SecureInfo Plays Key Role at the Department of Homeland Security Annual Information Security Conference; SecureInfo's FISMA and Network Security Experts Present, Participate in Roundtables, and Lead Training on Top DHS Security Initiatives

Business Wire, Sept 11, 2006

SAN ANTONIO -- SecureInfo(R) Corporation, a leading provider of information security solutions, today announced that the Company played a key role at the recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Annual Information Security Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland August 21st - 24th. SecureInfo personnel presented on several topics including, "Mitigating Risk by Minimizing Data Leakage," and "Automating the DHS Re-accreditation FISMA Process using SecureInfo RMSTM." SecureInfo personnel also lead training classes for RMS and participated in a number of roundtables.

DHS has standardized on SecureInfo RMS for security Certification and Accreditation and FISMA compliance initiatives across all of its 22 components (agencies). "DHS is honored and pleased to be working with SecureInfo Corporation in helping to meet the security needs of the Department," stated Robert West, Chief Information Security Officer for DHS.

"We were pleased to participate in this important conference," said Christopher Fountain, president and CEO for SecureInfo. "We are committed to our partnership with DHS and proud to play a key role in protecting DHS' mission critical information."

SecureInfo experts joined an impressive list of senior DHS officials, including Robert West, Chief Information Security Officer and Rear Admiral David Pekoske, Assistant Commandant for Response, U.S. Coast Guard in presenting topics on information security initiatives for its 22 agencies.

Dr. James Ransome, PhD, CISM, CISSP, is senior vice president commercial managed and professional services for SecureInfo and a retired U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer. Dr. Ransome presented a lessons-learned approach to minimizing data leakage. The presentation took a holistic approach and focused on preventing data leakage by applying people, processes, technology, and intelligence to reduce the complexity and cost of keeping pace with evolving vulnerabilities and security threats while addressing personnel, physical, environmental, business continuity, and compliance issues.

Karyn Broughton, vice president of federal professional services, and Michael Panasenko, senior product manager for SecureInfo, presented "Re-accrediting the DHS C&A and FISMA Process using RMS." This briefing discussed the agency's enterprise-wide automated certification & accreditation (C&A) program using SecureInfo RMS and highlighted how DAA's (Designated Accrediting Authorities) can significantly reduce the cost and efforts of accomplishing C&As by taking advantage of 'type accreditations' for typical operating environments, a unique feature of SecureInfo RMS.

About SecureInfo

SecureInfo Corporation, Inc. is a leading provider of information security solutions, including professional and managed services, and compliance and policy software products. Organizations rely on SecureInfo's solutions to achieve, sustain and measure IT compliance, protect sensitive data and critical IT assets, and mitigate risk more effectively. The company has designed, built and managed enterprise security operations centers and enterprise-wide compliance and policy solutions across Federal government agencies and commercial companies. Customers include Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, United States Air Force, US Treasury and Nortel Networks. Further information can be found at www.secureinfo.com.

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