Mi5 Networks Joins the Anti-Spyware Coalition to Help Define and Fight Spyware

Joins Group to Help Protect Enterprises from Growing Spyware Threat

Sunnyvale, CA – October 25, 2005 – Mi5 Networks today announced that they have joined the Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), an organization consisting of the world’s most prominent anti- spyware providers dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies. As an ASC member, Mi5 Networks will work towards helping create a unified definition to ensure a common foundation for protecting enterprise customers from spyware and other malware threats.

"The Anti-Spyware Coalition is pleased to have Mi5 Networks participating in this collaborative industry initiative," said Ari Schwartz, Associate Director for Center for Democracy and Technology. "We look forward to Mi5's help to further the organization's goal of preventing cyber security threats as the ASC continues its collaborative efforts to help companies create tools to defend against a variety malicious attacks, including adware, system intrusion and spyware."

“With the constant expansion and evolvement of spyware, it is critical for anti-spyware vendors to have a forum where definitions and processes can be defined together as an industry,” said Doug Camplejohn, CEO and Co-Founder of Mi5 Networks. “We look forward to working with the ASC to address these important issues.”

More information on the ASC and its proposed spyware definitions can be found at www.antispywarecoalition.org.

About Mi5 Networks

Mi5 Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and dedicated to addressing the growing threat of spyware for enterprises. Mi5’s team consists of industry veterans from leading networking and security companies. Mi5 can be reached at 888-ANTI-SPY or www.mi5networks.com.

About the Anti-Spyware Coalition

The ASC is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies. Composed of anti- spyware software companies, academics, and consumer groups, the ASC seeks to bring together a diverse array of perspective on the problem of controlling spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.