Panoptic Security Named Best Compliance Solution by Info Security Products Guide

Panoptic Security's ExpertPCI wins a 2010 Global Product Excellence Award

Salt Lake City - March 22, 2010 - Panoptic Security, a leading-provider of online PCI compliance solutions, announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has chosen Panoptic's ExpertPCI™ as the winner of the 2010 Global Product Excellence Award in the compliance category. Winners were announced on March 18 at an awards gala and dinner at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Winners were chosen by a panel of expert judges. Each entry was scored on its performance, key features, benefits and unique capabilities. Panoptic Security was one of eight finalists before being honored as the winner in the compliance category. The prestigious global awards recognized security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of technologies.

"Having an organization such as Info Security Products Guide name us the best compliance solution, is strong validation for our product offering and a reflection of our excellent product development team," said Dr. Tim Cranny, CEO of Panoptic Security. "ExpertPCI is a powerful, yet easy to use solution, which helps companies navigate through the complex world of PCI compliance. Every single company that accepts credit cards needs to become PCI compliant and show they are properly protecting and securing all credit card data and information. The process is often complicated and we are looking forward to continuing to make additional strides in product development and help more and more companies meet the PCI requirements."

Panoptic Security's SaaS solution, ExpertPCI™, helps businesses assess whether or not they are PCI compliant and assists them through the PCI SAQ process. Panoptic can support all sizes and types of businesses, but its online web application was designed specifically for small to mid-size businesses to make the PCI compliance process easier. Using ExpertPCI™, merchants can quickly determine the right PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) appropriate for their business and receive all the necessary documentation, which includes: completed SAQ, PCI compliance validation and reporting, a custom remediation plan, custom security policy and an incident response plan.

Panoptic Security's solution is unique in the industry partly because of its Vertical Specific POS Templates Program. This customized program makes it possible for similarly grouped merchants, based on the POS bundle, to achieve PCI compliance even easier and faster. Panoptic can help ISOs and their merchants achieve up to 70 percent customized pre-population of the appropriate SAQ.

ABOUT INFO SECURITY PRODUCTS GUIDE AWARDS
Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com.

ABOUT PANOPTIC SECURITY
Panoptic Security is a technology security company that specializes in PCI compliance programs for small and mid-size merchants. Its ExpertPCI™ online web application enables merchants to assess their PCI compliance and acquire the PCI compliance documents needed for validation. The company has also developed a unique Vertical Specific POS Templates Program that makes it possible for similarly grouped companies to achieve PCI compliance even easier and faster. Its solutions make PCI assessment and compliance more understandable and affordable for any business owner or manager, ensuring they can mitigate data breaches and securely handle credit card transactions. Panoptic Security supports merchant PCI needs directly and through relationships with merchant service providers, ISOs, credit card processors and acquiring banks. PCI compliance is required for any and all businesses that do credit card transactions with their customers. For additional information, visit www.panopticsecurity.com