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PfN Technologies Announces New Partnership With PredatorWatch

Two Patent-Pending Network Security Technologies Combine to Provide Automated Network Security Intelligence

CHARLESTOWN, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/18/2003 -- PfN Technologies, Inc., today announced its new strategic partnership with PredatorWatch, Inc., designed to provide companies with an integrated solution enabling intelligent automated proactive network security.

PfN, a leader in next-generation, policy-enabled network management systems for enterprises and network service providers, is partnering with PredatorWatch, an appliance-based network security solution that delivers breakthrough technology, which automatically provides assessment of network vulnerabilities and remedies. PfN’s client companies will immediately benefit from the strengths of this combined solution: more secure and stable network security solution that protects assets, reduces risk of legal liability and regulatory compliance in a low-cost, rapid deployment. A key feature of this combined proactive network security solution is the ability to set-up and deploy within hours, not days, weeks or months, due the complications of competitive products and services.

“By combining our two technologies PfN and PredatorWatch are now able to do something amazing, automate the process of true network security and regulatory compliance of privacy with minimal interaction needed by IT staff and no false positives,” said Harley Stowell, CEO, of PfN Technologies.

“We are very pleased with the first phase of our partnership, as immediate customer reaction in government, banking and healthcare has been overwhelmingly positive. Typically, the existing countermeasures of our customers don’t keep the hackers out. Together, PfN and PredatorWatch enable a true end-to-end secure solution at a fraction of the cost as compared with existing INFOSEC countermeasures,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, President & CEO of PredatorWatch, Inc.

About PfN Technologies

PfN Technologies, Inc. (PfN), founded in 1995, designs, develops and markets industry-leading IP VPN technology and solutions that automate the provisioning of secure connections based on business rules. The WirePower product line combines industry-standard VPN technology with market-leading VPN management software to deliver the best IP VPN solution in the industry. Our state-of-the-art products provide our customers with next generation VPN functionality that cost-effectively increases their network security while dramatically decreasing the complexity of managing their VPNs.

For additional information, visit www.pfn.com or call 617-886-9400.

About PredatorWatch

PredatorWatch, Inc. is a managed vulnerability assessment and remediation company, which offers an anti-hacker subscription service and an appliance that network administrators utilize to schedule automated vulnerability assessments of their networks. The PredatorScan management service and PredatorWatch security server are proactive solutions that enable customers to HackProof™ their networks against internal and external attacks. The PredatorScan service sweeps the network from the outside in search of vulnerabilities hackers can use to cause damage. The PredatorWatch appliance sits inside the enterprise network to perform ongoing vulnerability assessment, management and remediation of vulnerabilities discovered in corporate servers, computers and networking equipment. Together, PredatorScan and PredatorWatch help protect computer-based assets, enhance network reliability and strengthen data integrity.

www.predatorwatch.com or call 978-251-0823.