Santa Clara, Calif. - February 26, 2001 - Sanctum, Inc., the established leader in automated Web application control and security software, today announced a partnership with Recourse Technologies, the leader in threat management solutions, to offer joint customers a comprehensive solution to detect and prevent malicious activity at both the network and application level. While Sanctum's technology prevents the perversion of Web applications, Recourse provides innovative network-level threat management security that helps eBusinesses avert malicious DoS and DDoS attacks and gives advanced intrusion detection. Together, the companies' complementary products will provide eBusiness customers with a complete defense against costly cybercrime, reducing the resources expended on security and allowing companies to remain focused on their core businesses.

Sanctum's AppShield™ is the first proactive solution to protect Web sites by automatically detecting and blocking any type of application manipulation through the browser. When deployed in tandem with ManTrap®, the industry's leading secure deception system from Recourse, AppShield detects suspicious application activity and redirects perpetrators to a decoy site, where ManTrap covertly tracks every move they make. This procedure gives organizations the necessary means to contain, control and respond to invasive activity, and facilitates the prosecution of cybercriminals by providing the forensic information required in today's criminal investigations.

"Sanctum and Recourse share the view that security is the most critical challenge to conducting e-commerce today," said Frank Huerta, president and CEO of Recourse Technologies. "With AppShield, Sanctum is leading the fight to prevent all types of Web application hacking. ManTrap, together with Sanctum's AppShield, delivers the most advanced and complete application and network-level security solutions in this exploding market."

"Companies need to take aggressive and proactive measures to address the threat of increasingly malicious cybercriminals," said Peggy Weigle, president and CEO of Sanctum. "Through our Application Security Alliance, Recourse and Sanctum not only provide companies with the means to protect their Web applications, but also give customers a new weapon to combat cybercrime and facilitate the prosecution of cybercriminals."

About Recourse Technologies
Recourse Technologies™ is the leading provider of threat management solutions that enable organizations to contain, control, and respond to malicious computer attacks. Recourse products protect organizations against business interruption and losses that can result from intrusions and Denial of Service (DoS, DDoS) attacks. Recourse products provide valuable time and information that is critical for fast and effective attack detection, analysis and response. The Recourse threat management product line includes ManTrap®, the industry's leading secure deception system and ManHunt™, the first comprehensive threat management system that goes beyond traditional detection of network security threats to detect, analyze, and respond to both known and unanticipated intrusions and Denial of Service (DoS, DDoS) attacks. For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.recourse.com or contact Recourse Technologies by email or phone: [email protected], 1-877-786-9633. Privately held, Recourse Technologies is funded by industry leaders including Canaan Partners, Doll Capital Management (DCM), Intel Capital, and Menlo Ventures.

About Sanctum, Inc. (www.SanctumInc.com)
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Sanctum, Inc. (formerly Perfecto Technologies) pioneered the market for Web application security and control software. Sanctum's software works autonomously and continuously to monitor how individuals interact with Web applications. By detecting and defending against any unauthorized behavior, Sanctum prevents Web application perversion, even if a site has unknown security holes or flaws. Sanctum's customers include industry leaders in banking, retailing, finance, government, and healthcare. Privately held, Sanctum is funded by blue-chip venture capital firms and industry leaders, including Sequoia Capital, Walden and Intel Corporation. More information about Sanctum may be obtained by visiting the Company's Web site www.SanctumInc.com or by calling the Company directly at (408) 352-2000.

For Immediate Release
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Tara Dugan or Elizabeth Holwerda
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
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Laura Stein
Ruder-Finn
(415) 541-0750
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