CyberShield Networks Selected to Join STAR TEC Technology Enterprise Center, a Technology Business Accelerator

CyberShield Networks, Inc. has been selected to join the STAR TEC Technology Enterprise Center located at the Young-Rainey STAR Center in Largo, Florida. STAR TEC supports the growth of early stage technology and manufacturing entrepreneurs, helping them introduce their products and services to the marketplace more rapidly and effectively.

Palm Harbor, FL (PRWEB) January 1, 2005 -- CyberShield Networks, Inc. has been selected to join the STAR TEC Technology Enterprise Center located at the Young-Rainey STAR Center in Largo, Florida. The STAR TEC Center is a public/private partnership that creates successful entrepreneurs, develops new jobs, new sources of technology and manufacturing capabilities. STAR TEC supports the growth of early stage technology and manufacturing entrepreneurs, helping them introduce their products and services to the marketplace more rapidly and effectively.

The STAR TEC Vision is "Accelerating Entrepreneurial Success" and speed to market can spell the difference between success and failure. STAR TEC tenants gain the knowledge, skills and contacts that will help them succeed in a competitive and fast-paced global economy. Technology and manufacturing companies accepted as tenants gain access to business assistance in manufacturing, information technology, engineering, science, research and development, marketing, accounting, legal and logistical support.

CyberShield Networks was approved as a tenant, after a thorough review by the STAR TEC Board of Directors. We are pleased that CyberShield Networks will join STAR TEC as a tenant," said Suzie Boland, president of RFB Communications Group and chairman of the STAR TEC advisory board. Being a tenant here will give CyberShield Networks access to a wide array of services such as shared equipment and meeting space, access to financial markets, administrative services and access to business professionals within the Tampa Bay region."

CyberShields Intrusion Prevention and Deception Management (IPDM) security technology, is an intrusion prevention and deception management solution that protects a network from both known and unknown attacks, eliminates false positives with 100% accuracy, provides a complete holistic view and protection of a networks entire IP space, and provides the lowest overall TCO.

CyberShield IPDM offers the industrys only proactive security environment to isolate and redirect both known and unknown attacks, before they occur. This breakthrough technology delivers a unique paradigm, with features including real-time threat, risk, and intrusion identification and mitigation, impact assessment, interactive incident management and tracking of suspicious activities -- all before attacks reach the perimeter defenses or, more importantly, critical assets. We are excited to be a part of the STAR TEC Center, and look forward to being a part of the many programs and major business partners within the facility. This integration has already created several strong partnerships with major government contractors and continuing information security projects for IPDM" said Charles Strasburger, President and CEO of CyberShield Networks.

The IPDM Technologies is designed specifically to help users overcome the difficulty of accurately identifying attacks and assessing their impact. The end result is that organizations can realize a substantial cost savings through reduced operating expenses and, more importantly, avoid costly network breaches by proactively blocking attacks.

About STAR TEC Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC)
STAR TEC is a public/private partnership that creates successful entrepreneurs, develops new jobs, new sources of technology and manufacturing capabilities and new opportunities for specialized employment for students. STAR TEC is governed by an Executive Board that meets quarterly to review progress and initiatives; an Advisory Board that meets monthly to provide direction and support services; and committees to plan and conduct vetting, fundraising, marketing and program development activities. STAR TEC is funded through tenant fees; grants from the Community Reuse Organization, the Florida High Technology Corridor and Pinellas County Economic Development; and private contributions. Located on the central west coast of Florida, the STAR Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC) is the Tampa Bay area's first technology and manufacturing business accelerator. Housed within the Young-Rainey Science, Technology, and Research Center, a former Department of Energy facility, STAR TEC supports the growth of early stage manufacturing and technology-based companies, enabling them to migrate their product/service to market more rapidly and effectively.

For more information about STAR TEC and its services, visit www.startecflorida.com or call (727) 549-6436.

About CyberShield Networks, Inc.
CyberShield Networks, Inc. develops leading edge and break-through security technologies that proactively preserve the operational integrity of all network systems. It is a privately held company that has created the industrys first truly proactive preventative architecture offering real-time network intrusion threat management and prevention technology for diverse industries including corporate enterprises, government agencies, academic institutions and managed services providers. This unprecedented harnessing of innovative technologies protects even the most demanding networks from virtually any type of attack. Headquartered in Palm Harbor, Florida, CyberShield Networks intuitive approach reduces high IT costs associated with the maintenance and deployment of traditional reactive and attack-centric signature and anomaly based technologies while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of existing security devices. Please see the web site for new contact and address information.

For more information on IPDM and CyberShields proprietary architecture, please visit www.cybershieldnetworks.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words planned," expects," believes," strategy," opportunity," anticipates" and similar words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause CyberShield Networks, Inc.s actual results to be materially different from historical results or any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

CyberShield Networks, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include but are not limited to, customer acceptance of the companys services, products, and fee structures, the success of the companys brand development efforts, the volatile and competitive nature of the information security industry, and changes in domestic and international market conditions, and foreign exchange rates.

CyberShield Networks, CyberShield IPDM, and IPDM Prevention are trademarks of CyberShield Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.

For Information, Contact:
Kathy Perry
(727) 787-9148
Kathy.perry@cybershieldnetworks.com

Tonya Clark
(727) 549-6436
clarkt@ctcqsc.org

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