Connecticut River Bank Deploys Savant Technology to Control Computing Assets and...

Connecticut River Bank Deploys Savant Technology to Control Computing Assets and Eliminate Cyber-security Threats

Savant's Preemptive Malware Elimination and Asset Control
Technology Approved as Essential Part of Infrastructure Security
NASHUA, N.H.--(Business Wire)--Savant Protection, Inc., the only intrusion prevention software
vendor to guarantee business continuity for enterprise computing and
Connecticut River Bank, N.A., today announced the deployment of Savant
technology by CRB to fortify their information assurance efforts and
to mitigate cyber-security threats throughout their computing system
environment.

Committed to providing robust security measures, Connecticut River
Bank has introduced Savant technology to round out its preemptive
security practices in eliminating unauthorized system access and
misuse.

"Savant is easy to install, maintain and support. It has given us
back control of our desktop environment. We know what is running on
all computers and can approve or deny any application with a couple
clicks of the mouse," said Louise Dube, AVP of Technology at
Connecticut River Bank. "Savant makes all other anti-virus and spyware
detection products on the market today seem archaic. It gives us a
comfort level we have never had before."

The bank will utilize the Savant Enterprise Management System
(SEMS) to manage all Savant enhanced client systems, view all activity
and control approved application usage throughout their eleven
location system.

"An early adopter of Savant, Connecticut River Bank has been a
true partner in the refinement of the technology. Its successful
deployment and ongoing use validates the critical role Savant plays in
the realization of business continuity, application control and
complete systemic security within the financial services industry,"
said Ken Steinberg, President/CTO and Founder of Savant Protection,
Inc. "We are proud to partner with Connecticut River Bank as they take
the industry lead in providing the most effective solution to combat
hacker exploits, protect vital customer data and mitigate the
devastating effects of malware intrusion."

Savant technology makes computing systems impervious to the
injection and spread of malicious applications, scripts or changes to
a system's existing soft infrastructure by providing unique
cryptographic signatures to the approved application set on each host
system. The ability of unauthorized or unknown applications to execute
is denied rendering it impossible for malicious code to spread to
multiple systems. By containing viral intrusion and eliminating its
spread, the risk of system-wide compromise is averted. This approach
removes the need for inoculations, rules, heuristics, white lists,
scanning or persistent patching. Savant frees up critical system
resources resulting in dramatically improved system performance over
traditional solutions.

About Savant Protection, Inc.:

Recently selected by Network World as one of the Top Ten security
companies to watch, Savant Protection provides the only intrusion
prevention technology to guarantee business continuity, minimize
revenue impacting events, and deter cybercrime. Savant's patented
end-point spread elimination technology dramatically enhances
corporate survivability from malicious intrusion and targeted
cyber-attacks. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Nashua, New
Hampshire, Savant Protection is a privately held company. For more
information, visit the web site at http://www.savantprotection.com.

About Connecticut River Bank, N.A.

Connecticut River Bank, N.A. provides trusted personal financial
services to individuals and businesses along The Connecticut River
Valley; a philosophy that is as poignant today as it was at the bank's
inception in 1864.

A true community bank, Connecticut River Bank, is committed to its
pledge of responsibility in providing service, respect, support and
investment in the communities along The Connecticut River - the
communities that have supported the bank for over 140 years.

"Service That Earns Your Trust" is the bank's motto and philosophy
that extends to every service provided and will continue to shape its
future success.

Savant Protection, Inc.
James Hickey, 877-972-8268 x 86
jhickey@savantprotection.com
or
Connecticut River Bank, N.A.
Cynthia L. Stuart, 800-281-3884
cstuart@crbna.com

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