Press Release

Elite Development Group Implements MasterCard and Visa International’s 2005 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

2004 research confirms that more than 10 million Americans were victims to identity theft, resulting in losses of over $50 billion

ALISO VIEJO, CA – November 15, 2005 – Elite Development Group, providing specialized network integration and security initiatives, announced today that they have implemented MasterCard and Visa International’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for their clients due to recent increase of Internet identity theft.

Studies have shown that 27% of small-scale companies do not bother to use anti-spyware software, which produces a higher risk of becoming vulnerable towards identify theft on the Internet. In addition, more than 30% of businesses saw their data being accessed by strangers and this has created cyber crimes costing up to $400 billion a year. Through the implementation of MasterCard and Visa International’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Elite Development Group plans to execute security requirements in order to protect small-to-medium sized businesses from Internet threats as well as helping them to build and maintain secure networks.

“We are very excited to be involved with MasterCard and Visa International’s security standard to combat identity theft on the Internet,” said Nicole Friel, President and CEO of Elite Development Group. “Along with our other IT Network Security Services, we are taking the necessary steps in order to protect our clients from the increasing Internet threats that can cripple small-to-medium sized businesses. Obviously, there is more that needs to be done to completely rid the Internet of identity theft and other cyber crimes. However, we are working in the right direction and this will initially help keep our client’s IT infrastructure safe.”

Elite Development Group’s team of certified technical engineers proactively respond to network threats in order to create the most effective IT network safety measures. Through the development of administration policies and best security practices, Elite Development Group provides the essential tools to block aggressive hi-tech criminals from manipulating, stealing, or destroying data on a company’s network. Their Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) service can detect, notify, and take corrective action against unauthorized network access or misuse.

About Elite Development Group Elite Development Group is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, and supplies specialized network integration and security initiatives for small to mid-size companies across the United States and the United Kingdom. Their certified technical engineers provide the latest network safety measures and proactively respond to anticipated network threats. Elite Development Group designs, manufactures and supplies innovative custom configured mid- to high-end servers, workstations, and storage solutions integrated with state-of-the-art network security software and hardware from the foremost companies including SonicWall, Symantec, Barracuda Networks, eEye Digital Security, Kerio Technologies Inc. and Hewlett-Packard.