CSID Technology Offers Enhanced Identity Monitoring and Protection on New AVG Premium Security Offering.

CSID, the leading provider of global, enterprise-level identity protection and fraud detection technologies and solutions, today announced that global security software maker, AVG Technologies, has launched AVG Identity Alert, powered by CSID technology. Offered as a new feature of AVG Premium Security, AVG Identity Alert will provide customers with comprehensive identity monitoring and protection.

“Identity theft has become an important global issue and CSID is committed to help minimize this online threat,” said Joe Ross, president of CSID. “With 110 million active users around the world, bringing innovative identity protection technology via AVG’s Premium Security will provide an important new dimension related to identity protection and fraud prevention.”

With AVG Identity Alert, customers have 24/7 access to online reports and alerts of elements of their identity that may have been comprised. Utilizing CSID’s proprietary CyberAgent® technology, AVG Identity Alert will monitor criminal web pages, chat rooms, bulletin boards and other online forums for compromised personal information. When illegal activity is detected, such as the trading or selling of personal information online, AVG Identity Alert will notify the customer and provide instructions on how to prevent further exposure, fraud and take action to restore their identity.

“As the prevalence and severity of criminal activity around identity theft continues to grow, our security software products are evolving with new features and enhancements to better protect our customers,” said Tony Anscombe, Ambassador of Free, AVG Technologies. “By introducing AVG Identity Alert as part of AVG Premium Security, we ensure that our customers are receiving not only the ultimate protection for everything they do online, but also peace of mind that we are monitoring their identities to detect criminal activity and help prevent fraud.”

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CSID co-founder Joe Ross, who has been serving as interim CEO, will continue in his role as president of the company.

About CSID
CSID is the leading provider of global, enterprise-level identity protection and fraud detection technologies and solutions to the world’s top companies and government organizations. With CSID’s advanced enterprise-level solutions, businesses can take a proactive approach to protecting the identities of their consumers all around the world. Products go beyond credit monitoring and include full-service identity theft protection; insurance and restoration; identity authentication and voice biometrics; and proactive breach preparation from discovery to resolution.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 110 million active users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. It’s free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!

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For more information, contact:
Helen Rodriguez
INK Public Relations for CSID
512.382.8988