PRZOOM - /newswire/ - Boisbriand, Québec, Canada, 2007/02/16 - Offering best-of-breed information security solutions, Above Security announces the signature of a partnership contract with Mexican firm PROTGT S.A. de C.V.

The partnership opens the door for the resale of information security solutions from Above Security. It allows for Mexican conglomerates, financial institutions and governmental entities to take advantage of Above Security’s technology and consulting services. Based in the City of Mexico PROTGT SA de C.V has access to the decision-makers of the country’s most important companies. The Mexican partner has highly skilled personnel and offers strategic consulting services to more than one hundred companies.

PROTGT SA of C.V will first act as a reseller of the managed security monitoring services of Above Security. The Canadian based analysts will protect, in real-time and on a 24/7 basis, the Mexican companies’ information systems by monitoring the data gathered on their networks using strategically positioned sensors.

The Canadian Embassy in Mexico has provided support and has collaborated to make this partnership possible.

“Proud of its success stories in seven Caribbean islands, Above Security is extending its export efforts towards Latin America. The ease with which this first partnership was signed shows the appeal for our solutions on other continents.” explained Mr. Marcel Dion, President of Above Security.

“We are very eager to introduce Above Security’s managed monitoring services to our customer base. The remote security management and surveillance constitutes a strategic addition to our service portfolio. The addition of this solution allows us to accompany our customers across the entire information security cycle.” added Francisco Villegas, General Manager of PROTGT S.A de C.V.

About Above Security
Founded in 1999, Above Security (abovesecurity.com) is one of the only Canadian-based companies to focus exclusively on information security. Its mission consists in supporting its customers via its strategic consulting capabilities and a 24/7 remote network security monitoring services that protect the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of corporate data.

Above Security has served customers in 18 countries located in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Above Security supports not only Fortune 500 companies but also Government at all levels.

About PROTGT S.A de C.V
PROTGT S.A de C.V counts more than 25 information security specialists offering consultation, installation and technical support of security products. The firm also offers network architecture hardening as well as cyber-crime investigation services through data recovery and digital proofs gathering.

Its goal is to become the leading security service company in Mexico by providing world class information security solutions.

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