Digital Defense Announces Partnership with Harland Financial Solutions

Business Wire, Sept 24, 2007

SAN ANTONIO -- Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), an information security threat assessment and risk management service provider, today announced a strategic alliance with Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. for its Cavion suite of electronic banking solutions.

"We are excited to team with Digital Defense to provide our clients with solutions they need to meet the regulatory compliance requirements of the GLBA, the OCC, the NCUA, and Sarbanes-Oxley," said Scott Hansen, Executive Vice President, Integrated Solutions Group, Harland Financial Solutions. "Digital Defense has established a reputation for quality, professionalism and innovation in delivering risk assessment services to financial institutions nationwide. Together, we will enable financial institutions to take the important first steps toward securing their IT devices and establishing a strong security posture throughout their IT infrastructure."

"Harland Financial Solutions' suite of Cavion products and services for the banking and credit union industries are truly best-of-breed. We are delighted to partner with Harland Financial Solutions and be part of their solution set for security and compliance initiatives," said Larry R. Hurtado, president and CEO of Digital Defense. "We are committed to providing Harland Financial Solutions' clients with unparalleled levels of service and support. Our Frontline[TM] offerings help clients protect their information assets, respond to regulatory examinations, prioritize IT resources and capital expenditures, and ultimately assist them in managing business risk."

Digital Defense uses state-of-the-art technology to evaluate client networks on a self-service or managed service basis. The company's solutions provide comprehensive and immediate access to a wide variety of security information produced either on an automated basis or by the company's experienced and well-credentialed security analyst team. Frontline allows clients to quickly inventory IT assets across their enterprise, evaluate the security posture of these assets regardless of their network location and orientation, and review the results of penetration tests, social engineering engagements and other forms of onsite or offsite evaluations through a single, comprehensive interface.

About Harland Financial Solutions

Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. (www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. and M & F Worldwide Corp. The company supplies software and services to thousands of financial institutions of all sizes, offering its solutions in both an in-house and service bureau environment. It is a leader in core systems, item processing, enterprise content management, branch automation, customer relationship management, business intelligence, origination and document solutions, risk management, compliance training, financial accounting, open documents, mortgage solutions, electronic funds transfer (EFT), self service solutions and performance advisory services.

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 utilize Internet Protocol-based technology in their business operations. Digital Defense and its Security Operations team uses proprietary 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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