ATLANTA, GA–( EMWNews – April 8, 2008) – ControlScan (http://www.controlscan.com), a

leader in Website security and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance

solutions, today announced its launch of Verified Secure Breach Protection,

targeted to small- and medium-sized e-commerce businesses. The Breach

Protection launch comes in the wake of yet another highly publicized data

breach. On March 17, 2008 the Hannaford Brothers grocery chain announced

that more than four million customer credit and debit card account numbers

were exposed.(1)

What makes the Hannaford Brothers example particularly noteworthy is that

the company had achieved PCI compliance. Merchants increasingly realize

that even if they take all of the necessary steps to protect their business

and their customers’ information there is still the chance they can be

compromised. The Breach Protection program is an extra layer of defense

that is specifically designed to help smaller retail businesses cover

expenses associated with a suspected or actual data breach — up to $50,000

(no deductible). Coverage includes:

--  Forensic audit expenses, when a breach is suspected

--  Credit card replacement costs and related expenses (printing and

    shipping new cards to consumers whose cards may have been breached)

--  Assessments and fines levied by card sponsors

    

“Breach Protection will provide a vital security blanket for smaller

merchants — both e-commerce and retailers. This level of assurance is

particularly important since smaller companies are most often targeted by

hackers who steal credit card information,” said Joan Herbig, chief

executive officer, ControlScan. “We are excited to lead the charge in

bringing a new critical service to the marketplace.”

The launch of Breach Protection further extends ControlScan’s Verified

Secure portfolio of e-commerce security offerings to smaller ebusinesses.

Through its Verified Secure products, ControlScan provides vulnerability

scans and assessments, security and business certification seals, online

chat and other services that help ebusinesses secure their Websites, market

their services and show consumers they can purchase with confidence. Breach

Protection is a complementary service included in all Verified Secure

packages.

“ControlScan’s Breach Protection program was one of the reasons why I

changed security providers,” said Jason Roma, Internet department manager,

Leisure Living (www.poolsupplies.com). “As a national retailer, with a

commitment to protecting our customers’ confidential information, it is

important to me to have a security solution I can trust. Since the

ControlScan offering is backed up with Breach Protection, I can rest easier

at night knowing that I am covered in case anything happens.”

For more information about Verified Secure Breach Protection call

1-800-825-3301 or visit

https://www.controlscan.com/support_breach_protection.php.

About ControlScan

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, ControlScan provides security and

Payment Card industry (PCI) compliance solutions designed exclusively for

small- to medium-sized e-commerce businesses. The company’s Verified Secure

solutions makes it easy and cost-effective for these businesses to protect

their infrastructure and help keep their Websites safe so shoppers can

purchase with confidence. Verified Secure is the security solution of

choice for smaller e-businesses because it offers security solutions that

fit their specific needs, a personal level of service and the best value.

For more information about ControlScan and its Verified Secure services

visit www.controlscan.com or call 1-800-825-3301.

(1) COMPUTERWORLD Blogs, “East Coast grocery chain security breach,” By

Douglas Schweitzer, March 19, 2008