NetSec Monitors Enterprise-Wide Intrusion Detection Systems and Firewalls for Leading News Organization

HERNDON, VA, January 10, 2005 - NetSec, a leading provider of managed security services, announced that Reuters (LSE: RTR, NASDAQ: RTRSY), the global information company has selected the company to monitor a number of critically positioned Network Intrusion Sensors and firewalls globally. Already deployed, NetSec is monitoring devices for Reuters in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

NetSec was selected by Reuters after a rigorous review of managed security service providers that were evaluated on global reach, quality of service and advanced portal capabilities. NetSec offers a robust Web-based portal that provides customers with 24x7 secure access to the status of their security devices, current events and alarms, custom reports, interactive report and log queries, executive summaries, and Intelligence services.

"We are pleased to be selected by a premiere global information company that spans financial services, media, and corporate markets," said Glenn Hazard, CEO of NetSec. "As a global news organization, Reuters requires a Managed Security Service Provider that has the same reach and 24x7 operations mentality. Reuters recognizes that NetSec is positioned to provide them with around the clock, global threat protection,analysis, and response."

"We chose NetSec because they offered us a combination of advanced service capabilities and superior customer communication, through a portal that provides us with the insight to take appropriate actions," said Malcolm Kelly, Global IT Security Director responsible for Operational Security at Reuters. "While we recognize that these are only the first steps towards a robust Network Intrusion program, with a sophisticated security operations partner like NetSec, we believe we can enhance our security program further by building a comprehensive 24x7 monitoring capability with global coverage and a centralized means to track and distribute information and actions about threats and vulnerabilities."

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About Reuters
Reuters (www.reuters.com), the global information company, provides indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe based on our reputation for speed, accuracy and independence. Reuters has 14,700 staff in 92 countries, including some 2,300 editorial staff in 197 bureaus serving approximately 130 countries, making Reuters the world's largest international multimedia news agency. In 2003, the Reuters Group had revenues of £3.2 billion.

About NetSec
NetSec is a leading provider of managed and professional security services for global corporations and government agencies. With a vendor-neutral approach to the lifecycle security needs of a customer, NetSec offers a suite of security services powered by Finium^TM, a co-managed platform operated via a 24x7 disaster-resilient security operations center that continuously monitors, analyzes, and mitigates security risk with the customer. By delivering unsurpassed expertise to help organizations plan and measure their security programs, establish and monitor compliance, and optimize security infrastructure operations, NetSec has gained recognition in both the U.S. federal and global marketplaces.

Five of the 10 largest companies in the world and nine of the 15 executive departments in the U.S. government rely on NetSec, making it one of the fastest growing providers of managed security services. Founded in 1998 by former government security experts, NetSec is a privately held company with headquarters in Herndon, Virginia and London. For more information, visit www.netsec.net.