BBN Planet Introduces Site Patrol 2.0
Internet Security Solution for Business Networks

Enhanced Turnkey Internet Security Service Provides Businesses 
"Satan-Tested" Protection for Secure Commercial Internet Use

CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 21, 1995 -- BBN Planet Corp., a subsidiary of BBN Inc.,
today introduced Site Patrol 2.0, a powerful Internet network security
solution for businesses, government and academic institutions. Site Patrol
2.0 is a Turnkey service combining hardware, software and services for
high levels of Internet security.

Site Patrol 2.0 gives customers using the Internet, a fully-managed,
protective electronic "firewall" between an organization's internal
network and the external Internet. The solution includes the firewall
hardware and software, installation and integration, 24-hour secure
monitoring and response, configuration management, security updates and
alerts.

"More and more businesses are using the Internet for internetworking with
customers, prospects and business partners," said Paul R. Gudonis, CEO BBN
Planet. "Security is now the leading concern of businesses using the
Internet. The information being shared is often confidential and extremely
valuable. Site Patrol 2.0 features the 'industrial strength' security that
gives businesses peace of mind knowing their valuable information is
safe."

BBN Planet's firewall combines a bastion host, a choke router and a fully
encrypted management and monitoring infrastructure. Customer networks are
monitored nationwide, 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week at BBN's three
Network Operation Centers (NOCs) in Cambridge, MA; Palo Alto, CA; and
College Park, Maryland.

"We help organizations take advantage of the rich competitive opportunities
available through the strategic use of the Internet," said Cliff
Conneighton, vice president of marketing for BBN Planet. "Whether a
company is starting out or expanding its presence on the Internet, the
customer can have confidence that their network will be secure by choosing
BBN Planet. As the number one provider of Internet managed connectivity
and value-added services for businesses nationwide, no one offers a more
full-featured range of Internet services than BBN Planet."

Site Patrol 2.0 includes a firewall bastion host that has been
"SATAN-tested." SATAN is a comprehensive set of tools and utilities for
testing a wide range of commonly exploited security vulnerabilities on
networked hosts.

"Security is the critical building block that enables companies to do
business on the Internet," said Gregg Lebovitz, product marketing manager.
"BBN offers the world's best Turnkey security solution with Site Patrol
2.0. Our experts are among the best in the world at running Internet
firewalls."

Site Patrol 2.0 is a full service security offering that is part of BBN
Planet's Internet Advantage "Gold" connection service. Site Patrol 2.0
features:

* Turnkey service including: firewall hardware, software,
  installation, configuration, management, monitoring and updates;
* 24-hour remote monitoring of the customer's Internet connection for
  security events by BBN's Network Operations Center (NOC);
* BBN Security analysts on call; Timely response to security
  incidents;
* Mailing list for security alerts and information;
* Monthly reports on firewall activity;
* Two scheduled configuration changes each week;
* Annual customer training;
* Defense against intrusion from the Internet;
* Logging of security events; and,
* Periodic reconfiguration of system resources as a proactive response
  to security threats.

BBN Planet's Site Patrol 2.0 solution is available immediately in the
Northeast U.S., with nationwide delivery next quarter. Pricing for a basic
service contract starts at $2,500 per month, including hardware, software
and Turnkey services.

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, BBN Planet Corporation is the nation's
leading provider of managed Internet access and value-added services for
businesses and organizations. Last Fall the company celebrated the 25th
anniversary of its development of the ARPANET, which led to the
development of the global Internet. Over 1,300 leading companies and
educational, medical and research institutions nationwide connect to the
Internet via BBN Planet's operations. BBN Planet's Internet services
include managed security services, around-the-clock network operations,
end-to-end problem resolution, comprehensive problem tracking, backbone
management, training and consulting and ongoing configuration management
services. For its fiscal year ended June 30, 1994, BBN Inc. had revenue of
$196 million.

BBN Planet Corp
150 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140
 
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