SecureInfo Corporation Sues Xacta Corporation & Telos Corp for Computer Fraud & Abuse, Violation of Trade Secrets and Copyright Infringement.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- On May 6, 2005 SecureInfo Corporation (SecureInfo) filed suit against Xacta Corporation (Xacta) for violations of Federal and State computer fraud and abuse laws, misappropriation misappropriation n. the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of a dead person's estate, or by any of trade secrets, copyright infringement, trespass to chattels Trespass to chattels is a tort whereby the infringing party has intentionally (or in Australia negligently) interfered with another person's lawful possession of a chattel. and detinue One of the old common-law Forms of Action used to recover Personal Property from a person who refuses to give it up. Also used to collect money damages for losses caused by the wrongful detention. (wrongful taking of property belonging to another). The suit also named as defendants Telos Corp (Telos), the parent company of Xacta, and David J. Wilson, Vice President of Product Management for Xacta. The Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. History During the 1960s, Judge Albert V. Bryan Jr. , alleges Xacta, through its Vice President of Product Management David Wilson, accessed and operated SecureInfo's proprietary RMS software and trade secret documentation for their own benefit. According to the suit, audit records from SecureInfo's software revealed that a domain named "Xacta" through user "Wilson, David" repeatedly analyzed, copied and exported SecureInfo's confidential, proprietary and trade secret information from a computer Internet address assigned to Telos, the parent company of Xacta. Concerning why SecureInfo initiated this litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and how far the company intended to pursue the matter, SecureInfo's General Counsel, Victor Pascucci III, stated, "To protect the interests of our shareholders, employees, customers and partners SecureInfo will prosecute this matter to the fullest extent of the law." In regard to the actions as alleged of Xacta and Telos, SecureInfo's Chief Executive Officer, R. Steven Kiser, stated, "We find it extremely disconcerting dis·con·cert tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs 1. To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass. 2. that companies (Xacta, Telos) whose primary client base is the federal government would choose to conduct themselves in such a manner." About SecureInfo Corporation: SecureInfo provides solutions that protect critical information assets. The Company is a leading provider of managed security solutions, information security compliance software and Information Assurance consulting services to commercial and government enterprises. An Inc. 500 corporation, SecureInfo is recognized as one of the top 10 providers of Information Security Solutions to the Federal Government. Additional information is available at www.secureinfo.com. |
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