CipherOptics Named a 2007 Hot Company by Info Security Products Guide

-- CipherOptics Honored for Solving the Fundamental Problems of Scalable Data Protection --

Raleigh, NC, January 31, 2007 CipherOptics, the leading innovator of Compliance Grade data protection solutions, today announces that the Company has been named a Hot Company of 2007 by Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the worlds leading guide to security-related products.

Driving the Companys momentum is the recently released CipherEngine Policy & Key Manager, a breakthrough software-based solution that eliminates the complexity of policy and key management and the scalability issues associated with traditional encryption. Backed by the CipherOptics Safe-Passage Guarantee, this breakthrough solution allows organizations to achieve the highest level of data protection and regulatory compliance without having to change their underlying network infrastructures; without negatively impacting network or application performance; and, without increasing management or operational costs.

"Encryption is now one of the top issues with every organization around the world," said Rake Narang, managing editor of Info Security Products Guide. "With its recent release of CipherEngine, CipherOptics is making encryption possible for organizations of all sizes across their networks. Vendors like these are best positioned to keep enterprise digital resources secured in 2007."

Selected from an industry analysis of more than 500 prominent information security vendors from around the world, this prestigious honor comes to CipherOptics based upon a rigorous selection criteria, namely the products, people, performance and potential behind the Companys growing success. CipherOptics was chosen based on its strong entrepreneurial spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, clear understanding of the security market, products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-growth models and clearly planned expansion strategies.

"We are delighted to receive the Hot Company recognition by Info Security Products Guide," said Ronald Willis, president and CEO of CipherOptics. "This award further validates our position as a Company poised to successfully overcome the policy and key management problems and scalability issues faced by organizations today. We are proud of this accomplishment and look forward to carrying this momentum throughout the year."

About CipherOptics
CipherOptics is the leading innovator of Compliance-Grade network security solutions, providing transparent security overlays that solve the fundamental problems of large-scale data protection. Trusted by the most security conscious enterprises and government agencies in the world, CipherOptics provides a Safe Passage for data in motion with the lowest overall installation, management and operational costs.

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