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Mi5’s Enterprise Spygate Appliances Offer Spyware Vulnerability Assessment, Detection & Prevention, and Cleanup Assistance on a Future-Proof Web Security Platform

Sunnyvale, Calif. –February 6, 2006 – Mi5 Networks today announced the general availability of its Enterprise SpygateTM appliances, the world’s first purpose-built anti-spyware appliances for medium-to- large enterprises. Utilizing a real-time inspection engine, Mi5 Enterprise SpygateTM appliances scan network traffic on-the-fly and incorporate a multi-layer defense that provides the most accurate and comprehensive protection against spyware at the gateway. Mi5 Enterprise SpygateTM appliances block spyware websites, drive-bys and file downloads, and outgoing communications associated with spyware websites without false positives or network impact. Mi5’s anti-spyware appliances are backed by Community SpywatchTM correlation technology, which leverages collective learning from customer deployments for the quickest protection against new spyware threats.

“We’ve gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from customers to the Mi5 Enterprise Spygate line,” said Doug Camplejohn, CEO and Co-Founder of Mi5 Networks. “Companies see a spyware gateway as the first line of spyware defense. And by taking advantage of Mi5’s spyware vulnerability audit, they’ve been able to instantly see the spyware in their network that was never brought to the attention of their security and help desk teams, and then use the Mi5 Enterprise Spygate prevention mode to block further infections.”

“We had desktop anti-spyware installed on all our machines when we decided to use the Mi5 appliance for an audit of our network. We placed the Mi5 Enterprise Spygate on one VLAN in our network and it found hundreds of examples of spyware and several bots attempting to communicate,” said Matt Kesner, CTO of Fenwick & West LLP. “We decided to make a purchase within 2 days based on the strength of the product.”

The enterprise spyware problem is continuing to grow and puts organization at risk from information predators. According to research firm IDC, spyware became the second largest threat to enterprise security in 2005, up four spots from 2004. Furthermore, spyware is shifting from being an adware nuisance problem to being a criminal threat, and new spyware forms are growing exponentially. This combination of spyware volume and severity has kept IT organizations in reactive mode, cleaning up infected machines after-the-fact. Prevention is the only way of getting the upper hand in this fight. ”Spyware is no longer just an annoying pest swarming home PCs; it has evolved into a serious enterprise security threat,” said Chris Christiansen, Vice President of Security Products & Services for IDC. “We recommend that any enterprise serious about preventing spyware employ a defense-in-depth strategy that includes a spyware gateway." Mi5’s Enterprise SpygateTM provides the best gateway protection available today, not only preventing new infections, but also preventing already infected desktops from sending sensitive information back out, and prioritizing machine cleanup by spyware severity.

Availability

The Mi5 Enterprise SpygateTM appliances are available immediately from Mi5 Networks and its network of value-added reseller partners. The appliances are available in five models to meet the needs of any size enterprise. Complimentary two week evaluations of the Mi5 Enterprise SpygateTM appliances are available and provide customers with a comprehensive spyware audit of their networks. For evaluation units and additional information, please contact Mi5 Networks at (888) ANTI-SPY or eval@mi5networks.com.

About Mi5 Networks

Mi5 Networks provides a line of appliances that deliver best-of-breed anti-spyware protection for mid-to- large size enterprises. Mi5’s Enterprise Spygate appliances use a multi-layered spyware prevention architecture that blocks spyware websites, downloads, and outgoing spyware communications. Backed by early investors in Brightmail, Netscreen and TurnTide, Mi5 Networks is privately held, and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Mi5 Networks is also an active member of the Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC). For more information, go to www.mi5networks.com or call +1-888-ANTI-SPY.