iPolicy Networks Partners with Net One Systems – the Largest Network Solution Provider in Japan

Distribution agreement to accelerate growth and adoption of iPolicy Network’s Intrusion Prevention Firewall security solutions

FREMONT, Calif., February 14, 2005—iPolicy Networks, inventor of the Intrusion Prevention Firewall for real-time network protection, and Net One Systems Co., Ltd. (Stock Code Number: 7518 Tokyo Stock Exchange), Japan’s largest independent network solution provider, today announced a strategic multi-million dollar reseller agreement whereby Net One will market, sell and support the complete suite of iPolicy’s Intrusion Prevention Firewall products in Japan. Net One will leverage its position as the largest reseller of networking equipment in Japan to deliver iPolicy Networks’ market leading network security technology to network service providers and enterprises. Net One’s existing relationships with hundreds of customers enables this partnership to offer security solutions in diverse industries including telecom carriers, service providers, education, finance, insurance, government, healthcare, and transportation among others. This partnership will meet the growing demand from organizations for complete intrusion prevention security that simultaneously defends against multiple security threats.

“There are many security vendors in the marketplace but we look for those with products that can bring added value beyond simple point product security to our enterprise and service provider customer base in Japan,” said Tetsuji Sato, director of solution promotion division at Net One Systems. “iPolicy’s suite of Intrusion Prevention Firewall solutions with their unique Single Pass Inspection Engine technology enables comprehensive real time threat mitigation. iPolicy’s solutions provide wire-speed security without any performance degradation, while eliminating the need for multiple single point products. iPolicy products fulfill a long pent-up demand in the Japanese market for a comprehensive high performance security solution with a low total cost of ownership”

iPolicy Network’s Intrusion Prevention Firewall goes beyond traditional access control and delivers a comprehensive set of firewall defense mechanisms. A key innovation of its architecture is iPolicy’s patent pending Single Pass Inspection Engine™ that has the ability to perform high speed layer 3-7 inspection of traffic for real-time attack prevention and enforcement of security policies. It enables iPolicy Networks to successfully block today’s increasingly sophisticated threats, with no compromise to network performance and network latency. iPolicy Networks’ Intrusion Prevention Firewall incorporates multiple firewall defense mechanisms including stateful firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, DoS and DDoS mitigation, URL filtering, VPN and antivirus intrinsically built into the firewall, thereby eliminating legacy firewall security holes. The Single Pass Inspection Engine enables these multiple security defense mechanisms to run concurrently, effectively safeguarding networks even at high throughputs. The iPolicy family of security appliances ranging from 140 Mbps to 4 Gbps is available in a wide price/performance range to suit the varying needs of enterprises, data centers and service providers.

“Net One is the number one Network Solution Provider in Japan” said Gajraj Singh, director of Asia Pacific region for iPolicy Networks. “Hackers constantly evolve their method of attack and businesses need to respond to this growing threat. This partnership between Net One and iPolicy Networks will help Japan’s business enterprise, government and service providers utilize iPolicy’s suite of intrusion prevention firewall products to protect their networks from evolving forms of network attacks coming from inside or outside of the corporate network; all this while, providing the highest level of security while balancing productivity, manageability and scalability with the highest return on their investment.”

About Net One Systems
Net One Systems is one of the largest Network Solution Provider in Japan with Sales Revenue ¥ 121,637 million (for the year ended March 31, 2004) providing network systems by adding high quality technology services to self-selected and verified products. Net One provides a one-stop solution with high added value through the strength of advanced network technology and an enhanced support structure. Nationwide, there are 75 service bases, including technical centers and quality control centers, and 12 business offices in Japan. In December 2001, it was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7518). For more information visit http://www.netone.co.jp/index_e.html.

About iPolicy Networks
iPolicy Networks is the developer of the world's first Intrusion Prevention Firewall product line delivering real-time, consistent security enforcement for enterprises, carriers and managed security service providers worldwide. The iPolicy Intrusion Prevention Firewall supports multiple security services built on a Single Pass Architecture that enables superior network security performance under heavy traffic flows. The Intrusion Prevention Firewall protects data networks from a wide range of security threats while offering a significant reduction in TCO. It is complemented by the iPolicy Security Manager (ISM), which allows customers to configure, manage, monitor, and report on security across the entire global network, enabling consistent security enforcement and helping with compliance to regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, HIPAA, and European Data Privacy Directive.

iPolicy Networks is located in Fremont, Calif., and is privately held. For more information, please visit http://www.ipolicynetworks.com or call +1.510.687.3000