Secure Elements Adds Product Development Veteran Eric O’Brien Brings More than 20 Years of Security Software Experience

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Friday, February 20, 2004; 12:00 AM

HERNDON, VA – Feb. 20, 2003 – Secure Elements, Inc., the enterprise vulnerability management leader, today announced that it has appointed Eric O’Brien to the post of vice president of product development. O’Brien, most recently held several senior-level development positions with McAfee/Network Associates, and has previously held positions with ATT/Bell Labs and IBM.

O’Brien will lead the product development efforts for Secure Elements’ flagship security appliance: Class 5 AVR (Automated Vulnerability Remediation). He will be responsible for all areas of product creation, delivery, and life-cyle management.

O’Brien attained an expertise in anti-virus, network management and help desk software while at McAfee/Network Associates. A nine-year veteran of McAfee/Network Associates, O’Brien held several positions including director of applied research, director of custom solutions and vice president of development for the Nettools product line.

“As we prepare for the commercial launch of Class 5 AVR in late February, the addition of Eric to the team fortifies our ability to deliver a product that meets the mission critical needs of our customers,” said Ned Miller, president and CEO of Secure Elements. “Eric’s expertise in providing security solutions that reap measurable benefits for its customer base will be consistently utilized by Secure Elements.”

About Secure Elements
Secure Elements, the enterprise vulnerability management leader, automates security remediation strategies and tactics across the entire enterprise, reducing business risk and IT management costs while improving systems performance and maintaining business continuity. Protecting mission critical and network infrastructure assets from both known and unknown attacks without limiting operational performance, the company rapidly identifies and intelligently responds to complex and diverse security incidents. Using real-time threat intelligence data and analysis, Secure Elements provides administrators with optimal security control across the enterprise. Herndon, Va.-based Secure Elements serves organizations in the federal government and critical infrastructure markets, as well as Global 1000 corporations.

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