TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Secure Enterprise Solutions Inc. (the "Company" or "SETP") (OTCBB:SETP) is pleased to announce that Edgetech Services Inc. (Edgetech) is producing an important series of security-focused seminars focused specifically on senior corporate executives.
"Our first two high profile seminars are being held in Toronto and Winnipeg with Bruce Schneier," said Tae-Ho Kim, CEO of SETP. "We are delighted to be associated with Bruce, one of the world's foremost Cybersecurity experts and his company, Counterpane, one of the leaders in IT Security Monitoring."
The seminars are by invitation-only to executive-level professionals and have been extremely well received with many of the largest companies in Canada in attendance. Roughly 130 attendees attended the September 4th seminar held at the Downtown Toronto Sheraton Hotel. Roughly 150 attendees are already confirmed for the upcoming seminar to be held in Winnipeg in October.
At the Edgetech security seminars, corporations will learn of the threats facing their operations and information systems. They will also be introduced to some of the most effective and leading-edge solutions - provided by Edgetech - to help safeguard their businesses. With corporate security an increasingly vital component of daily business, Edgetech expects to make a valuable introduction to hundreds of Canada's leading executive decision makers through this series of seminars.
Counterpane is Counterpane Internet Security, Inc, the innovator and acknowledged leader in providing Managed Security Monitoring (MSM) services. MSM combines people and technology to safeguard businesses. Working from a network of technically sophisticated Secure Operations Centers (SOCs) and using progressive analysis tools, Counterpane has built the most advanced analysis, correlation, detection, and diagnosis technology, comprising of a Sentry monitoring probe on the customer's network and the Socrates knowledge base inside the SOCs. Using this technology, Counterpane's expert Security Analysts are able to detect security incidents and insider attacks for its customers.
Counterpane is funded by Accel Partners, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Equity Fund. Headquarters are located at 19050 Pruneridge Avenue, Cupertino, California, USA. Phone: 408.777.3600, Fax: 408.777.3601, Website: www.counterpane.com.
Edgetech's primary business is IT Consulting covering the following areas: IT Security, Biometrics, Business Solutions, Systems Engineering, Software Development and Project management.
Edgetech offers expertise in project management, IT Security, IT professionals and custom technology solutions. Edgetech is a Business Partner to Microsoft, IBM, Counterpane, Symantec and many others. Edgetech's clients include major government and private sector clients in Canada and the United States. Some of these clients include: IBM, Falconbridge, Bell Nexxia, Rogers Telecom and Province of Ontario. The Edgetech website is www.edgetechservices.com
For corporate information contact Chris Bunka, VP, at 250-765-6424, or chris.bunka@weprovidesecurity.com or examine the website at www.weprovidesecurity.com
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Inherent risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are described in the periodic reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.