14 September 2005 SurfControl (LSE: SRF), a world leader in enterprise threat protection, today announced the Company's Internet Threat Database -- a core component of SurfControl's Adaptive Threat Intelligence(TM) Service -- has grown to more than 12 million URLs. SurfControl has added more than one million new URLs over the past 30
days. This growth has been driven by the increasing use of blended internet threats by cyber criminals. Deployed in conjunction with the SurfControl Enterprise Protection Suite, SurfControl's Internet Threat Database is the most accurate, current and relevant set of URLs that helps protect enterprises against data theft, productivity loss, legal liability risks and network abuse.

The IT problems of the past -- Web abuse, viruses and spam -- have been joined by even more malicious and sophisticated threats such as spyware, phishing attacks, Trojans and key loggers that threaten to assault corporate networks. These blended threats are increasingly designed to get past point-solution security and target multiple vulnerabilities in clients and corporate networks. Moreover, the speed with which blended threats can spread has caused the effectiveness of point-solution security products to suffer. SurfControl protects enterprises with a unified threat management solution integrates best-in-class Web, e-mail and endpoint security solutions into an
adaptive, layered defense.

"The rise in blended threats has reshaped the Internet security landscape, driving the need for integration between protection layers to close security loopholes while creating deployment and IT efficiencies," said Susan Larson, vice president of global threat analysis and research at SurfControl. "SurfControl is at the forefront of this Internet security convergence. Our Enterprise Protection Suite and Adaptive Threat Intelligence Service unify an enterprise's defense against blended threats, providing customers with
comprehensive and flexible protection across all threat vectors."

SurfControl's Internet Threat Database has grown by nearly five million URLs over the past 12 months, with the rate of growth accelerating. More than 33 percent of all URLs tracked originate from outside of the United States. Sites focused on malicious behaviour continue to show the fastest growth rate, with URLs relating to criminal activity growing 142 percent, phishing related Web sites growing 138 percent and spyware and hacking sites growing nearly 90 percent each over the past 12 months.

Timely, Comprehensive and Customizable Protection, Delivered Automatically
SurfControl's Internet Threat Database offers six protection groups to specifically address an enterprise's most pressing security and business issues -- viruses and blended threats, malicious applications, legal liability, confidentiality and privacy, asset protection and productivity. SurfControl empowers IT departments with 47 well-organized categories, 145 focused subtopics, and coverage in 70 languages, enabling the highest levels of flexibility for the creation of Internet acceptable use policies. Customers receive daily updates via SurfControl's Adaptive Threat Intelligence Service.

SurfControl Threat Analysis And Research -- Local Focus, Global Reach
SurfControl's Global Threat Experts are located in more than 20 countries worldwide, providing continuous monitoring of all Internet threats. SurfControl's researchers analyze all Internet-borne threats stemming from Web, e-mail, instant messaging and peer-to-peer file-sharing. SurfControl's Global Threat Experts provide multilingual and culturally-relevant understanding, essential to offering enterprise threat protection in today's global economy.

About SurfControl
SurfControl plc is a world leading Internet Security company delivering multiple layers of threat protection to shield organizations from known, emerging and customer-specific Internet threats. The Company has redefined traditional "filtering" by offering a unified Enterprise Protection Suite that continuously filters inbound and outbound Internet traffic to eliminate spam, spyware and phishing attacks, as well as Web and e-mail abuse. SurfControl provides an Adaptive Threat Intelligence(TM) Service from its Global Threat
Experts to respond quickly with automatic, proactive security updates to protect customers. Customers avoid significant business downtime that impacts productivity and the bottom line, while limiting legal liability and enforcing regulatory compliance and confidentiality. SurfControl has more than 20,000 enterprise customers worldwide, and employs more than 550 people in 14 offices across the globe. For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit: http://www.surfcontrol.com/ .



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