Leading Analyst Firm and Consul Present Complimentary Webinar on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard; Leading Industry Analyst Michael Rasmussen and Consul VP Marc van Zadelhoff to Discuss Cardholder Data Protection.

HERNDON, Va. -- The recent string of high-profile security breaches places citizens' personal information at risk and large enterprises' security practices in the spotlight. In the wake of disclosures that customer information is being lost or stolen from ChoicePoint, LexisNexis and the most recent MasterCard/CardSystems Solutions nightmare, merchants and payment processing service providers must now adhere to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. Effective January 2005, the PCI is a common industry standard developed by Visa and MasterCard that offers a single approach to safeguarding sensitive data for all card brands. And unbeknownst to most online merchants and service providers, organizations faced a June 30 deadline to comply with the PCI standard.

Please join Michael Rasmussen, principal analyst at Forrester Research and Marc van Zadelhoff, Vice President at Consul risk management, for a complimentary online seminar about the PCI requirements, how the standard is enforced and the steps companies need to take to ensure compliance. Attendees will learn:

--The requirements of PCI;

--The details of defining and building an architecture that meets the PCI requirements;

--The penalties and ramifications of noncompliance;

--The future of cardholder data protection and government mandates.

What: "Data Security and Privacy - not an Entitlement, a
            Prerequisite"

       Who: Michael Rasmussen, Forrester Research and Marc van
            Zadelhoff, Consul risk management, Inc.

      When: Wednesday, August 10, 2005, 11 a.m. EDT

     Where: From the convenience of your office

       How: Please register at http://www.consul.com/webinar/20050810

About Michael Rasmussen, principal security analyst leader, Forrester Research, Inc.

Mr. Rasmussen, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with more than 10 years of security-related experience, provides advice to clients around the globe on issues pertaining to security risk management, information security standards, regulations and legislation, and technical security architectures. He has worked in both the consulting and enterprise sectors. Mr. Rasmussen currently serves as the vice president of standards and public policy on the Information System Security Association (ISSA) international board and as the chairman for the Generally Accepted Information Security Principles (GAISP), an ISSA initiative to set common principles for information security governance and requirements. Considered one of the foremost authorities in understanding the broad view and impact of information security standards, regulations, and legislation, Mr. Rasmussen has worked closely with large commercial organizations and government agencies. His involvement in government initiatives has included contributions to U.S. Congressional Reports and working with the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board on the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Mr. Rasmussen earned a B.S. in business with a focus in information systems from the University of Phoenix.

About Marc van Zadelhoff, vice president of Product Marketing and Business Development, Consul risk management, Inc.

Marc van Zadelhoff is the worldwide vice president of Product Marketing and Business Development at Consul risk management and is responsible for forging strategic partnerships worldwide, and managing various corporate development activities. He has played a leading role in establishing Consul's current market position: facilitating the last round of funding, co-developing Consul's compliance offering, establishing recent global partnerships, and developing its worldwide marketing team. Mr. van Zadelhoff has a background in corporate strategy, technology marketing and venture investment, both in the USA and Europe, with organizations like Gemini Consulting (now CGEY) and NeSBIC Venture Capital, an original Consul investor. He received an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania) and his B.A. degree from Bowdoin College.

About Consul risk management, Inc.

Consul risk management, Inc., a renowned expert in security audit and compliance solutions, delivers to the market The InSight Required(TM) for sound compliance, security event management, and identity and access management initiatives. With its roots as the premier provider of mainframe administration and audit products, Consul's enterprise solutions monitor, report and investigate both malicious and accidental violations of information use against external regulations and internal policies.

Consul has more than 350 customers in nearly two-dozen countries, including the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Fidelity Financial Services, Kroger, Wachovia, The New York Times, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Office Depot, Ford and many government agencies. Consul has dual headquarters in the United States and The Netherlands and is represented by 25 partners worldwide, including BMC Software. For additional information about Consul and its products, services and partners, please contact Consul at 1 800.258.5077 or +31 (0) 15.251.3333 (Worldwide), or at www.consul.com.

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