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Mike Schiffman Joins Sensory Networks Technical Advisory Board

 Security Expert, Open Source Tools Author and RSA 2004 Speaker Joins Sensory
                      Networks' Technical Advisory Board

    PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensory Networks Inc., a
leading developer of hardware acceleration for security applications,
announced today Mike Schiffman, software engineer, Cisco Systems' Critical
Infrastructure Assurance group joined its advisory board.  Schiffman's
addition to the technical advisory board strengthens Sensory Networks'
industry linkages and thought leadership. He has held key positions with other
market leaders in the security industry, including: @stake, Guardent, ISS,
Cambridge Technology Partners, and MCR.  Schiffman spoke at RSA 2004 on "The
Evolution of Libnet," a developer's foundation for building complex and robust
network security tools.

    Schiffman has authored several books on network security, including:

    -- Modern Network Infrastructure Security, Volume I: The Protocols; With
       Jeremy Rauch (due mid-2005)
    -- Hacker's Challenge 2 (2002)
    -- Building Open Source Network Security Tools (2002)
    -- Hacker's Challenge (2001)

    Schiffman is well known for his work in the open source security
community. His contributions include:  Libradiate, Libsf, Firewalk, Ipgeo and
Libnet.
    "Sensory Networks has carved out a unique place for itself in this market
with their approach to hardware accelerated security solutions," said Mike
Schiffman.  "NodalCore(TM) represents a fundamental shift in thought regarding
network composition, event detection, and protection.  I'm genuinely excited
about the opportunities that lay ahead for the company, and am looking forward
to working with the team."

    Other Sensory Networks advisory board members include:

    -- Ian Buchanan -- Chairman, South East Asia, Booz Allen Hamilton
    -- Vatsal Sonecha -- Director, Strategic Alliances, Network Associates,
       Inc.
    -- Ray Ball -- Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, Univ.
       of Chicago

    For more information please visit http://www.sensorynetworks.com .

    About Sensory Networks
    Sensory Networks is a leading provider of higher performance, more
accurate, deeper coverage network security technologies. The company is an
OEM licensor producing a range of high throughput, high accuracy security
platforms and accelerators, based on the company's patent pending
NodalCore(TM) technology. Sensory Networks is headquartered in Palo Alto,
California, with R&D labs located in Sydney, Australia. Investors in Sensory
Networks include the private equity arm of Deutsche Asset Management,
Technology Venture Partners and Allen & Buckeridge.

    About RSA 2004
    The RSA(R) Conference 2004 is the most prestigious information security
event of the year. It is the must-attend event for organizations that deploy,
develop or investigate data security or cryptography products. The RSA
Conference brings together IT professionals, developers, policy makers,
industry leaders and academics to share information and exchange ideas on
technology trends and best practices in identity theft, hacking,
cyber-terrorism, biometrics, network forensics, perimeter defense, secure web
services, encryption and related topics. For more information see
http://2004.rsaconference.com .

    NOTE:  Sensory Networks(TM) and NodalCore(TM) are trademarks of Sensory
Networks incorporated.


SOURCE Sensory Networks Inc.




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