EnGarde Secure Linux

Guardian Digital Launches Next Generation EnGarde Community Release

Award-winning secure operating system combines ease of management with
security as a primary focus.

RealWorld Linux Expo, TORONTO -- April 28, 2003 -- Guardian Digital, Inc.,
the world's premier open source security company, today announced the next
generation of the award-winning EnGarde Secure Linux Community Edition.
Leveraging the best open source applications available, combined with the
security expertise from Guardian Digital, EnGarde is a comprehensive
platform for developing a secure Internet presence.

EnGarde features secure web-based management of all functions, including
Internet edge services, integrated intrusion detection, cryptography,
improved authentication and access control, as well as protection from
many forms of intrusion such as buffer overruns and denial of service
attacks.

"The Internet is increasingly becoming a hostile environment," writes
Peter O'Hara, vice president of engineering at Guardian Digital. "Guardian
Digital's community-based distribution provides a secure and easy to
manage platform suitable for students, security enthusiasts, and
developers requiring a secure Internet infrastructure."

"Security is a complex process, and crackers will always find the weakest
link to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems," writes Brian Hatch,
author of the best-seller 'Hacking Linux Exposed' and Chief Hacker at
security consultancy Onsight, Inc. "EnGarde provides the advanced security
foundation necessary to thwart attacks, coupled with outstanding
management tools to simplify its complexity and prevent misconfiguration
that could lead to compromise."

EnGarde Community Edition features the Guardian Digital WebTool, a
web-based interface used to securely manage network and server operations.
EnGarde Community Edition features include:

- Simple and secure web-based management.
- Web-based Web, DNS, and email system management.
- Integrated network and host intrusion detection using
  Snort and Tripwire.
- Guardian Digital Secure Network to provide easy access to security
  and system updates.
- Mandatory Access Control (MAC) using the Linux Intrusion
  Detection System to provide sophisticated access control
  and prevent Trojan horse attacks.
- Latest cryptography tools including OpenSSH and OpenSSL, plus built-in
  web-based key management.
- Hardened kernel and user tools providing highly resilient protection
  from intruders.
- Gateway firewalling using stateful packet inspection.
- Security Control Center to monitor system activity.
- Upgraded core components including Linux kernel 2.4.20,
  iptables-1.2.7a, and development tool chain.

See www.guardiandigital.com for a complete overview of features and
information on Guardian Digital enterprise products.

Additionally, a network of cutting-edge security tools are available
including snort-2.0, firewall tools, FreeS/WAN 2.0, and more.

Pricing and Availability
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EnGarde Community Edition is now available for download from
http://engardelinux.org and includes a free 30-day subscription to the
Guardian Digital Secure Network to obtain system and security updates. An
annual subscription to the GDSN is available for $229 per year and
includes thirty days of email installation and configuration support.

About Guardian Digital, Inc.
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Guardian Digital, the premier open source security company, offers the
first secure, open source Internet infrastructure system. Based on
Guardian Digital's operating system platform, EnGarde, the company
provides enterprises with the software and services necessary for secure
computing on the Internet. By leveraging the merits of the collaborative
open source design model, coupled with the company's security and Internet
expertise, Guardian Digital solutions maintain the highest degree of
security and reliability. Founded in 1999, Guardian Digital is
headquartered in Allendale, New Jersey. For additional information, please
visit www.guardiandigital.com or call 1-866-GD-LINUX.

-- 
Dave Wreski                                 Guardian Digital, Inc.
(201) 934-9230                Pioneering.  Open Source.  Security.
dave@guardiandigital.com            http://www.guardiandigital.com