F-Secure Announces Online Security Seminar with GartnerGroup

December 12th Web-Seminar Provides Blue Print for Enterprise Security

Espoo, Finland - December 5, 2000

F-Secure [HEX:FSC], a leading provider of centrally-managed, widely distributed mobile security solutions, today announced a collaboration with leading research firm GartnerGroup to present a seminar focused on end-to-end security for the enterprise. The seminar is one in a series which presents a step-by-step approach to mobile, distributed security by addressing major issues and offering pragmatic advice on how to avoid threats and ensure policy compliance.

Today's enterprise consists of people: on the corporate network, telecommuting, on the road, using servers, desktops, workstations, laptops, PDAs and mobile phones. Finding a way for these people to ensure the security of sensitive corporate information requires a well thought-out, centralized yet distributed approach that takes human nature into consideration. December's seminar, entitled A Blueprint for Enterprise Security, provides information describing exactly how to go about building such a foundation. Following F-Secure's presentation, GartnerGroup security expert William Malik will offer his expert commentary on the issue.

The seminar will be presented online with a simultaneous teleconference. The core presentation - approximately 45 minutes in length - features experts from F-Secure and partner organizations. This is followed by a 15-minute presentation by Malik and other GartnerGroup analysts, and then the floor is open for questions from the audience. Participants can ask questions both during the seminar (via web messaging) or live during the Q&A period.

Today's increasingly mobile and wireless enterprise is faced with growing security concerns as computer systems become more open and portable. Additionally, heavy reliance on the Internet exposes sensitive corporate data to the threat of sabotage. It is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure the security of an IT network. F-Secure experts will share solid advice on how to increase the protection of corporate firewalls, avoid distributed denial of service attacks, and ensure that all employees remain in compliance with corporate security policies at all times.This month's seminar is scheduled for December 12th, 2000, beginning at 8:00 am Pacific Time, 3:00 pm GMT.