LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES’ VITALQIP® AND ENDFORCE ENTERPRISE™ NAMED FINALIST FOR "BEST ENTERPRISE SECURITY SOLUTION” IN SC MAGAZINE AWARDS 2006

The Integration of ENDFORCE Enterprise with Lucent VitalQIP Isolates Non-Compliant Endpoints from Corporate Network Resources

DUBLIN, Ohio (January 17, 2006) ― ENDFORCE® announced today that the combination of Lucent Technologies' VitalQIP® IP Address Management software and ENDFORCE Enterprise™ has been named an SC Awards 2006 finalist for the category of ”Best Enterprise Security Solution.” Award winners will be announced during a special ceremony on Feb. 14, 2006 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California.

The SC Awards are considered the world’s leading awards program for the information security industry. Products considered for the "Best Enterprise Security Solution” category integrate multiple security solutions to protect against complex threats. Finalists were chosen by readers of SC Magazine.

"The combination of ENDFORCE Enterprise and Lucent VitalQIP gives companies and government organizations a powerful weapon to defend and secure their networks," said Greg Moore, chief executive officer of ENDFORCE. "We are pleased that SC Magazine readers recognize the strength of our joint solution with Lucent."

"We are pleased that SC Magazine has recognized the value of the combined Lucent-ENDFORCE integrated security product," said Rand Edwards, director of marketing, Lucent Worldwide Services. "The combination of VitalQIP with ENDFORCE Enterprise takes security policy enforcement to the next level."

ENDFORCE Enterprise works hand-in-hand with Lucent's award-winning VitalQIP next-generation IP address management software to make sure that all computer users on a network — on-site workers, remote offices, telecommuters and contractors — comply with official enterprise security policies before they gain access to corporate resources. Non-compliant endpoints include computers with missing operating system patches or out-of-date virus protection software, incorrect firewall or security settings, or those on which users have enabled unwanted peer-to-peer applications.

The ENDFORCE and Lucent joint solution is also a finalist for the SC Magazine Awards' "Best Integrated Security Software."

About the Products

ENDFORCE Enterprise™ automates the design, deployment and ongoing management of configurations and security policies for both fixed and mobile endpoints. By using ENDFORCE Enterprise to coordinate enforcement across existing security and customer defined applications, operating systems and network infrastructure, businesses are able to track and improve end user security compliance, while reducing the severity and costs of PC-borne network attacks.

VitalQIP® DNS/DHCP IP management software helps companies efficiently configure, automate, integrate and administer IP services across the entire network. VitalQIP software simplifies processes from initial planning to solution deployment, from auditing access to the network to designating select administrator functions. VitalQIP supports Domain Name System (DNS)/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and provides a single, shared network database. It is compatible with multiple technologies and platforms and streamlines diverse management tasks has a comprehensive suite of integrated add-on modules.

VitalQIP is part of Lucent's award-winning VitalSuite® Network and Service Management solution, which is used today by more than 200 fixed, mobile and broadband service providers and over 1,500 government and enterprises world-wide. For more information on Lucent's software portfolio: http://www.lucent.com/oss

About ENDFORCE

ENDFORCE is a leader in secure network access control solutions. Leveraging CONTEXT Aware Authorization™ technology, this software-only, vendor-neutral framework protects corporate network resources from non-compliant or misconfigured endpoints, enabling enterprises to enforce endpoint security policies and control network access. ENDFORCE Enterprise™ works with existing network infrastructure to provide the most flexible and cost-effective solution for the deployment and ongoing management of endpoint security policies for fixed, mobile, wired or wireless endpoints.

As a member of Cisco NAC, Microsoft NAP, and Trusted Computing Group™ (TCG), ENDFORCE Enterprise works seamlessly with all major network equipment platforms. For more information about ENDFORCE or to request a trial of its flagship product, ENDFORCE Enterprise, call 866-777-2537.

About SC Magazine Awards 2006

With over 1,300 product and service nominations from over 330 competing companies globally, the SC Awards are the world’s leading awards program for the information security industry. The SC Awards program spans US, Asia, and UK. The SC Awards are composed of both the Reader Trust Technology Awards—voted on by SC readers in each region and the SC Awards Council, a group of carefully selected senior CSOs—and the Professional Awards that are judged by a panel of the industry’s top talents.

Recognizing technical excellence and professional achievement across a variety of different categories, the SC Awards is a truly unique program developed to bring attention to the industry’s top products and highlight the professionals that have both created them and use them within their companies. These industry achievements are acknowledged during the exciting US Awards ceremony taking place this year at the Fairmont, San Jose on February 14th, 2006. For more information contact Liz Lockard at Liz.Lockard@haymarketmedia.com or visit www.scmagazine.com