August 4, 2003

DeepNines Technologies Signs Applied Computer Solutions As A Strategic Reseller

DALLAS, TEXAS - DeepNines Technologies and Applied Computer Solutions today announced they have signed a strategic reseller agreement that enables Applied Computer Solutions (ACS) to resell The Sleuth9T Security System. ACS, a premier system integrator headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA, adds The Sleuth9 Security System to the solutions portfolio available from its security practice.

ACS provides customers with an arsenal of services and assists organizations with defining and deploying ideal security solutions. As a DeepNines Reseller Partner, ACS is certified to deploy Sleuth9, an integrated intrusion prevention and anti-virus solution that prevents Denial of Service (DOS), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Port Scans, Trojan horses, propagating worms and viruses, and other cyber attacks from damaging networks. The solution can be deployed at the perimeter of the network or in front of other likely targets such as web servers, mail servers, application servers, etc.

"We work closely with our customers to raise the awareness and importance of security," said Sandy Davis, president and CEO at Applied Computer Solutions. "Before recommending a product, we thoroughly test it and provide customers with valuable information about the solution. Now with Sleuth9, we have another powerful solution to help our customers protect their business."

Sleuth9 is unique in that it operates inline, in front of the router and in "stealth" mode. It is invisible to hackers, and carries no IP or MAC address. Only Sleuth9 uses multi-method protocol and traffic anomaly detection along with proprietary behavior monitoring to block malicious traffic and allow good traffic to pass. Sleuth9 evaluates all network traffic, both ingress and egress, at the packet level, to determine what is valid and what is malicious. As a result, Sleuth9 can detect and automatically prevent cyber attacks from entering or leaving a network, thus providing companies with a powerful and unique perimeter protection solution.

" Applied Computer Solutions realizes that as networks continue to grow in complexity, security becomes even more challenging," said Dan Jackson, president and COO at DeepNines Technologies. "By partnering with DeepNines and deploying Sleuth9, Applied Computer Solutions is able to arm customers with a powerful and proven intrusion prevention system that stops intrusions well before they reach the network."

About Applied Computer Solutions Since 1989, privately held Applied Computer Solutions, has helped companies large and small create leading edge, specialized systems to run their business more effectively. As an industry leader in systems integration, the ACS team works closely with its customers to understand their business needs and provide leading edge technology solutions using best of breed products. Applied Computer Solutions is currently ranked 172nd in the 2003 VAR Business 500. To learn more about Applied Computer Solutions visit www.acsacs.com

About Deep Nines Inc. DeepNines offers a scalable security platform for Global 2000 companies with a vertical market focus in education, government, telecommunications, energy and financial services. The DeepNines Security Edge PlatformT integrates intelligent firewall, intrusion prevention, best-of-breed secure content management, forensics and reporting. It operates outside the network infrastructure, improving organizations' security "deep into the nines." DeepNines' Security Edge Platform, the company's patent-pending security system, is a fully automated signature and behavior-based, intrusion prevention and traffic management system preventing known and unknown attacks from entering an organization's network. The Security Edge Platform runs on Solaris and Linux platforms from Sun Microsystems. To learn more about Deep Nines visit www.deepnines.com.