data incrypt becomes auscert member

Data-inCrypt® JOINS AUSCERT
Synergy Equities Group Limited (“SYNERGY”, ASX : SYG) advises that its wholly owned subsidiary Data-inCrypt®
has become a member of AusCERT, Australia's national computer emergency response team. AusCERT provides a
coordination role for handling computer security incidents between affected parties for the benefit of Australian
networks and is recognised throughout the world for its computer security expertise, its work to raise awareness of
computer security issues and its strong focus in the Asia Pacific region.
Data-inCrypt®’s membership of AusCERT complements its membership of the International Association of Privacy
Professionals (the ASX announcement of 04 Sep 08 refers) by placing it at the forefront of the IT security and privacy
arenas in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region at large, whilst also enhancing the strength and security of the service
offered by the SYNERGY Group to its hosted service application customers, including those using Data-inCrypt® SMX
secure registered email and “online data backup & recovery”.
Furthermore, Data-inCrypt® intends to exhibit SMX secure registered email at AusCERT’s annual Asia Pacific
Information Security Conference in May 2009. AusCERT’s annual conference is an international event focusing on IT
security for CIOs, CTOs, CFOs and technical staff from government agencies, universities and industry, and features
both local and international expert speakers.
About AusCERT (www.auscert.org.au)
AusCERT is the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Australia and provides computer information
security advice to the Australian public, its members, including the higher education sector. It is the single point of
contact for dealing with computer security incidents affecting or involving Australian networks. AusCERT monitors and
evaluates global computer network threats and vulnerabilities, publishes security bulletins, drawing on material from a
variety of sources, with recommended prevention and mitigation strategies.
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AusCERT is an independent, not-for-profit team of IT security professionals, based at The University of Queensland,
one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. As an active member of the Forum for Incident Response
and Security Teams (FIRST) and Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT), AusCERT has access
to accurate, timely and reliable information about emerging computer network threats and vulnerabilities on a regional
and global basis.
Yours faithfully
Ronald Moir
Managing Director
SYNERGY EQUITIES GROUP LIMITED