Released on = May 28, 2007, 11:08 am

Press Release Author = Claudiu Popa

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Toronto, May 28, 2007 /PR/ Toronto-based Informatica
Security has published a free guide to help individuals with personal information
protection and the vast increase in identity theft. The downloadable document is
designed to be displayed in office cafeterias and posted on bulletin boards to
increase awareness about privacy threats.

Press Release Body = The document's author is Claudiu Popa, Informatica's founder
and a respected information security expert: "our priority was to produce something
that anyone could download and refer to, so a simple list of tips and best practices
was the best thing we could offer the public". Mr. Popa recommends that companies
use the free guidelines to update their own privacy policies and internal training
programs.
"We know that these issues have more than doubled over the past couple of years and
awareness is growing" said Popa, who teaches Canadian companies about security and
privacy awareness. "We find that people understand this better than the security
threat because it's something that's closer to what they do and what they care
about: their wallet." Reported Identity theft amounted to $16.3M last year in
Canada, a mere fraction of the hundreds of millions reportedly lost worldwide. "This
is a global issue with growing awareness, but individuals and companies still are
unsure of how to prevent and correct it".
Informatica consultants and educators provide training to every level of the
organization, across Canada, but the most effective way to combat the threat is to
individually adopt best practice" said Popa. Use and share reliable resources such
as the Personal Information Protection and Identity Theft (PIPIDT) Prevention Tips
document. The document is presented as a DO's and DON'Ts white paper and available
for free download from the Informatica Web site at
http://www.informaticasecurity.com/press/2007/IDTheft.html
For more information on Informatica's privacy and security programs, contact
Claudiu Popa, President (www.InformationSecurityCanada.com or
www.SecurityandPrivacy.ca).

ABOUT INFORMATICA SECURITY CORPORATION

Informatica Security is Canada's leading innovator in corporate regulatory
compliance and security awareness training. Founded in 1989 the Toronto-based
information risk consulting firm works with clients to identify and address threats
to information assets, business continuity and compliance. Informatica delivers a
large selection of corporate security courses and seminars, and offers confidential
management consulting.

Informatica specializes in delivering complex security concepts in simple, effective
terms, allowing organizations to rely on every employee as a critical component of
the overall security strategy. Informatica's renowned FlexSecure Verify audits and
assessment framework is the most comprehensive standards-based approach in the
industry, allowing organizations of all sizes to gauge their exposure to threats and
rapidly address prioritized risks. For more information about application security
audits and privacy impact assessments visit www.SecurityAudits.ca, email
info@InformaticaSecurity.com or call 416-431-9012.

CO: Informatica Corporation Information Risk Management
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