Digicon and Stonesoft Create Alliance to Support Requirements for Network Security...

Digicon and Stonesoft Create Alliance to Support Requirements for Network Security and Resilient Connectivity Solutions

Partnership Furthers Commitment to Helping Federal Agencies
Address Challenges in Physical and Virtual Networks
HERNDON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Digicon, a leading IT services and solutions firm, located in the
Dulles technology corridor announced today that they have partnered
with Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security
and resilient connectivity solutions. Working together, the companies
will deliver Stonesoft's StoneGate solutions to U.S. government
agencies that are looking for next generation solutions to ensure the
security and availability of both physical and virtual networks.

"Stonesoft has years of experience working in the government
sector and providing the solutions required to ensure secure,
always-on connectivity and regulatory compliance," said Paul Johnson,
President of Stonesoft Americas. "Teaming up with Digicon gives us the
opportunity to introduce our fully integrated suite of StoneGate
Firewall/VPN, IPS and SSL VPN solutions to government agencies that
are looking for ways to more efficiently manage their networks."

"We are excited about the potential of the StoneGate technology.
It is forward thinking and will give our team essential resources for
security and monitoring devices for our clients," John Wu, President
and CEO of Digicon noted. "Working with solutions such as StoneGate
enables Digicon to provide robust security for government clients as
well as private industry organizations, who are seeking to secure
their networks and need to focus ROI to their IT departments."

Stonesoft has been helping organizations around the world ensure
secure and resilient networks for nearly 20 years. Its StoneGate(TM)
Secure Connectivity Solution not only offers unified firewall, VPN,
IPS and SSL VPN solutions, but also blends network security,
end-to-end availability and load balancing onto a common platform. At
the core of the solution is the StoneGate Management Center that
provides centralized administration, monitoring and reporting for both
physical and virtual networks. With the StoneGate Management Center,
IT administrators can manage 1,000 locations as easily as one.

Digicon will integrate Stonesoft's next generation technology into
existing network infrastructures for secure unified communications as
well as other networking technologies. The engineering teams at
Digicon and Stonesoft will work jointly to ensure every client meets
federal mandates for security. Digicon has managed projects in both
the government and the private sector arenas with great success, and
believes that the addition of the Stonesoft Secure Connectivity
Solution will enhance existing strengths in network security and
resiliency.

The teams will feature Stonesoft's solutions at the FAA Cyber
Security Show at FAA Headquarters in Washington D.C., on August 7.
This one-day event will be the culmination of FAA's Cyber Security
Awareness Week. Hosted by the FAA's Office of Information Systems
Security, the week will consist of break-out sessions, presentations
and exhibits. In addition, Digital Days, on October 23, at the Digicon
Conference and Visualization Center in Herndon, Virginia will also
feature speakers from Stonesoft and other security experts.

About Digicon Corporation

Built on a quarter century of experience, Digicon is a full
service IT integrator and provider supporting the public sector and
private business with advanced technological solutions and cost
savings initiatives. Our goal is to align our services with
government's mission and enable the vision of our clients. We continue
to provide excellent services to our clients by providing best
practice solutions and unique attention to mission objectives. Our
areas of expertise include: networking infrastructure, enterprise
end-to-end solutions, network security, Unified Communications,
application development, and project management.

Digicon is a Stonesoft, Cisco Gold, Microsoft Gold and Oracle
Certified Partner with clients that include the Federal Aviation
Administration, agencies at the NIH; Defense Department and Army
FORSCOM, the Department of Homeland Security, public sector and
commercial enterprise. Visit Digicon at www.digicon.com or contact us
at 800.304.6830 for more information.

About Stonesoft Corporation

Stonesoft Corporation (OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of
integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow
of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises
with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and
always-on business connectivity.

The StoneGate(TM) Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall,
VPN, IPS and SSL VPN blending network security, end-to-end
availability and award-winning load balancing into a centrally managed
system. The key benefits of StoneGate Secure Connectivity Solution
include low TCO, excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI. The
virtual StoneGate solution protects the network and ensures resilient
connectivity in both virtual and physical network environments.

The StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for
StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and
IPS work together to provide intelligent defense throughout the
enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security
for mobile and remote use.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with
corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters
in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com

Digicon
Judith Schneider, 703-621-1013
Strategic Alliance Manager
judith.schneider@digiconasp.com
or
Lois Paul & Partners
Jennifer Lake, 512-638-5313
Account Manager
jennifer_lake@lpp.com
or
Stonesoft Inc.
Laurie Douglas, 678-578-8429
Vice President of Marketing, Americas
laurie.douglas@stonesoft.com

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