Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union Receives Award from Digital Defense for Best Network Security

Business Wire, April 14, 2008

SAN ANTONIO -- Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), a provider of information security assessment services and Software as a Service (SaaS) security compliance solutions, today announced they had presented Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union (Southwest Corporate) with a trophy for the Best Network Security Program in 2007.

Mark Bell, Vice President of Security & Compliance Operations at DDI, presented the award to Southwest Corporate at their corporate headquarters in Plano, Texas. "Our IT Security Team makes every effort to protect our organization's information assets," explained Wendell Ritchie, IT Security Manager at Southwest Corporate. "When you combine the ever-changing threat environment with the need to keep our technology infrastructure current and competitive for our member credit unions, we must be diligent in the ongoing execution of our multifaceted information security program."

Each year DDI selects one client to receive this award. The winner of the award is determined by measuring each client's network security program against several key criteria. "DDI appreciates clients with strong security programs and we want to recognize their diligence and hard work," affirmed Mark Bell. "Information security and regulatory compliance are more important than ever, so DDI believes that stellar efforts in this area should be recognized and rewarded."

The Southwest Corporate IT Security Team accepted the award from DDI with members of the Southwest Corporate Supervisory Committee attending the ceremony. "We place a very high priority on information security," stated Jerry Delezen, Vice President, Information Technology at Southwest Corporate. "We have a responsibility to provide exceptional value to our member credit unions, which includes ensuring we have a secure network in place."

About Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union

Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union is a $14 billion Plano, Texas-based institution that serves nearly 1,500 member credit unions nationwide. Southwest Corporate's broad financial service portfolio includes item processing and remote deposit services, investment services, ACH origination and electronic bill payment services, ATM and debit card services, and correspondent services. For more information about Southwest Corporate, please visit our web site at www.swcorp.org or contact us at 800-442-5763.

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. 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 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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