Is Your Computer Safe?

Identity Theft Prevention Software - 'Identity Finder' - Launches Version 3.0


NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2007 - Personal information leakage from computers is at an all-time high. Recently the Associated Press covered stories ranging from SSNs being stolen via commonly used consumer file sharing networks to TJX spending tens of millions of dollars to investigate and compensate potential victims after a security breach of over 45 million credit and debit cards. Internet security experts say that one billion searches are conducted daily over peer-to-peer networks and that many involve terms that appear to be attempts by would-be thieves to dig up people's sensitive documents and personal information.

We know that over $100 billion in identity theft has been reported by consumers and businesses over the past two years. We also know that many more thefts go unreported and that someone becomes a victim of identity theft every two seconds in America.

Individuals and corporations have assumed they were protected against electronic identity fraud because they installed anti-virus or anti-spyware software on their computers. They learned a hard lesson when they realized that was not the case. The problem is that personally identifiable information resides unprotected on computers and people don't realize they're not doing enough to protect it. If they're not protecting their most sensitive information, it is left vulnerable to future exposure.

Velosecure has just released a major upgrade of its software to solve these problems and prevent identity theft, Identity Finder 3.0 (Home Edition now $24.95 - was $39.95; Business Edition $39.95). The new version includes all the features of prior releases - such as the ability to automatically search for social security numbers, credit card numbers, and other confidential information inside documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, web browsers, and hidden areas of computers. It then helps individuals securely delete the data or protect the information with encryption. Identity Finder 3.0 adds the ability to:
-- Quarantine files by securely moving them to safe locations
-- Search for worldwide personal information commonly used in
Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
-- Store passwords safely using an encrypted password manager
-- Search for your own patterns of data using Regular Expressions
-- Connect to computers remotely and automatically search across
your network

PC Magazine reviewed an earlier version and said, " ... [an identity] thief has all the time in the world to sift through your personal Information. Velosecure's Identity Finder heads off this potential disaster by finding all that sensitive information before the bad guys do and either securely deleting it or encrypting it."

PC World said, "Velosecure's well-designed ... software locates sensitive information on your PC and either deletes it or shields it from data-stealing malware and laptop thieves ... the results may surprise you ... it can dig deep into saved browser passwords, which neither Google Desktop nor the native Windows search can."

Todd Feinman, CEO, is available to discuss their unique new software and this growing problem in general. Review copies of Identity Finder are available upon request.

About:

Identity Finder is a division of Velosecure LLC, a leading niche innovator of security and privacy technologies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in New York City, the company specializes in developing software solutions that meet business and consumer needs. Best known for Identity Finder and Velosecure CAM, the company's technologies have been used by over 3,000 organizations in more than 40 countries. The management team is a thought leader in the industry. They are well-published and have consulted with hundreds of clients to help manage their information technology risks. (ERN)