Blue Steel and Thor Solutions Expand MASTIFF Beta Program

Ottawa, January 15, 2003 - Blue Steel Technology (BST) of Ottawa, Canada and Thor Solutions of Halifax, Canada today announced the expansion of the MASTIFF Beta program launched late last year. This expansion represents the next phase of the integrated Beta test plan for BST network security product MASTIFF. It advances MASTIFF Beta program far beyond the server manufactures and suppliers base, to include IT security-consulting organizations, IT security solution providers, and IT outsource suppliers. The ongoing success of the MASTIFF Beta program supports planned official release of MASTIFF security product early in 2003.

Blue Steel and Thor Solutions Expand MASTIFF Beta Program

Ottawa, January 15, 2003 - Blue Steel Technology (BST) of Ottawa, Canada and Thor Solutions of Halifax, Canada today announced the expansion of the MASTIFF Beta program launched late last year. This expansion represents the next phase of the integrated Beta test plan for BST network security product MASTIFF. It advances MASTIFF Beta program far beyond the server manufactures and suppliers base, to include IT security-consulting organizations, IT security solution providers, and IT outsource suppliers. The ongoing success of the MASTIFF Beta program supports planned official release of MASTIFF security product early in 2003.    

"Industry validation of this new technology is a key component to our success", said Gregory Shostakovsky, President and CEO of BST. "The ability to instill confidence in our MASTIFF technology with the IT Outsource and IT Solution Provider companies gives us the validation needed at the customer level." BST plans to continue expansion of integrated MASTIFF Beta program in its run up to product release.

Jerry Gushue, President and Co-Founder of Thor Solutions, is equally enthusiastic. "The demand for a real, material breakthrough to advance IT security is at the front of every customers mind", says Jerry, "and Thor Solutions will continue to provide state-of-the-art technology to our customers". Thor Solutions plans to continue its effort and commitment in support of the new MASTIFF technology.

MASTIFF is a security product that resides between the operating system and all information stored on disk. All access is subject to Rules-of-Behavior defined for the site. These rules ensure that information can only be accessed in a defined manner and used only as intended. All other access is prevented. Stored information means more than just user data files. It includes system images, tools, utilities, loadable modules, directory structures, and everything else on disk. MASTIFF operates independently of all other layers of your security regime and acts as your last-chance defender of information integrity. MASTIFF can override all access granted by any other security layer, including 'super user' privileges. MASTIFF ensures that the behavior of your system and your information resources conform to the intended purpose. MASTIFF administration is performed using an integrated point-and-shoot utility with secure network capabilities.

Blue Steel Technology Inc. (http://www.crbn.com) developed advanced infrastructure technology that takes a new approach to IT resource integration. This proprietary technology allows solving existing problems that cannot be solved using traditional methods. MASTIFF, the first of many revolutionary products, extends behavior based security control to the threshold of the disk. Blue Steel Technology Inc. is a privately held corporation.

Thor Solutions, Inc. (http://www.thorsolutions.com) is a security products company founded by experienced technology industry executives to both serve and capitalize upon the growing number of companies that seek to control and increase the level of Corporate Security and protect their intellectual assets. Thor Solutions provides customer consultation and support services with integrated solution delivery services.

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