TippingPoint Announces Support for Network Access Protection Technology From Microsoft

TippingPoint Announces Support for Network Access Protection Technology From Microsoft

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPTI), the leader in intrusion prevention, today announced plans for UnityOne(TM) Intrusion Prevention Systems to support Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP) technology, an extensible, standards-based architecture that will enforce and apply network access security policies in order to prevent malicious traffic from entering corporate networks.

With Microsoft's Network Access Protection technology and collaborative efforts among security vendors, computers will be validated against security policies and given a "health" check prior to being granted access to the corporate network. Infected and non-compliant machines will be re-directed to a quarantined virtual network for remediation.

"Microsoft welcomes the support of TippingPoint's Digital Vaccine vulnerability research team and award-winning intrusion prevention systems," said Steve Anderson, a Director in the Windows Server Group at Microsoft. "TippingPoint's expertise in vulnerability research and attack prevention will greatly benefit our mutual customers."

TippingPoint's Digital Vaccine research team is devoted to researching new vulnerabilities to deliver immediate, proactive protection to customers through the Digital Vaccine service, which remotely updates UnityOne with the latest Virtual Software Patches(TM) and filters to shield customers from both known and unknown threats, worms, viruses, Trojans, and Denial of Service attacks.

"Today's threats are continually evolving, requiring new security technologies and processes to keep them at bay," said TippingPoint's Chief Technology Officer Marc Willebeek-LeMair. "Microsoft's Network Access Protection technology is a huge step in ensuring that end-systems are kept up to date and can collaborate with intelligent network nodes to secure the network. The Network Access Protection client complements our network-based Intrusion Prevention Systems, which serve as powerful enforcement points in the Network Access Protection ecosystem."

Microsoft Network Access Protection technology will be part of the next version of Windows Server code named "Longhorn."

TippingPoint's UnityOne is the most decorated intrusion prevention system. In 2004, UnityOne was recognized with the NSS Gold Award, SANS' Trusted Tool designation, eWEEK's Excellence Award for Enterprise Resource Protection, IDG's Network Protection Product of the Year presented by TechWorld, eWEEK's Analyst's Choice Award, and SC Magazine's Best Buy Award.

TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention System provides Application Protection, Performance Protection and Infrastructure Protection at gigabit speeds through total packet inspection. Application Protection capabilities provide fast, accurate, reliable protection from internal and external cyber attacks. Through its Infrastructure Protection capabilities, UnityOne protects VoIP infrastructure, routers, switches, DNS and other critical infrastructure from targeted attacks and traffic anomalies. UnityOne Performance Protection capabilities enable customers to throttle non-mission critical applications that hijack valuable bandwidth and IT resources, thereby aligning network resources and business-critical application performance.

About TippingPoint

TippingPoint is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth Application Protection, Infrastructure Protection, and Performance Protection for corporate enterprises, government agencies, service providers and academic institutions. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with unrivaled economics, ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at http://www.tippingpoint.com/ or by telephone at 1-88UNITYONE.

TippingPoint Technologies, the TippingPoint logo, UnityOne, the UnityOne logo, Virtual Software Patch, and Digital Vaccine are registered trademarks of TippingPoint.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on TippingPoint's belief, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to TippingPoint. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate," "think," "project," "expect," "plan," "goal," "forecast," "intend," "could," "believe," "may," and similar expressions and statements regarding TippingPoint's plans and objectives for future operations, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although TippingPoint believes that such expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, TippingPoint cannot give assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. The key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: TippingPoint's limited operating history in the network security industry; the level of demand for TippingPoint's products; reliance on distribution channels through which TippingPoint products are sold; the volume and timing of orders for TippingPoint's products; product and price competition; the availability of component parts of TippingPoint's products; reliance on third party manufacturers to produce TippingPoint products; long sales and implementation cycles for TippingPoint products; TippingPoint's ability to retain and attract key personnel; TippingPoint's ability to develop or introduce new products or product enhancements; reliance on certain licensed third party technology to produce TippingPoint products; TippingPoint's ability to protect its intellectual property and to avoid costly litigation relating to its intellectual property; TippingPoint's ability to predict its manufacturing requirements accurately; risks relating to TippingPoint's expansion internationally; downturns in the network security and related markets; undetected product errors or defects; public perception of TippingPoint's products in the event of a security breach of one of its customer's networks; and litigation relating to the failure of one of TippingPoint's products. These and other risks and assumptions are described in TippingPoint's reports that are available from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. TippingPoint has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:
Laura Craddick
512-681-8441
lcraddick@tippingpoint.com


Source: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Laura Craddick of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.,
+1-512-681-8441, or lcraddick@tippingpoint.com

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


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