Solution Assigns Criticality to Network Assets, Enforces
               Security Policy and Automates Best Practices For
                    Both Known and Unknown Vulnerabilities

    HERNDON, Va., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Elements, Inc., a leader in
the enterprise vulnerability management sector, today announced at the RSA
Conference 2004 (Booth 1221) the commercial release of Secure Elements Class 5
AVR (Automated Vulnerability Remediation), the company's flagship security
product.  Class 5 AVR uniquely enables security administrators to address
security threats by monitoring network assets real-time, enforcing security
policy based upon industry best practices and offering advanced automated
remediation capabilities across the enterprise.
    "With tens of thousands of computer security incidents per year, it is
nearly impossible for network and security administrators to apply patches and
updates that reduce the window of risk for every class of vulnerability," said
Ned Miller, president and CEO of Secure Elements.  "As a result, Class 5 AVR
focuses on the development of audit, policy compliance and automated
remediation solutions.  Our mission is to identify vulnerability and
compliance violations in real time and intelligently alert security
administrators to the recommended remediation action steps while placing the
greatest emphasis on mission critical systems and applications."
    "By first-half 2004, 90 percent of Global 1000 enterprises will experience
an internal network disruption from a legacy worm or Trojan horse that gained
entry through a personal or contractor system (0.8 probability).  Enterprises
that implement a vulnerability management process will experience 90 percent
fewer successful attacks than those that make an equal investment only in
intrusion detection systems."

     Mark Nicolett
     Research Area Leader
     Security & Privacy, Gartner

    "There isn't a company in this world that isn't concerned with IT
security, and we are no different," said Akhbar Tajudeen, senior IT director
and corporate security officer of a publicly traded retail company and a
Secure Elements customer.  "By proactively addressing vulnerabilities,
delivering automated remediations and countermeasures, and providing real-time
visibility into network based asset risk, Secure Elements delivers the
enterprise class solution corporations need.  The release of Secure Elements'
Class 5 AVR product will raise the bar for what's expected in vulnerability
management."

    About Secure Elements
    Secure Elements, an enterprise vulnerability management leader, automates
security remediation strategies and tactics across the entire enterprise,
reducing business risk and IT management costs while improving systems
performance and maintaining business continuity.  Protecting mission critical
and network infrastructure assets from both known and unknown attacks without
limiting operational performance, the company rapidly identifies and
intelligently responds to complex and diverse security incidents.  Using real-
time threat intelligence data and analysis, Secure Elements provides
administrators with optimal security control across the enterprise.  Herndon,
Va.-based Secure Elements serves organizations in the federal government and
critical infrastructure markets, as well as Global 1000 corporations.

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