SecureD Services Releases Next-Generation Single Sign-On Identity Management Software - SnareWorks 5.0 The First Enterprise Single Sign-On Identity Management and Access Control Software To Offer Rapid Deployment From The Desktop To The Mainframe NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SecureD Services Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SSVC) , a leading provider of Single Sign-On (SS0) Identity and Access Management (I&AM) software and services, today announced the release of SnareWorks(TM) 5.0. SnareWorks 5.0 provides a comprehensive enterprise wide framework from the web and desktop to the mainframe for SSO and I&AM. SnareWorks enhanced implementation and transparency features ensure rapid deployment across the enterprise. User names and passwords are expected to become the largest problem in the authentication market, which is expected to double from $1.4 billion in 2003 to $2.8 billion by 2008, according to the Yankee Group, a global leader in networking research, SnareWorks identity management software, including authentication, access control, user management and provisioning, provides the ability to leverage online identities across the entire enterprise while delivering a quantifiable return on investment, organizational value and end-user benefits. "Identity and access management is a strategic imperative for both the government and business and has an immediate impact on security and the bottom line," said King T. Moore president and CEO of Secured Services. "Managing large numbers of users, each with diverse security and access requirements, can be an enormous problem for organizations. SnareWorks 5.0 automates the process of granting access for both users and transactions with consistent and enforceable security policies applied across multiple systems, resulting in a dramatic return on investment." Key features of SnareWorks 5.0: * SnareWorks Virtual Directory(TM) now integrates with all standards-based directories and databases. This enhancement allows for an enterprise implementation of SnareWorks while utilizing existing security directories without any changes. * Dynamic Entitlement has been fully integrated into SnareWorks 5.0 and allows for ruled based entitlement across the enterprise. * Provisioning with SnareWorks is fully integrated from the desktop to the mainframe. This allows organizations to provide group as well as individual provisioning for internal and external users. * SnareWorks 5.0 has enhanced speed-to-deployment features that further maximize the benefits to an organization. "SnareWorks 5.0 with its rapid deployment features is the most effective way to provide identity and access management to the organization," said Steve Sonnenberg, Senior Product Architect for SecureD Services. "The features that are incorporated in SnareWorks 5.0 will enhance our ability to bring to our customers a solution that is flexible to their needs, takes into consideration the reality of their legacy applications and enhances their ability for a rapid and cost-effective implementation." Packaging and Availability SnareWorks 5.0 will be available Dec. 1, 2003. SnareWorks is packaged in Enterprise and Work Group formats and includes identity and access management, secure single sign-on, provisioning, and the Virtual Directory(TM). About SecureD Services: SecureD Services Inc. is a leading North American information security company providing security services and products to local and global enterprises, where computer and Internet security is not an insurance policy but a core organizational requirement. SecureD Services provides industry leading single sign-on identity management and access control software, information security consulting, managed security services. Its customers include organizations in government, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and health care. For more information about SecureD Services on the net: http://www.secured-services.com/ , or contact: Investor Relations: Chris Rosgen, Capital Market Relations (949) 481-9739, Media: Michael Dubreuil, SecureD Services Inc. (416) 948-6624, Forward-Looking Statement Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar words, is forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations. DATASOURCE: SecureD Services Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Chris Rosgen of Capital Market Relations, +1-949-481-9739, , for SecureD Services Inc.; or Media, Michael Dubreuil of SecureD Services Inc., +1-416-948-6624, Web site: http://www.secured-services.com/

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