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Digital Defense Releases Latest Update to Popular Educational Service
Business Wire, March 10, 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 the release of the latest version of its Security Training, Education, and Awareness Module[TM] (TEAM[TM]) Learning Management System (LMS). The enhancement within this release consists of an additional topical course entitled Vishing, which is one of the latest fraud tactics employed by unscrupulous perpetrators. The Security TEAM LMS enables organizations to provide their online patrons with basic security education to avoid cyber-threats. The result is that the online patrons feel more at ease using the organization's online services.
"We are always delighted to see the progression within TEAM system," remarked Lawrence J. Miggler, Senior Vice President, Information Systems at Postal Credit Union (PCU). "The increase in the TEAM course content affords me with an effortless way to help ensure that we are meeting regulatory compliance goals through the education of members who take advantage of our online services. DDI demonstrates a clear focus in providing organizations with the tools necessary to help secure their networks and successfully manage business risk and security compliance issues. We have maintained an ongoing relationship with DDI because they continue to prove their commitment not only to PCU but also to all their clients through their continuing investment in the enhancement of their services and delivery strategies."
"It is important to DDI to continue evolving not only our core services, but the TEAM LMS as well due to the altruistic character of this particular offering. TEAM allows us to not only assist clients with their compliance goals, but also indirectly help their individual online patrons become more security savvy, which has a tremendous impact and provides positive satisfaction to us, our clients and their members or customers as well," explained Larry R. Hurtado, president and CEO of Digital Defense. "Our clients indicate to us that making educational opportunities on security and identity theft available to their online patrons is very important to them. By keeping our TEAM LMS up-to-date with relevant courseware, we are trying our best to respond to our clients' needs and desires."
Digital Defense delivers the TEAM LMS content in both English and Spanish via a toggling feature in order to attain applicability to a greater number of online patrons. TEAM consists of thirteen other courses, associated tests, and completion certificates on the following topics: Online Fraud, Passwords, Online Shopping, Viruses/Worms, Trojans & Spyware, Home Firewalls, Securing Home Computers, Secure Transactions Away from Home, Online Banking Myths, Child Safety Online, ATM & Debit Card Misuse, Wireless Security and Keylogging, in addition to the new Vishing course. It also contains a special section related to ID Theft topics. Furthermore, the Security TEAM LMS platform provides organizations with statistics on customer usage of the training offering. Digital Defense enhances the TEAM service with additional courses and/or functionality on a semi-annual basis.
About Postal Credit Union
Founded in 1926, Postal Credit Union (PCU) is a St. Paul, MN based credit union with $481 million in assets and almost 40,000 members. PCU is a member-owned, full service financial cooperative governed by a volunteer board of directors, elected by PCU member-owners PCU is Federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
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.
Reader Contact Information
Digital Defense, Inc., 1711 Citadel Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, 78209
Phone - 210-822-2645, Fax - 210-822-9216
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