UNICOM Clients Mitigate Information Security Risk with SaaS Partner Solutions from Digital Defense

Business Wire, Nov 19, 2007

SAN ANTONIO -- Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), an information security assessment services and risk management solutions provider and UNICOM Technologies, Inc., a provider of outsourced IT services and products for IT Infrastructures, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership. Under this partnership arrangement DDI provides information security assessment services to UNICOM clients based on proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms and industry best practices.

"We are so pleased with the DDI services for which we have contracted via UNICOM. The service results greatly assist our information security compliance initiatives," explained Chad Newsom, IT Director of Commercial State Bank in Palmer, TX. "We found the initial set-up and training on DDI's service portal to be quick and easy, the reporting types and formats comprehensive, and the workflow management capabilities of security vulnerabilities detected a significant time saver for our IT staff."

DDI's risk management solutions were designed with partners in mind. The Frontline[TM] Vulnerability & Risk Management platform enables partners to manage client accounts from a common service portal. Vulnerability descriptions and suggested remediation actions are written and maintained so that our partners; or their clients' IT personnel can effectively mitigate business risk stemming from vulnerabilities detected.

"We evaluated solutions from other information security firms, but we found DDI's services portfolio and risk management solution set to be the best fit for our clients' current and future information security assessment needs," stated Don Reed, CEO at UNICOM Technologies. "DDI's standards-based information security assessment services, affordable SaaS risk management solutions and demonstrated commitment to client support were the winning combination for us to recommend to our clients and prospects."

DDI's Frontline Vulnerability & Risk Management solution provides clients with enterprise-wide, distributed network scanning on an on-demand or recurring basis. Clients can scan any host within their network regardless of its location at any time with Frontline.

"We are honored that UNICOM has selected our company to provide information security assessment services to their clients. We look forward to serving them in this capacity well into the future," said Larry R. Hurtado, president and CEO of Digital Defense. "We believe that our third generation Frontline Vulnerability & Risk Management platform combined with our well credentialed Security Operations team will provide them with unparalleled levels of service and support in coming years."

DDI continually invests in its risk management solutions. In the most recent upgrade of the Frontline solution, they introduced several reporting enhancements to complement their ability to deliver all the service results through the same portal. Frontline not only supports results management of DDI's vulnerability assessment and penetration testing services, but also other service engagements including, but not limited to physical site audits, social engineering, and network security architecture reviews.

About UNICOM Technologies

UNICOM Technologies, Inc., a privately held corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas with branch location in Dallas, is a provider of outsourced IT services and products for IT Infrastructures, including network solutions (LAN/WAN), data communications and Internet security.

About Digital Defense

Digital Defense, Inc., an approved scanning vendor by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC), delivers a comprehensive portfolio of risk management services including information security programs, regulatory compliance solutions, security testing of IT products and security education offerings to financial institutions and enterprises that use Internet Protocol-based technology in their business operations. Digital Defense and its Security Operations team uses proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) technology and industry best practices to deliver a broad array of services to its clients, which range from small financial institutions to global Fortune enterprises. Frontline[TM], Digital Defense's flagship service portal, provides clients with instant access to a security information management platform that enables independent oversight of their organization's security posture on an autonomous or Digital Defense managed service basis. For more information about Digital Defense, please visit our web site at www.digitaldefense.net or contact us at 888-273-1412.

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