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About Forum Systems

Forum Systems, Inc. is the Leader in Web Services Security™ with a comprehensive suite of trust management, threat protection and information assurance solutions for the automated Web. Forum Systems flexible hardware, software and embedded products make vibrant business communications possible by actively protecting XML data and Web services across networks and business boundaries. Forum's products have been chosen by over 80 Fortune 1000 industry leaders and are winners of Network Computing Magazine's Well-Connected 2004 Award and Product of the Year 2004 Award, Network Computing Magazine's Editor's Choice 2003 Award, Network Magazine's Product of the Year 2003 Award and DEMO 2004 Invitation. Forum XWall was the only XML Firewall selected by InfoWorld LEADERBOARD 2004. http://www.forumsys.com/

About Forum S3A™

Trustworthy, ubiquitous and robust Web services can only be achieved by combining security controls that are proactive, always on and systematic. Forum Seamless Security Solutions Architecture (Forum S3A™) is an adaptive approach to building security minded service-oriented applications and data-level networks using life-cycle solutions including vulnerability management, testing systems, firewalls and gateways. Forum products are available as software, PCI-card and appliance options and comply with government requirements including FIPS Certification, Common Criteria EAL 4+ and JITC DoD PKI Certification. Forum Systems is an active a member of OASIS and WS-I helping mature standards such as WS-I Basic Profiles, SAML and WS-Security. Customers can immediately benefit from Forum technology that comes bundled with leading security products including Microsoft's ISA Server 2004, NetContinuum NC-1000 WSE, Network Engines and Oblix.

Forum Sentry™ Web Services Security Gateway enables trusted information sharing using XML data and Web services across disparate security domains and complex business processes. Forum Sentry allows enterprises to achieve a higher return on investment by implementing secure service-oriented architectures and event-driven applications.

Forum XWall™ Web Services Firewall with data-level authentication, XML intrusion prevention and interoperability enforcement protects enterprises against XML viruses, denial of Web service attacks and unauthorized data access. Forum XWall ensures applications are appropriately accessible and continuously available by enforcing policies that check data integrity and control access to exposed enterprise Web services.

Forum VulCon™ Vulnerability Containment Service is an early warning system for known and impending XML-related vulnerabilities. Forum Vulcon is an on-line subscription services that automatically delivers threat intelligence reports, antivirus updates as well as software and policy revisions.

Forum Presidio™ OpenPGP Security Gateway is a secure content exchange platform that allows enterprises to immediately comply with government information privacy regulations without complexity and at a lower total cost of ownership using the ubiquitous OpenPGP™ standard.

Forum XRay™ Web Services Diagnostics is a quality assurance solution that tests Web services for security susceptibilities, functional accuracy and performance requirements. Forum XRay can systematically and cost-effectively detect and eliminate design-centric as well as attack-centric vulnerabilities prior to application deployment.

Forum Fortified™ Program is designed to further extend Forum Systems breadth of product and service offerings, and to create greater value for our customers and partners. Industry affiliates in this program include OEM, hardware / software system integrators and channel partners.

Facts-At-A-Glance

Founded: May 2001, Launched DEMO February 2002

Corporate Headquarters: Burlington, Massachusetts

Funding: Privately held; $30.5 million in funding led by GMG Capital

Industry Associations: eBXML, IS Alliance, OASIS, W3C, WS-I, XBRL, XML Working Group

Forum Foundation Partners: Caymas, Computer Associates, HP, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, nCipher, NetContinuum, Network Engines, Oblix, Oracle, RSA, Software AG, SonicSoftware, Sun and Systinet.

Awards: Network Computing Editors Choice, Network Computing Well Connected 2004 Finalist, Best of Interop Finalist, 2003 Network Magazine Product of the Year

Customers: Over 80 Fortune 1000 enterprises have adopted Forum S3A™ technology including Amazon, Motorola, Charles Schwab, Mass Mutual and Lockheed Martin