NEC Unified Solutions Demonstrates the Importance of Network Security at the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Technology Conference

NEC Unified Solutions Demonstrates the Importance of Network Security at the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Technology Conference

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. (NEC), a leader in integrated communications solutions for the enterprise, will highlight products and services designed to support state and local officials responsible for homeland security at the All Hazards Forum of the Mid-Atlantic Technology Conference and Exhibition, held December 1st - 2nd, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Located in Booth #823, NEC will showcase a complete suite of advanced security solutions that provide protection for all configurations of communications architecture, including emergency operation center programs for wired networks as well as enhanced messaging support and routing for wireless and mobile communications. Critical professional and managed services will also be highlighted in the booth such as rigorous security assessments, dedicated network monitoring, and performance analysis and reporting. To fully demonstrate its comprehensive offerings for security, disaster recovery planning and preparation, NEC will demonstrate and display biometric identification tools, surveillance solutions, and continuous availability servers that ensure security planners have the ability to rapidly respond and recover whenever necessary.

Mark Nagiel, Manager of Security Consulting, will deliver a presentation on Wednesday, December 1st at 10:30 a.m. that will provide the audience with a model for developing robust information security programs including policy control and management, auditing, security monitoring strategies and "soft" controls for managing data risk.

"Today, more than ever, guaranteeing security from a myriad of threats is a top concern for regional government and municipal agencies," said Tom Burger, CEO, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. "Our participation in the All Hazards Forum of the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Technology Conference demonstrates NEC's commitment to providing customers with the best tools available for preparation and disaster response. Security planners demand the most effective security and communications systems available, which is why we place a premium on providing solutions that meet the highest levels of performance and reliability."

Also at the conference, Brooks McChesney, founder and CEO of Vidient Systems, Inc., a developer of video surveillance behavior recognition software, will be available to discuss Vidient's SmartCatch(TM) video surveillance software. SmartCatch, a technology originally developed by NEC Laboratories, takes advantage of patent-pending video algorithm technology to strengthen and enhance organizations' existing video surveillance infrastructure with complex behavioral analysis designed to identify and alert officials in real-time to security threats. Used today to monitor secure locations at major international airports including SFO, San Diego and Salt Lake City, corporations and public institutions, a demonstration of the SmartCatch software will be available at Booth #823.

About NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.

NEC Unified Solutions Inc., a leader in integrated communications solutions for the enterprise, delivers the industry's most innovative suite of products, applications and services that help customers achieve their business goals. With more than a century of communications and networking expertise, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of NEC America and affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY), offers the broadest range of communications services and solution choices, flexible product platforms and applications, and an open migration path to protect investments. NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. serves the Fortune 1000 and customers across the globe in vertical markets such as hospitality, education, government and healthcare. For more information, visit http://www.necunified.com/, or call (877) 463-2267.

About Vidient Systems, Inc.

Vidient Systems, Inc., develops and deploys behavior recognition software that makes networks of video surveillance cameras more accurate and cost effective. Such networks are used widely today to monitor secure locations at airports and other major transportation facilities, corporations, and public and government institutions. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company was founded in 2003 and has raised $6 million in initial venture funding from leading global VC firms Blueprint Ventures, Trident Capital and Hotung Venture Capital.

Contacts: Dana Burger Alicia Dollard
NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. Ruder Finn
(214) 262-6059 (212) 593-6343
dburger@necunified.comdollarda@ruderfinn.com


Source: NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Dana Burger of NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., +1-214-262-6059,
dburger@necunified.com; or Alicia Dollard of Ruder Finn, +1-212-593-6343,
dollarda@ruderfinn.com

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


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