Australian online security company, TrustDefender, named a ‘Global Rising Star’ in MIS Magazines’

Sydney Australia, Tuesday, 20th November, 2007 – Leading Australian online security company, TrustDefender, has been named in MIS Magazine’s ‘Top 25 Global Rising Star’ list in the magazine’s recently issued ‘Annual Strategic 100’ issue.

The ‘Top 25 Global Rising Stars’ list is decided upon by a panel of judges from throughout the Asia Pacific region, including international MIS editorial staff.

“Being named as one of the 25 Global Rising Stars is a tremendous reward for the TrustDefender team and is great recognition for the work that we have been doing here in Australia and overseas,” commented TrustDefender CEO, Ted Egan.

“We are committed to the pursuit of the most leading edge, online security solutions for use by both the enterprise, financial and government markets and for the consumers – the Mums, Dads and children who are at risk whenever they conduct an online transaction.”

“The entire TrustDefender team works hard to ensure that our security solution is the most secure, the most up-to-date and the most advanced on the market. To be recognised as a Global Rising Star is recognition of the fact that we work tirelessly to stay abreast of and find secure solutions for any online threats that exist around the globe,” he concluded.

All over the world, at any time of day or night, fraudulent activities are taking place online and people’s identities are being attacked and their confidential information often successfully stolen. Such attacks on individuals, customers and consumers are costing organisations billions of dollars in damages due to loss or damage to the corporation’s reputation, brand names, consumer trust and intellectual property, in addition to any potential negative impact on the price of stocks and shares.

TrustDefender integrates the mobile computing device into the overall security chain. This means that the online merchant, bank, financial institution or eGovernment body can then employ a rigorous white-listing method for online transactions to ensure security.

Consumers can use TrustDefender to do a security health check on their PC or mobile computing device to identify any unknown crimeware that may exist on their machine which has not been identified by their firewall or antivirus software prior to logging into any online website. In this way, TrustDefender ensures that any online transactions the consumer conducts won’t fall prey to an online fraudster or identity thief – and the consumer has peace of mind that their confidential information is secure.

TrustDefender is the only solution capable of doing this for consumers as well as for banks, financial institutions, eGovernment, online merchants and any other online business that relies on customers to interact with them online.

With TrustDefender, consumers can rest assured that they are fully protected against identity theft and other fraudulent activities….and online merchants, banks, financial institutions and eGovernment bodies can operate in a more secure, risk-free environment.

Try TrustDefender today
Consumers who want to try TrustDefender should visit www.trustdefender.com and download the free 21 day trial of the consumer solution from the online shop.
Banks, financial institutions and online businesses can email info@trustdefender.com to get a free trial of the Enterprise version.

Did you know?
Online crime is the fastest growing type of crime around the world. In fact, it’s even bigger than the illicit drug trade.
Identity fraud costs the community between $2 billion to $3.5 billion each year in Australia (Australian Institute of Criminology, 2003)
Your computer, at home and at the office can be hacked by on-line criminals even when engaged in a secure on-line transaction. Your financial institution might be secure but your computer might be vulnerable to outside attack. This can result in your personal information being stolen leading to online theft of your finances and/or identity.

For media information, contact:
Kerryn Nelson
Managing Director
Big Mouth Marketing Communications P/L
Ph: 03 9558 3122 / 0417 035 536
E: kerryn.nelson@bigmouth.net.au

About TrustDefender:
TrustDefender is the leading provider of ‘On Demand Endpoint Security Solutions’ to safeguard online business transactions. With its GAP protection, TrustDefender is able to guarantee the authenticity of a website. The secure lockdown, safe & secure mode, two factor authentication and the TrustedSurfing database complete the holistic security solution.
The secure policy engine allows online businesses to educate and enforce the compliance of a home user’s PC to their security policies. TrustDefender is the world’s first security solution which enables online businesses to integrate the home user’s PC into the overall security solution. TrustDefender was founded in 2005 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

This release was published on openPR.