Toronto Security Experts Helping Small Business

Attention Business Editors:

TORONTO, Feb. 21 /CNW/ - Consumer demand for security/privacy practices in Canada exceeds supply. Security experts find alarming lack of security concern among Canadian SMEs; warn that small business sector is missing significant opportunities.

Informatica (www.InformationSecurityCanada.com) president Claudiu Popa: "fewer than 25% of small businesses practice common sense with
security/privacy placing themselves and their customers at risk of data loss, privacy compliance breaches, legal liability and most certainly loss of business".

A survey of 75 companies found that only 20% adequately secure
communications, wireless systems and sensitive data. But two thirds of
consumers demand better security practices and accountability.

Informatica's FlexProtect support program gives small businesses an
affordable way to understand risks, secure systems and websites, control information assets and exploit profit opportunities.

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