Press Release
Cyveillance Identity Theft Protection™ Integrated Into Protection Power™ Canadian Consumer Service
Cyveillance provides real-time industry leading ID theft solution to Canada's top consumer privacy and security service
OAKVILLE, ONT. / ARLINGTON, Va., – May 3, 2010 – Cyveillance, a world leader in cyber intelligence, and Opie Marketing Group, owners and operators of Protection Power™, today announced a strategic alliance. This new agreement will bring Cyveillance's advanced detection of compromised credentials on the Internet through Cyveillance Identity Theft ProtectionTM to Canadian consumers for the first time, further strengthening Protection Power's service offerings and its position as Canada's top consumer identity theft protection service.
“We are pleased to join forces with Cyveillance in the battle against identity crimes,” says Jamie Opalchuk, CEO of Opie Marketing. “Identity theft is an increasing threat to all Canadians. By working with Cyveillance, we are able to offer our members a stronger, more effective package to protect themselves and their futures.”
Cyveillance technology comprehensively monitors the open Internet to discover leaked or stolen personal information. As sensitive personal data is discovered, Cyveillance Identity Theft Protection provides the updated intelligence to Protection Power that, in turn, alerts members to take proactive steps to combat and minimize the damage of the fraud. This timely notification of compromised personal data is a critical component of fighting identity theft. For consumers unaware that their personal information has been stolen, the damage is often swift and far reaching.
“As the sophistication of online threats continues to rise, the need to protect users from online fraud is more critical than ever,” said Panos Anastassiadis, COO of Cyveillance. “At Cyveillance we focus on providing our customers and partners with best-of-breed solutions to effectively combat identity theft through our comprehensive, automated cyber intelligence services.”
Cyveillance Identity Theft Protection provides real-time access to the same intelligence used by many of the top credit card issuing banks and credit unions. This intelligence enables organizations to reduce fraud-related losses through the proactive detection of high-risk transactions and empowers consumers to take steps to protect themselves before fraud occurs.
About Opie Marketing Group, Inc.
Opie Marketing Group Inc. is a privately held company based in Ontario, Canada. One of Canada's leading marketing companies, Opie Marketing owns and operates a network of niche-oriented web-based properties in select market verticals, including several leading properties in the identity theft protection industry. Protection Power™ (ProtectionPower.ca) offers innovative bundles of features to help individuals recognize and defend against threats to their identity, data, credit and finances.
About Cyveillance
Cyveillance, a world leader in cyber intelligence, provides an intelligence-led approach to security. Through continuous, comprehensive Internet monitoring and sophisticated intelligence analysis, Cyveillance proactively identifies and eliminates threats to information, infrastructure, individuals and their interactions, enabling its customers to preserve their reputation, revenues, and customer trust. Cyveillance serves the Global 2000 and OEM Data Partners – protecting the majority of the Fortune 50, regional financial institutions nationwide, and more than 100 million global consumers through its partnerships with security and service providers that include Blue Coat, AOL and Microsoft. Cyveillance is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ North America. For more information, please visit www.cyveillance.com or http://www.qinetiq-na.com.
For more information on Cyveillance Identity Theft Protection, please visit: http://www.cyveillance.com/web/solutions/oem/id-theft-protection.asp.
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Tony Welz
Welz & Weisel Communications
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