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RedCannon Security Launches Fireball(TM) CyberProtection Suite in Canada

08:01 EDT Monday, September 29, 2003 

FutureShop to Carry RedCannon's Integrated Desktop Security Software,
  Protecting Canadian Consumers and Small Businesses from Personal,
              Financial and Technological Online Threats

FREMONT, CA, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - Building on the company's success in launching into U.S. retail stores, RedCannon Security, the newest guardian against Internet hackers, cyber criminals, Spammers and online stalkers, today announced the company's Fireball(TM) CyberProtection Suite will be available at FutureShop stores throughout Canada in September. FutureShop is Canada's largest and fastest-growing national retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronic products for the digital age, with more than 100 stores from coast to coast. Fireball is also currently available for download on the Web at www.redcannon.com. The product will retail for $69.95 Canadian/USD $49.95.

Based on the company's patent-pending Surround Security Architecture, the Fireball CyberProtection Suite guards against today's most advanced Internet- borne threats such as MSBlast and SoBig.F by providing users with multiple layers of protection. Fireball CyberProtection Suite combines the protection of a personal firewall, intrusion detection system, privacy controls, system assessment, parental controls, and complete IPSec virtual private network client (VPN) in a single, affordable software package.

"As we've seen with the recent Internet attacks and the growing concern over digital identity theft, consumers must take the appropriate steps to protect not only their computer systems, but their own personal information," said Vimal Vaidya, founder and CEO of RedCannon Security. "The best form of protection is an integrated desktop security solution like Fireball; one that stops a variety of threats before they wreak havoc on a person's system. Almost half of Canada's population is online, and the Fireball CyberProtection Suite delivers an affordable and feature-rich consumer security package that makes online protection easy."

Easy to configure and very user friendly, Fireball protects the three points of entry where attacks can occur -- operating system, applications and communications protocols -- surrounding the entire desktop with a fully integrated set of security features. Fireball protects computers by analyzing all inbound and outbound traffic for malicious activity, shielding the desktop from Trojan horse programs, Operating System attacks, data leakage, invasion of privacy and even annoying pop-up ads. The product's core features are managed through an icon-driven, easy-to-understand console modeled after some of the most consumer-friendly software on the market today. Fireball CyberProtection Suite includes:

-- Multi-layer firewall -- a user's first line of defense, RedCannon's
   advanced stateful firewall provides network and application level
   protection, and includes both normal and expert modes
-- Intrusion detection -- instantly identifies and blocks Internet
   attacks and Trojan horse programs, signaling an alert, providing a
   description of the attacker, and identifying the type of attack
-- Privacy -- includes a series of features such as Web content
   filtering, anti-SPAM, cookie protection and ad blocking
-- Parental controls -- enables the set up of multiple profiles for the
   users of a computer, and restrict access to Web sites and
   applications, including setting time limits for how long a user (such
   as a child) may utilize an application. The feature also monitors and
   logs Web site visits and attempts, and records application usage.
-- Vulnerability assessment -- automatically searches the computer for
   known Microsoft security vulnerabilities and automatically downloads
   the patches for proactive, ongoing desktop protection
-- IPSec VPN Client -- Fireball CyberProtection Suite is the only
   offering in the market currently shipping with a full, integrated VPN
   client, enabling businesses to offer better protection to remote
   offices and telecommuters. The fully tested IPsec VPN client is
   compatible with Cisco, NetScreen and SonicWALL firewalls and VPN
   gateways.

About RedCannon Security

RedCannon Security develops and markets endpoint security software that surrounds, protects and defends desktop and mobile computing environments. By enforcing security on the endpoint, consumers, high-speed broadband users, and distributed enterprises are protected against an ever increasing number of personal, financial and technical security threats. The company's product line, including RedCannon's flagship offering Fireball(TM) CyberProtection Suite, immediately identifies, blocks and records security violations. The company is privately held and headquartered in Fremont, Calif., U.S.A. RedCannon can be reached online at www.redcannon.com or by calling 510-498- 4100.

Web site: http://www.redcannon.com

/For further information: Rachel Allen of McGrath/Power Public Relations, (408) 727-0351, or rachela(at)mcgrathpower.com, for RedCannon Security/

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