PRESS RELEASE : August 16, 2005

Symantec Selects Voltage Security as Messaging Partner For New Technology Partner Track

Combined Solution Delivers Policy-Based Encryption to Reduce Risks Associated with Compliance

Palo Alto, CA – Aug. 16, 2005– Voltage Security, Inc., a global leader in enterprise privacy management for digital business communication, today announced that Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) has selected Voltage Security and Voltage SecureMail as a compatible secure messaging solution within their technology partner program to offer a broad range of message security solutions that meet the needs of customers. Customers may choose Symantec Mail Security 8200 Series appliances with Voltage SecureMail knowing that best-of-breed solutions for encryption, content security, regulatory compliance and zero-day threat protection are now tested to be compatible.

“By integrating select, complementary third-party products with our key messaging security solutions, Symantec and its technology partners can work together to improve security and compliance, simplify complexity and increase ROI on security investments for our customers,” said Manuel Gonzalez, director of business development, Symantec Corp. “The partners selected as part of the message security track are recognized industry leaders in their space and offer unique solutions for message integrity, compliance and secure messaging.”

“The powerful combination of Symantec Mail Security and Voltage SecureMail, utilizing award-winning Voltage Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) technology, provides the easiest to use and manage policy-based secure messaging environment. Enterprise customers can easily implement granular encryption polices to ensure compliance of communications between customers, partners and vendors,” said Ray Kruck, vice president of business development at Voltage Security. “For instance, customers of our joint solution are able to use common policy to ensure that sensitive information does not leave the network via email without first being encrypted.”

Symantec Technology Partner Program

The Symantec Technology Partner Program establishes standards for how diverse security and infrastructure products from multiple vendors can work together with Symantec technologies to simplify complex enterprise networks for joint customers. Qualified partner products can be integrated with Symantec’s industry-leading security solutions and Symantec Enterprise Security Architecture, which provides a standards-based interoperability framework for Symantec and third-party solutions to work together to provide secure, manageable and scalable enterprise security.

The Technology Partner Program offers comprehensive integration tools, development support, joint sales and marketing resources and product certification. Partners whose solutions meet Symantec’s established criteria for interoperability earn the use of applicable Symantec certification logos. Detailed information on the program procedures, requirements and benefits can be found at the following URL: http://www.symantec.com/partners/technologypartners/compatible.html

About Symantec

Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com .

About Voltage IBE

Voltage IBE is a public key cryptography system that uses common identities (such as an email address or screen name) as public keys, eliminating the need for certificates, Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) and other costly infrastructure. Voltage IBE results in a solution that is easy to implement and easy to manage, without the overhead and cost inherent in traditional security solutions. Voltage IBE is ideal for use with financial services customers and medical patients who expect communication to be kept private and secure and also want ease-of-use and low-cost. Voltage IBE solutions are:

Easy to implement and easy to manage – eliminates the overhead and costs inherent in traditional security solutions such as PKI
Highly scalable – no storage of keys or messages, and no need to contact online servers; allows the solution to scale dramatically without the need for additional infrastructure
Easy to use – no need for end users to worry about keys or certificates.

About Voltage Security
Voltage Security, Inc. provides the market leading Voltage Enterprise Privacy Management Platform™, a breakthrough foundation for securing all forms of digital business communication flowing into and outside an organization. Based on a revolutionary breakthrough called IBE, or Identity-Based Encryption, the Voltage Enterprise Privacy Management Platform greatly simplifies the use and administration of traditional security systems. Voltage Security markets its own enterprise solutions including the Voltage SecureMail Gateway™, Voltage SecureMail™ and secure mobile messaging solutions for RIMs BlackBerry® and Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones, and partners with other leading companies such as CipherTrust, FrontBridge Technologies (a Microsoft company) and Proofpoint to serve the expanded security needs of the enterprise. Third-party and corporate developers can secure customer applications with the Voltage IBE Toolkit™. Voltage Security customers include leading corporations and governmental agencies from around the globe including XL Global Services, Waterfield Mortgage, QVC Japan and Hitachi.

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