CSCI Computer Security Canada Inc. (http://www.csci.ca/) announced today the introduction of Hackers4Hire SNAPshot -- a "minimum hassle" US$199 audit probe that reports whether your network is vulnerable to prevailing types of threats. This simple but powerful service has been developed in response to numerous requests from CSCI clients and could become an integral part of their ongoing corporate Quality Assurance process. It is being offered world-wide to corporations, government agencies and financial institutions that must maintain sensitive data on their Web sites.

"Whether you are a Bank President, wishing to assure yourself that your organization's environment is secure, a CIO after having had implemented a new network configuration, a CFO ensuring that due diligence has been exercised and hence corporate liability is minimized, or a Webmaster after making changes to your site -- Hackers4Hire SNAPshot provides an excellent low cost alternative to frequent audits, to assure ongoing 'peace of mind'," said CSCI CEO Nahum Goldmann.

"Network and Web site security audit is only as good as its most recent vulnerability test," stated Mr. Goldmann. "With the increased vulnerability of global computer networks and the raising competitive pressure to provide services through the Internet, our clients need to ensure that the integrity of their data and that of their own customers is well preserved. Hence we made SNAPshot a completely automated service that can be conveniently activated, as often as the client wishes, by a client's request submitted through the Internet. Upon verification of registration, payment and authenticity of client's identity -- the client will receive a report that provides clear evidence whether their networks are indeed penetrable from the outside."

Hackers4Hire SNAPshot (see http://www.csci.ca/Snap/service.htm) encompasses a well-focused set of Internet security tests that concentrate on the most frequent vulnerabilities typically exploited by hackers. Vulnerability exposure tests are conducted using powerful Internet auditing tools developed by CSCI, as well as with commercial probes optimized for the operational environment used by service clients.

A one-time probe of a Web site, Internet network and server, ordered by the client through the Internet, costs just US$199. To maintain the security of a network over the long run, sets of SNAPshot Quality Assurance tests can be purchased at significant savings. Thus, a Total Audit Plan that includes a comprehensive ADDSecur.net audit and report with subsequent monthly random series of Hackers4Hire SNAPshots that cover numerous different tests every time costs just US$3995.

Knowing that many leading media services currently lack adequate Internet defenses, and are high profile targets to hackers, CSCI has announced a special free offer (valid until September 1, 1998, certain restrictions may apply) to test Web sites that belong to newspapers, magazines, television and other mass communication enterprises that are actively used for information dissemination through Internet. Each participating media outlet will be entitled to a free SNAPshot QA Test, providing it fills the SNAPshot Order Form (see http://www.csci.ca/cgi-bin/h4h-serv.pl) and identify itself as a member of the media in the window "Questions/Other relevant information".

Ottawa-based CSCI has established itself as a leader in the computer security field, offering a number of highly innovative and customer driven security audit and certification solutions. CSCI's principal objective is to assist private corporations and public sector organizations in protecting their corporate image, intellectual assets, privacy of personal data entrusted to them by their clients and employees, and investments in the electronic commerce solutions.

For more information, please contact:
Jon-Paul Mitton
Director of Communications
CSCI Computer Security Canada Inc.
Phone: (613) 722-1368
E-mail: Jon-Paul.Mitton@csci.ca
URL: http://www.csci.ca
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