Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:37:18 -0500 (EST)
From: mds@mds01.prwire.com
To: mds@mds01.prwire.com
Subject: Argus Systems Group Brings PitBull Security to Linux



         Argus Systems Group Brings PitBull Security to Linux

    NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Argus Systems Group, Inc., an
international vendor of Internet security software products, today announced
the availability of its PitBull intrusion prevention security technology on
Linux.  PitBull LX for Linux is available now on Red Hat Linux 6.2.  The
release of PitBull LX marks the first introduction of 4th generation operating
system-level security technology.
    The security provided by the PitBull LX intrusion prevention system allows
Linux administrators to rapidly create and deploy web-facing e-business server
environments cost-effectively and with proven, robust security.  PitBull LX is
designed to protect web-facing servers from malicious attack to alter data and
web pages, steal information or monetary assets, launch denial of service
attacks, and otherwise tamper with system and data resources.
    PitBull LX for Linux is available immediately.  The product installs as an
add-on to the Red Hat 6.2 operating system and will maintain compatibility
with all commercial off-the-shelf applications for Linux.
    Intrusion prevention systems based on operating system-level security like
PitBull LX are increasingly recognized as mandatory elements of secure and
responsible e-business systems by leading experts like the National Security
Agency, the Gartner Group, and other independent industry analysts.  With
PitBull technology now available for Linux, mainstream customers will be able
to implement highly secure e-business systems that are flexible and adaptive.
    "Traditional security mechanisms such as firewalls and intrusion detection
systems add cost, complexity, and significant administrative burden," said
Steve Oetegenn, chief operating officer of Argus Systems Group.  "Yet the
benefits they deliver are simply inadequate for today's complex high-value
architectures.  Intrusion prevention systems such as PitBull LX offer the
strongest security on the market while eliminating the need for these costly,
complex traditional security tools."
    With this development, Argus extends its lead as the premier intrusion
prevention security supplier.  Support of the Linux platform will allow Argus
to significantly expand its marketing and technology base to mainstream
customers and enterprises looking for cost-effective solutions to their
e-business security problems.
    "Now that the market has access to PitBull's enterprise-level security in
Linux's cross-platform open source environment we expect to see a wide-scale
re-thinking of traditional security approaches," said Randy Sandone, president
and CEO of Argus Systems Group, Inc.  "PitBull LX is fundamentally different
from traditional approaches, and even from standard operating system level
security."

    Note to Working Press:
    Argus will be hosting a special luncheon in conjunction with a press
conference announcing PitBull LX for Linux (and the PitBull Secure Appliance
Software optimized for Linux).  Luncheon and conference will be held in the
LinuxWorld Press Center on Thursday February 1 at 12 noon EST.

    About Argus Systems Group, Inc.
    Argus Systems Group, Inc., a privately held company headquartered in
Savoy, Ill., offers a full suite of e-business security solutions and
applications.  Argus is committed to providing state-of-the-art security
solutions for emerging next economy environments.  Argus supplies the only
ITSEC certified trusted platform available to support multiple platforms, from
desktop to mainframe, in a networked configuration.  For more information
about Argus Systems Group, visit the Company's web site at
www.argus-systems.com.

    PitBull and PitBull LX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Argus
Systems Group, Inc. in the US and other countries.  Red Hat Linux is a
registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the US and other countries.  All
other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to
identify products or services of, their respective owners.

SOURCE  Argus Systems Group, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Jennifer Sandone of Argus Systems Group, Inc., 217-355-6308 or
217-898-5093, jsandone@argus-systems.com; or Jim Mills, 303-639-6186 or
303-877-8080, jfmills@aol.com, for Argus Systems Group, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.argus-systems.com/