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CenterBeam Chief Security Officer Earns Accreditation from (ISC)²Premier Global Information Security Organization Awards Eric Arnold Highest Professional Ranking SAN JOSE, CA - December 20, 2005 CenterBeam’s chief security officer, Eric Arnold, has been recognized by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)², and awarded its most coveted accreditation. The (ISC)² has named Arnold a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). “Hundreds of businesses and thousands of users entrust CenterBeam with their most important information,” said Kevin Francis, CenterBeam’s president and chief executive officer. “CenterBeam’s responsibility is to earn that trust every day by delivering the most secure IT infrastructure commercially available. Eric’s accomplishment is significant and is another brick in the wall CenterBeam is constantly reinforcing to protect its clients from internet threats. Few of our clients can afford a CISSP on staff, but all of them need it.” Arnold: Valuable Resource for CenterBeam Clients As vice president of technical engineering operations and chief security officer, Eric Arnold is responsible for the development and engineering of CenterBeam’s technology infrastructure, as well as oversight of the ongoing operations and service delivery teams. In addition, Eric oversees the implementation of the CenterBeam service for new clients. As CenterBeam’s chief security officer Arnold is frequently referenced in the media as an expert on the IT aspects of SOX compliance. Recently Arnold published The CFO's Guide to SOX IT Compliance: Top Line Information Delivering Bottom Line Savings that CenterBeam makes available free-of-charge. Arnold frequently consults with CenterBeam clients on their SOX and HIPPA certifications. Earlier this month, Arnold spoke at Gartner’s 24th annual data center conference on the business value of IT. In addition to being a CISSP, Arnold is a black belt in Lean Six Sigma. “Becoming a CISSP is equal parts accomplishment and commitment,” said Arnold. “Earning it demonstrates a documented level of competency. Deserving it requires constant education and development through the (ISC)2 network. But the real value of the CISSP isn’t about what it says about me. The real value is what it enables me to do for our clients. Something that I’ve learned and applied might mean the difference between our clients thriving in the information age or not surviving. For me, it’s all about our clients.” CenterBeam has a well-documented track record of protecting it clients from internet threats. During the summer of 2004, CenterBeam completely protected its clients from the Sasser worm and in 2003 the Wall Street Journal turned to CenterBeam for advice on how its readers could protect themselves from the Blaster worm in 2003. Ever since then, CenterBeam has successfully protected its clients from the deadly worms, viruses, hacks, cracks and highjacks that cripple so many other companies around the world. CenterBeam’s success regularly attracts the attention of important opinion makers such as leading IT industry analyst Gartner. Gartner has published a case study on the CenterBeam service and cited CenterBeam’s innovative approach when the firm named CenterBeam one of the “Cool Vendors” in IT management. A book by Cisco Press, The Business Case for Virtual Business Processes, includes a case study of CenterBeam as an example of how companies can use IT outsourcing to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and focus on their core business. Most recently, the prestigious KIRA award was presented to CenterBeam for its achievement and to Kevin Francis for his industry leadership. About CenterBeam, Inc. CenterBeam is an award-winning North American-based IT outsourced services company that delivers more than 60,000 services daily for mid-sized clients in sixteen countries across four continents. Founded in 1999, CenterBeam pioneered the application of quality management techniques to IT and currently earns more than 95% client satisfaction rating as measured by Quality Resource Associates. CenterBeam's Total Satisfaction Guarantee and month-to-month contracts make the company unique among IT outsourced services companies. CenterBeam is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and can be reached at 408.750.0500 or www.centerbeam.com.
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