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SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, was awarded "Best product" honors at the sixth annual SC Magazine Awards Ceremony held on April 23 at The London Hilton. SSH Secure Shell software was deemed the "Best Communications Security Solution" by the publication's academy judges, and SSH Sentinel was named the "Best Internet Security Product" from SC Magazine readers. "Both businesses and consumers are realizing that a strong infosecurity policy is a must-have to guarantee the integrity of communications," said Paul Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of SC Magazine, the leading global magazine for computer security."In order to achieve maximum benefits in securing networks, people need to be cognizant of the best security solutions on the market today. SSH continues to be an innovator with its security solutions, a fact enforced by SC Magazine judges and readers alike in this year's awards ceremony."

SSH Secure Shell and SSH Sentinel were chosen by the magazine's academy members, IT professionals working in corporate organizations, and educated readers who understand the scale of the problems faced by large organizations and recognize the potential for major disasters arising from security breaches. In January, SC Magazine also acknowledged SSH as one of the "Companies to Watch in 2002," an honor that the company also received in 2001.

SSH Secure Shell, a product designed to provide end users and businesses secure access to the corporate network by securing email and file transfers, has received "Best Communications Security Solution" honors two years-running. The latest version of the solution, SSH Secure Shell 3.1, adds new functionality such as PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) features for "password-less" authentication and support of IPv6.

SSH Sentinel is a revolutionary IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) client for secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunnels, peer-to- peer connections and wireless security that provides IT departments and OEMs with a transparent way to extend corporate security to the remote and wireless user.

"It is personally gratifying to see how SSH Secure Shell has evolved to become the de facto standard for remote access and file transfer used by millions of businesses and consumers, and honored year after year by the industry's leading publication," said Tatu Ylonen, CTO and founder, SSH. "Our company mission is to provide easy-to-use security solutions that leverage the latest industry standards, and we are pleased that SSH Sentinel has also garnered recognition by SC Magazine readers. As companies continue to implement IPSec VPN technologies, SSH Sentinel will help eliminate the high risk associated with Internet access, especially for employees that work from home or those on the road."

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine (formerly Secure Computing magazine) is the largest information security magazine in the world and has been in print for over 12 years. Published monthly, it has a global circulation of approximately 100,000 and is actually read by many thousands more. As the definitive source for information on security threats and solutions, SC Magazine is internationally recognized for its outstanding technical reviews and its comprehensive coverage of the information security marketplace.

The magazine also publishes extensive information on its web sites (www.scmagazine.com & www.westcoast.com) and provides a portal for security solutions seekers.

SC Magazine organizes the world's premier information security annual awards (now in their sixth year). The award ceremony is staged annually and attracts leading figures from the world of business, politics and the security industry. This year's ceremony takes place in London before an invited audience of approximately 1,000 guests.

About SSH Communications Security

SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH's award-winning remote access software, SSH Secure Shell, the de facto standard for secure remote access and data transfer, and SSH Sentinel™, a feature-rich remote access VPN "smart" client are ideal solutions for securing wireline and wireless networks. The SSH Certifier™ product family provides a robust certification authority for flexible and strong authentication through digital certificates and tokens. The market-leading, award-winning SSH IPSec family of toolkits for OEMs and software developers enables fast time-to-market and reduced in-house development costs. SSH is traded publicly on the Helsinki Exchanges under HEX:SSH1V. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

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