Released on: July 10, 2008, 9:00 am

Press Release Author: Comodo Group

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: The Painless PCI Program delivers a free and innovative
wizard that guides online businesses to PCI compliancy step-by- step

Press Release Body: Jersey City, NJ, July 10, 2008 - Comodo, a leading Certification
Authority and security company today announced a new information risk and compliancy
solution called Painless PCI. The foundation of this program is a free and intuitive
web-based Wizard that provides customized, step-by-step, guidance for completion of
the PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), a critical element of the compliance
process. The Painless PCI program was specially developed for Level 3 and 4
merchants who conduct up to a million annual transactions. With this offer,
eMerchants can achieve compliance with a personalized guide that will assist them
throughout the often challenging PCI questionnaire and Data Security Standard.

The needs of smaller merchants are often overlooked when it comes to risk management
and compliance solutions, even though they comprise over 90% of all merchants
(Source: Greensheet). PCI compliance solutions are typically designed for the larger
enterprise with the expectation that they will need to be \"sized down\" for the
smaller merchant. This initiative reverses the business model with a specially
designed tool to meet the needs of this large group of merchants.
Painless PCI Program Overview

The integrated program uniquely delivers PCI compliance expertise on security
solutions and processes needed to efficiently achieve compliance. The free program
is delivered within an intelligent web-based wizard that creates and manages a
remediation plan based on each merchant\'s individual circumstance.

Elements of the program include:

* HackerGuardian PCI Compliance Wizard
This innovative, intuitive, free, web-based application guides merchants
through the PCI compliance process. The wizard helps eMerchants determine if
they are PCI compliant and, if not, how to best achieve PCI compliance. The
wizard provides:
o Guidance through the Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) - Provides
step-by-step explanation of questions and terms as the eMerchant answers
the SAQ
o A custom company Remediation Plan that contains:
+ A list of remedial actions required for full PCI Compliance
+ A remediation planning tool enabling task prioritization and
project management
+ Links to recommended products, information and services that will
help a merchant resolve compliance issues
+ A ready-to-submit PCI DSS Self Assessment Questionnaire
* PCI approved Comodo Security Solutions
Should a merchant require PCI compliant security solutions such as
vulnerability scanning and SSL security, the Painless PCI Program identifies
which solutions are required and can provide these solutions from Comodo, an
Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV).

\"Issues around compliancy and risk mitigation are rapidly becoming more critical for
e-businesses to address\", said Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and Chief Security Architect
for Comodo. \"Comodo has changed the model of how merchants can be supported in their
critical compliancy and risk mitigation needs with our Painless PCI program. As a
Certification Authority, it is important we actively support improving the level of
compliance and security within the ebusiness community. The PCI Program makes PCI
compliancy achievable and painless for virtually any online business.\"

For more information about this program, please visit www.hackerguardian.com.
About Comodo

The Comodo companies provide the infrastructure that is essential in enabling
e-merchants, other Internet-connected companies, software companies, and individual
consumers to interact and conduct business via the Internet safely and securely. The
Comodo companies offer PKI SSL, Code Signing, Content Verification and E-Mail
Certificates; award winning PC security software; vulnerability scanning services
for PCI Compliance; secure e-mail and fax services.

Continual innovation, a core competence in PKI, and a commitment to reversing the
growth of Internet-crime distinguish the Comodo companies as vital players in the
Internet\'s ongoing development. Comodo secures and authenticates online transactions
and communications for over 200,000 business customers and 3,000,000 users of our
desktop security products.

For additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust OnlineT visit
http://www.comodo.com

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Comodo
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Email: judy.shapiro@comodo.com

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