NUSPHERE INTRODUCES INTERNET SECURITY COMPONENTS TO NUSPHERE ADVANTAGE

NuSphere Creates Secure Environment for Managing Web Sites Based on MySQL, 
Apache, PHP or Perl

BEDFORD, Mass.,-September 24, 2001-NuSphere Corporation today announced new 
Internet security components to provide intrusion prevention and a secure 
environment for  web sites and database servers. NuSphere Advantage, 
Version 2.3, combines several new security tools with its Apache Access 
Manager and administers them all through the NuSphere Security Console, 
which helps organizations manage security activities from one central 
location. These upgrades continue NuSphere's strategy of quarterly product 
rollouts to extend its Internet Application Platform (IAP). The IAP is a 
standards-based platform that brings web developers both the scalability 
and manageability of a proprietary platform, and the affordability and 
reliability of Internet technologies such as Apache and MySQL.

These latest products, available to current subscribers on October 1st, 
provide businesses with the security functionality they need to run 
mission-critical applications on the NuSphere IAP.

"In our lab, maintaining tight security is a top priority," said Jack 
Connolly, a technical director for Children's Hospital Boston's 
Neurobehavioral Studies Lab, as well as a beta user of NuSphere Advantage 
2.3. "Our studies, involving critical information that affects the future 
of brain research for children, are highly confidential and require 
controlled access. NuSphere provides control of users and prevents 
intrusions, while keeping our systems running smoothly. One of the reasons 
we selected this platform is because open source tends to be more secure by 
its very nature. The open source community provides proactive bug fixes to 
applications before intrusions can even take place, giving me increased 
peace of mind when building applications with NuSphere."

Specifically, the Internet security capabilities NuSphere Advantage 
products now offer include:

· Vulnerability Scan: Scans web and Internet servers and their applications 
to find vulnerabilities. Unlike other scanners that just report 
vulnerabilities, the Vulnerability Scan can automatically fix many common 
security holes, providing ease of use and the assurance that 
vulnerabilities are not overlooked.

· Apache Access Manager: Allows developers to control access for different 
users and control privileges to web sites and applications through the 
Apache web server.

· Port Scan: Identifies unnecessary services on a network that might 
present exposed entry for intruder requests. Every assigned port is a 
vulnerable spot. This allows administrators to quickly scan which ports are 
active to determine which can be shut down, if necessary.

· "Weak Password" Check: Provides methods for evaluating weak passwords.

· NuSphere Security Scan: Audits the web or Internet presence from outside 
the firewall to detect Internet network vulnerabilities, assess risk, and 
provide alerts in a summarized graphical report. NuSphere has partnered 
with Qualys, a leading provider of enterprise network vulnerability 
assessment and monitoring solutions, to deliver the NuSphere Security Scan, 
an on-demand Internet security audit.

"Security breaches from inside or outside a corporation are becoming more 
sophisticated in nature. At the same time, the volume of business-critical 
data an organization must manage over the Internet has grown, while IT 
staff resources have become more limited," said Lorne Cooper, president of 
NuSphere. "NuSphere's latest security products give our customers ease of 
use and maximum protection from unwanted attacks and viruses for their web 
site, infrastructure and applications."

"In an unpredictable operational environment such as the web, security is 
often the element that makes managers and IT professionals most anxious," 
said Carl Olofson, program director, IDC. "NuSphere is providing 
ready-for-business capability to the many users of such open source 
components as Apache, PHP, MySQL and Perl by strengthening security both 
inside and outside the firewall for organizations that are building 
Internet-based applications."

Even the best security can be attacked, so backups of critical data are 
essential to fast repair of business systems. NuSphere Advantage 2.3 has 
extended its database to include online backup, a feature in which the 
entire database is constantly being saved so that system administrators do 
not have to interrupt data availability or business processes.

NuSphere's security upgrades are available in the entire Advantage product 
line: NuSphere MySQL™ Advantage, NuSphere PHPEd™ Advantage and NuSphere Pro 
Advantage. Each software suite pairs the reliability and cost-effectiveness 
of Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl with new technology enhancements for 
building business-critical web applications. NuSphere Advantage subscribers 
receive quarterly updates comprising technology enhancements that build off 
of its core components. NuSphere MySQL Advantage and NuSphere PHPEd 
Advantage are available for $299 per server and NuSphere Pro Advantage is 
$495 per server.

As a special introductory offer, current NuSphere Advantage customers, and 
those who purchase by September 30th, will receive 12 free NuSphere 
Security Scans for a single IP address. Subscribers may then purchase a 
three-month, unlimited scan service for a single IP address for $100, or an 
entire year for $299.

About NuSphere Corporation
NuSphere delivers the first Internet Application Platform (IAP) based on 
open source components, providing an integrated foundation that allows 
companies to deploy reliable, cost-effective, enterprise-class applications 
across Windows, UNIX and Linux environments. NuSphere Advantage is an 
integrated software suite that pairs the reliability and cost-effectiveness 
of Apache, MySQL, Perl and PHP with new technology for building 
business-critical web applications. NuSphere Pro Advantage was named "Best 
Developer Tool" at LinuxWorld Fall 2001. Based in Bedford, Mass., the 
company's commercial software services include technical support, 
consulting and training. For more information, visit www.nusphere.com or 
call +1-781-280-4600.


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