Great Bay Software Joins Trusted Computing Group (TCG)

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Tue May 20, 2008 11:49am EDT

  GREENLAND, NH, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
 Great Bay Software, the innovator of Endpoint Profiling for enterprise
networks,
announced today it has joined the Trusted Computing Group.  Great Bay
Software's membership in TCG is part of the company's continuing commitment
to interoperating with existing and emerging standards in the areas of
network-based authentication, Network Admission Control, and Trusted Computing.
The Company will participate in the development of next generation of open
standards and technology for secure computing and contribute its expertise to
support and develop information assurance technologies that will protect
critical
informationand assets.

    "We are pleased to have Great Bay Software as part of the industry
influencers
supporting the TCG," said Steve Hanna, Chair, co-chair of the Trusted Network
Connect work group, Trusted Computing Group. "Great Bay Software's
participation in evolving TCG standards will provide valuable expertise in
enabling and extending NAC and 802.1X and help proliferate our open approach
to trusted and secure IT computing."

    "Our decision to join TCG at this time is driven by two factors; one is that
our customers have made it clear that they require standards based solutions
wherever possible, and the second is that TCG's expansion into a broader
range of use cases and into the operational aspects of deploying and managing a
secure network are areas where Great Bay has a strong base of experience and
expertise," said Steve Pettit, president of Great Bay Software. "Great Bay
Software's specific attention to discovering and provisioning
non-authenticating devices and on behavior monitoring as a complement to
network-based authentication are where we'll have the most impact on the
standardization process."

    About Great Bay Software

    Great Bay Software, Inc. is a leading software development firm specializing
in Enterprise Endpoint discovery, identity, and administration. The company's
flagship product, Beacon Endpoint Profiler(TM), features applications including
the enabling and extending of NAC and 802.1X, providing a comprehensive
inventory of all network attached endpoints, and supporting Compliance
initiatives
mandated in today's business climate.  For more information on the Beacon system
from Great Bay Software, please visit www.greatbaysoftware.com or call
800.503.1715.

    About the Trusted Computing Group

    The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is a not-for-profit organization formed to
develop, define, and promote open standards for hardware-enabled trusted
computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks
andsoftware interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG
specifications will enable more secure computing environments without
compromising functional integrity, privacy, or individual rights. The primary
goal is to help users protect their information assets (data, passwords, keys,
etc.) from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft.

    

Contacts:
Bob Durkee
Great Bay Software
603.866.1134
Bdurkee@greatbaysoftware.com

Jackie Abramian
BridgeView Marketing
617.584.2580
jackie@bridgeviewmarketing.com

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