Sprint Enterprise Network Services and F-Secure Deliver HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Solution

F-Secure Products Taps Sprint Enterprise Network Services' Expertise To Satisfy Healthcare Customers Faced with New Regulations

Espoo, Finland - October 23, 2000

F-Secure, a leading provider of centrally managed, widely distributed security solutions, today announced that Sprint Enterprise Network Services (Sprint SENS) and F-Secure will jointly deliver a comprehensive solution to help their healthcare customers comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Besides providing important new protection for millions of working Americans and their families who have preexisting medical conditions, HIPAA states that any health care provider, health care clearinghouse, or health plan must comply with a certain set of standards. The new standards have been developed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of individual health information.

"At Sprint SENS, we are in a unique position with the leading security and software vendors to provide a range of flexible, effective and scalable solutions," said Dr. Bob Robinson, security practice principal, Sprint SENS. "With the F-Secure product range, Sprint SENS enhances its professional security services to provide a formidable HIPAA solution by protecting all links in the virtual corporate network including clients, servers and gateways, with full installation and management capabilities from a central location."

The F-Secure product family includes policy management, encryption, firewall and anti-virus products. Individually these products provide specific, focused protection and enhanced business confidence. Together they provide end-to-end security for the healthcare customer facing compliancy issues.

"Healthcare providers affected by HIPAA will benefit from the security solutions provided by Sprint SENS and F-Secure," said Tanya Candia, vice president of Global Marketing, F-Secure. "Sprint's proven professional services expertise will help healthcare companies plan and implement F-Secure solutions to provide them with an efficient means to comply with the new HIPAA regulations."

About Sprint Enterprise Network Services
Sprint Enterprise Network Services (Sprint SENS) provides integration management and support services for distributed computing technology. Sprint SENS delivers solutions around five key areas of expertise: security, network management, application deployment, convergence and emerging technologies. Its portfolio consists of industry-leading IT professional services along with remote managed services, hardware/software integration and data products. Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers.