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iPass Joins the Cyber Security Industry Alliance as Newest Charter Member Ken Denman, Chairman and CEO of iPass, Appointed to CSIA Board of Directors WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only CEO public policy and advocacy group exclusively focused on cyber security policy issues, today announced that iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS), a leader in enabling remote and mobile workers to connect simply and securely to their enterprise networks, has joined the Alliance at the highest level as a Charter member, with a seat on CSIA's Board of Directors for its Chairman and CEO, Ken Denman. As a CSIA member, iPass will unite with other industry leaders to address and advance cyber security policy issues. "Enterprise networks have become dynamic and complex environments as the mobile workforce grows and employees demand to stay connected from anywhere at anytime. This mobility is leaving the door open to a variety of security issues. iPass provides a crucial solution by delivering leading mobile connectivity services to remote employees with end-to-end security," said Paul Kurtz, executive director of CSIA. "We are excited to have iPass join CSIA as a Charter member and we expect that their expertise in securing a mobile workforce will be an asset to our policy initiatives." As a board member, Denman will have strategic leadership opportunities to guide the direction of CSIA as it works to increase awareness and education levels for critical cyber security policy issues. Along with other Charter members, iPass has the opportunity to run for an officer position, lead a committee and act as a voting representative on each committee. "Information security is a critical element of moving from the traditional corporate environment to a mobile one that enables increased productivity from employees. iPass is dedicated to allowing people to connect simply and securely from anywhere and we believe that uniting with other industry leaders will help us to ensure that cyber security issues are being addressed in a effective manner for users of the Internet," said Ken Denman, Chairman and CEO of iPass. "CSIA has already proven that it can drive action within the policy and business communities and we are thrilled to join its efforts to advance public policy, education and awareness around cyber security issues." Other CSIA membership tiers include Principal membership and Affiliate membership with different levels for Large Enterprise Partners and Emerging Security Partners. If you are interested in joining the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, please visit http://www.csialliance.org/ for more information. About CSIA Launched in February 2004 by a group of cyber security software, hardware and services companies, the CSIA is an advocacy group whose mission is to enhance cyber security through public policy initiatives, public sector partnerships, corporate outreach, academic programs, alignment behind emerging industry technology standards and public education. The CSIA is the only CEO public policy and advocacy group comprised exclusively of security software, hardware and service vendors that is addressing key cyber security issues. Members of the CSIA include BindView Corp. (NASDAQ:BVEW); Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP); Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS); Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA); Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU); Internet Security Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSX); iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS); Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR); McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE); PGP Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ:RSAS); Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) and TechGuard Security, LLC. To learn more about the CSIA, please visit our Web site at http://www.csialliance.org/ or call +1-202-204-0838. DATASOURCE: Cyber Security Industry Alliance CONTACT: Stacy Simpson of Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1528, or , for CSIA Web site: http://www.csialliance.org/

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