Total Home Network Solution from Sereniti Previewed at Digital Life

October 2005 - Sereniti Inc., which provides home network management, support, protection, and control in a simple, unified solution, recently unveiled its Smart Home Server at the Digital Life show in New York City. The new Smart Home Server, model SHS-2000, features an integrated 80GB hard drive, which allows for automatic data backup of every computer on the home network, and can also serve as a central shared drive for all terminals. The Smart Home Server also includes a multi-port print server to allow sharing a printer among the networked PCs.

The integrated 80GB hard drive and multi-port print server bolsters the existing Sereniti Smart Home Network Service, which provides unlimited technical support, parental controls and an integrated security software suite. With SHS-2000, users can monitor all computers and peripherals on their home network through an integrated "command center." This view gives the status of updates and security checks using Sereniti virus and spyware protection, or users' existing security software suite.

Each paid Sereniti subscription lets users apply these features to every computer on the network, and also offers users $25,000 worth of identity-theft insurance and $1,000 of virus damage protection, underwritten by member companies of American International Group, Inc. (AIG).

As before, tech support will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, and the software includes firewalls, virus and spyware protection in addition to advanced parental controls. The device provides a simple all-in-one solution for home network security, system back-ups, wired and wireless networking, plus tech support and identity theft protection, offered at a price that is far below the cost of buying the hardware, software and services separately.

"Data storage and backup, and an integrated print server make this an extremely robust tool for total home network control, security and support," said M. Fahim Siddiqui, Chief Executive Officer, Sereniti, Inc. "The new functionality makes this an out-of-the-box solution for home users who aren't technology experts, but want the same functions and support they would get in a corporate office environment."

Sereniti can root out problems more quickly and efficiently than the typical technical support question and answer session via telephone. Sereniti's software takes periodic "snapshots" of the operating system of each computer on the network. Whenever there is a problem, Sereniti tech support can compare "before" and "after" snapshots to isolate what has changed, which means things get fixed faster than with typical tech support.

As with the original, the SHS 2000 Smart Home Server makes it easy to set up a home network that lets computers and peripherals work together, enabling easy file sharing across devices on the network. Automated discovery and support of Universal Plug and Play makes it easy to control the Smart Home Server, and simple to add other devices to the network, including media servers, game consoles, and other peripherals.

The Sereniti subscription includes a pop-up blocker and automatic updates of anti-spyware and anti-virus software, eliminating the need to purchase and renew such programs for each computer on a network as normally required, producing significant savings. Users can also keep their existing security software if they wish, which can also be monitored and controlled through Sereniti's integrated network view.

Sereniti further protects users by providing $25,000 worth of identity theft insurance, underwritten by AIG, which is built into every Sereniti subscription. Based upon the cost of just security software and typical tech support needs, an average consumer in a two-computer household would save almost $300 in the first year alone, using Sereniti Smart Home Network Service.

Features of Sereniti Smart Home Network Service
The following features are included with every SHS-2000 subscription and can be used on multiple computers on the network for no additional fee:

* Sereniti Smart Home Server 2000, a router that provides connectivity for both wired and wireless devices, which contains an 80GB Hard Disk Drive for drive sharing and backup. The Smart Home Server also creates a "blueprint" of a home network, communicates with the Sereniti central support and administration server, and acts as a "traffic cop" for data coming from and going to computers on the network
* $25,000 Identity Theft Insurance Coverage and $1,000 Virus Damage Insurance underwritten by AIG, providing expert assistance and financial relief for identity restoration costs, legal defense expenses and lost wages
* Automated discovery and support of Universal Plug and Play, making it easy to control the Server and simple to add other devices to the network
* No charge 24-hour /7 day a week Help Desk support available via toll-free telephone, email or live on-line dialogue
* Advanced parental controls (time/content/access) that enable parents to restrict Internet access by user name across all PCs on the network, and also to remotely override the controls from any PC anywhere that has Internet access
* Two types of firewalls: a hardware firewall in the Smart Home Server 2000 and a software firewall that is installed on each PC on the network
* Network management, including remote access to the home network by Sereniti Tech Specialists via the Internet for diagnostics and troubleshooting (with subscriber permission)
* File, data and printer sharing
* Easy setup of port-forwarding for hosting online games and other advanced internet applications such as video chat
* Automatic updates of Sereniti anti-virus and anti-spyware software for up to four PCs on the network (additional licenses available)
* Command Center, an intuitive graphical user interface that's truly easy to use

Sereniti streamlines the management and integration of individual hardware devices, security software, parental control and technical support issues.

For more information on Sereniti's home network solutions and services, please visit www.sereniti.com

SOURCE Sereniti