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Cox Business Launches Premium Online Back-Up and Premium Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses

HERNDON, Va., June 30 PRNewswire — Cox Business announced today that it will offer two value added solutions that help Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs) in Northern Virginia ensure that their data is well protected at no additional cost. Premium Online Back-up and Premium Security Suite will be available for customers using Cox Business Internet service. These new services will help ensure that Cox customers' local network data is protected by providing anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall for intrusion detection as well as safely storing this data at a secure off-site location.

"The data on a business customer's PC is often the life blood of their business and for many small businesses and home offices, that data is not as well protected as it should be. Premium Online Back-up provides businesses with an online back-up solution that enables them to store their data easily and securely at an off site data storage facility," said J.D. Myers, vice president of Cox Business. "In today's world, small businesses don't typically have an IT department or an IT manager. Cox now has a group of services that will help them manage their network and better control the information within their business."

Cox's services will benefit tele-workers, home based businesses, SMB's, business travelers, and others that need an easy and cost effective data back-up solution and file sharing for critical information. "Businesses of all sizes can experience data loss and delays in operations due to a disaster," Myers added. "With our Premium Online Back-up services the data is automatically encrypted and stored at redundant data centers as often as customers would like."

Premium Online Back-up enables customers to establish a data back-up profile that includes the specific files to be backed-up and the frequency of back-up. Once the profile has been established and implemented, back-up is automatic and the customer can forget about it and focus on their business. Additionally, Premium Online Back-up provides customers with online file sharing and "Whalemail". Whalemail capability enables customers to provide others with secure access to centrally stored files via an e-mail link and provides administrative tools that enable the customer administrator to manage the storage space and run usage reports.

Premium Security Suite is a business class service with seven scanning engines that scan for local network data, providing first class protection with an industry leading detection rate. The service also has an online administrative tool that enables the customer administrator to manage and track the effectiveness of the Premium Security Suite for their company.

Finally, businesses want reports and tracking capabilities to ensure that the local data networks using the service are being protected and reports on the effectiveness of that protection. With these new managed solutions Cox Business is providing customers with a complete security solution, in addition to its award winning Internet access service. To learn more about Premium Online Back-up and Premium Security Suite, please log onto the website at http://www.coxbusiness.com/managedservices/nova/

Cox Business provides a full portfolio of voice, data and video services to more than 240,000 business customers in Cox markets across the U.S., including small businesses, multi-location enterprises, regional healthcare providers and federal, state and local government organizations. In 2007, Cox became the first multiple system cable operator to enter the top tier of U.S. business Ethernet providers, according to Vertical System Group.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com , www.coxbusiness.com , and www.coxmedia.com .

Media Contact: Kathryn Falk 703-480-5248 Kathryn.falk@cox.com Services Summary: Premium Security Suite: — Real time and/or scheduled scanning — Rootkit detection — Proactive behavior based scanning (Zero-Hour protection) — Full Quarantine Internet Shield — Stateful Firewall / Application Control — Intrusion Detection System Automatic Updates — Frequent and transparent signature file updates — Ability to upgrade the application automatically — Ability to manage the application security settings Premium Online Back-Up: — Backup Client Software — Web Access — File Sharing — Admin and Customer Portal — Report generation and reporting tools

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