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Dear Valued ISS Customer,
On April 30, 2001, Internet Security Systems entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire Network ICE. We would like to take a few minutes of
your time to explain this very exciting development, and what it means for
our most valuable asset - our customers.
Network ICE's acquisition positions Internet Security Systems as the first
information security provider to deliver comprehensive protection for
desktops, servers, networks and gateways. Since home offices and remote
workers constitute a rapidly growing number of corporate network access
points, Network ICE's desktop security products are a natural extension of
Internet Security Systems' traditional corporate mission of providing
best-of-breed enterprise security management.
Internet Security Systems' desktop protection technology allows
organizations to ensure that remote, mobile, wireless or work-at-home users
are protected from attack, and that remote computers are not being used to
compromise the corporate network. These functions ensure that proper
security practices are being followed at the desktop level, including the
establishment of proper application, operating system and antivirus
configuration.
Network ICE also brings highly scaleable management capabilities to this
offering. Their technology has been designed from the ground up for
centralized management, making it a natural fit for Internet Security
Systems' existing technology strategy.
This acquisition brings other significant benefits to Internet Security
Systems and our customers. In particular, Network ICE's high-speed intrusion
detection technologies provide an expansion of Internet Security Systems'
leading RealSecure(tm) intrusion detection and response system.
Network ICE's acquisition brings together two pioneers in the online
security world. Each is known, respected and successful in their individual
markets. Together, they elevate information protection to a broad-reaching
family of solutions unmatched by any other vendor. This powerful
combination, ranging from enterprise networks to individual desktops,
continues Internet Security Systems' commitment to delivering timely and
valuable information protection solutions that address the security needs of
increasingly complex networks.
We are very excited about bringing Network ICE, their technology and their
employees into the Internet Security Systems family. If you have any
questions about this acquisition, please read the enclosed press release, or
contact your Internet Security Systems sales representative. As always, we
look forwards to hearing from you, and helping protect your critical digital
business assets with the best people, processes and technology in the
business.
For more information, please view our press release on our web site at
www.iss.net.
Best regards -
Thomas E. Noonan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Internet Security Systems
