VeriSign Announces Email Security Strategy Advancements

VeriSign Announces Email Security Strategy Advancements

New Features for VeriSign(R) Email Security Service Demonstrated at Lotusphere 2005; Internap Signs on as Channel Partner for Updated Service

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and ORLANDO, Fla., Lotusphere 2005, Jan. 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced new enhancements to the VeriSign(R) Email Security Service. Advanced reporting and user management, spam filtering, content and policy filtering, and virus scanning capabilities are some of the new features that will be immediately available. VeriSign will demonstrate these new capabilities at Lotusphere 2005 in Orlando, Florida on January 23-27, 2005.

The VeriSign Email Security Service is an extension of VeriSign Intelligence and Control(SM) Services and helps businesses of all sizes combat the threat of spam and email-borne viruses. The VeriSign Email Security Service uses a cost-effective, service-oriented approach that delivers enterprises a measurable and immediate return on investment by improving IT and employee productivity, reducing bandwidth and storage costs and increasing email reliability.

"Our customers have found that the VeriSign Email Security Service is easy to deploy and guarantees high levels of availability and accuracy. It provides automatic, rapid updates of heuristics and signatures to reduce the burden on an IT staff," said Chad Kinzelberg, vice president, Security Services, VeriSign. "However, as security related events continue to rise, we recognized a need to provide advanced features to keep our customers ahead of email threats."

Enhancements to the VeriSign Email Security Service include:

-- Simplified Administration: Rich reporting tools, group filtering and
user management through directory integration to minimize
administrative tasks
-- Powerful Content and Policy Filtering: Offers administrators the
ability to block malicious content sneaking in through archived
attachments (.zip, .tar, etc.) by performing a deep scan of the files
within the archives
-- Aggressive Spam Filtering: Provided by advanced custom spam filtering
options and dynamic updates to rules engine for rapid detection of
fast-changing spam variants
-- Preemptive Virus Protection: Offered by placing suspicious emails on
"virus hold" until the anti-virus engines are updated with the latest
patches to remove the virus



VeriSign also announced today that Internap Network Services Corporation (AMEX:IIP) has signed on as channel partners for the updated VeriSign Email Security Service. Internap already sells a range of products from VeriSign's Managed Security Services.

"VeriSign is a proven leader in creation and implementation of email security," said Dave Abrahamson, vice president of sales and marketing for Internap Network Services Corp., the leading provider of performance-based routing technology over the Internet. "As a technology service company, we are excited about including this in our portfolio of technology based IP service offerings."

New features for the VeriSign Email Security Service will be demonstrated on January 23-27, 2005 at Lotusphere 2005 Kiosk Booth #218. For more information on the VeriSign Email Security Service, visit: http://www.verisign.com/products-services/security-services/email- security/index.html.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable businesses and individuals to find, connect, secure, and transact across today's complex global networks. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new products and services and customer acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's Email Security Service; the possibility that VeriSign's announced new services may not result in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.


Source: VeriSign, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Karen McGuirk Regan, +1-781-696-2834, or
kregan@verisign.com, or investors, Tom McCallum, +1-650-426-3744, or
tmccallum@verisign.com, both of VeriSign, Inc.

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


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