActiveX by offering patent pending security technology together with granular Java and ActiveX control and management tools. Finjan's mission is to help the enterprise safely deploy mobile code Internet technologies at the level and degree of security the enterprise chooses.

About the Finjan JSA

The Finjan Java Security Alliance (JSA) is a coalition of concerned high-tech companies that have joined together with Finjan for the secure deployment of Java Internet technology in the enterprise. Finjan's Software Development Kit (SDK), provided through the JSA, offers partners access to Finjan's high-end content inspection engine, SurfinGate. Finjan offers two content inspection engines for integration, the SurfinGate and SurfinCheck engines. Internet vendors that support Finjan's Java Security Alliance (JSA) include AbirNet, Cisco Systems Inc., CSM Inc., Raptor Systems Inc., Trusted Information Systems (TIS), CheckPoint Software Technologies, Digital Equipment Corporation - Alta Vista, Network-1 Software and Technology, Milkyway Networks, Secure Computing, ANS Communications, and Aventail Inc.

About Data Fellows

Data Fellows is a software development company with offices in San Jose, California, and Helsinki, Finland. In its major business areas -- anti-virus, data security and cryptography software products -- Data Fellows is one of the world's technologically leading software publishers. Data Fellows is privately held, with annual growth in net sales of over 100% since the company was founded in 1988 and in October 1997, was selected by Data Communications Magazine as part of its Top 25 Hot Start-Ups short list.

About Finjan

Finjan is the founder and leader of the Java and ActiveX Internet security market, offering a comprehensive line of solutions that enable safe deployment of Java and other important mobile code Internet technologies. Finjan's scalable content inspection engines protect enterprise computer resources against both unintentional and malicious Java and ActiveX elements and offer viable solutions for any size enterprise. A privately held company, Finjan was founded in January 1996, and in October 1997, was selected by Data Communications Magazine as part of its Top 25 Hot Start-Ups short list. In July 1997, Fortune Magazine chose Finjan as one of the "Top 25 Coolest Companies" in America. For additional breaking news and background information, press are invited to frequent Finjan on-line at http://www.finjan.com.