Truston CEO Wins 2008 Shaping Information Security Award
Truston CEO Wins 2008 Shaping Information Security Award
Tom Fragala Recognized for Leadership in Innovating Identity Theft Protection
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – August 21, 2008 – Truston®, a provider of award-winning online services for identity theft protection, announced today that the Info Security Products Guide has honored its CEO, Tom Fragala, with the Shaping Info Security 2008 Industry Award. This prestigious industry award recognizes individuals from around the world that have made the most positive impact on the security market.
After experiencing identity theft first hand, Tom worked as a volunteer helping victims of ID theft. He was inspired to start Truston because he became frustrated by the vast size of the problem and the lack of good tools available. The alternatives were either ineffective, expensive or required handing over sensitive information. So, Tom decided to build something better. The result is MyTruston®, the only fully online identity theft protection that does not require personally identifying information.
“Behind every successful security vendor that is consistently making progress, there is one thing in common—they all have great people working for them,” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “We are proud to honor Tom with this year’s Shaping Info Security 2008 award to acknowledge his positive contribution to the industry and the users of his identity theft services.”
“Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of Truston's leadership in identity theft protection further validates our technology as a unique service for wholesale partners like banks, membership programs, and affinity marketers,” said Tom Fragala, CEO and founder at Truston. “Our superior technology, low cost, and private-label approach differentiates our product from the rest of the market.”
About Truston
Truston is dedicated to protecting people from identity theft and managing their credit without requiring their personal information. The company has a white-label service for membership groups, ID theft service providers, direct marketers, and financial institutions. Truston's private-label partners include Identity Force, the #1 provider of ID theft protection to the U.S. government. Truston's service was given 4 stars from PC Magazine. Truston's awards include a 2008 Product Innovation Award, a Hot Company 2008 Award, being selected for 10 Companies to Watch in 2008 by the Pacific Coast Business Times, the 2008 Tomorrow's Technology Today award, and it was identified as a leader by Javelin Strategy & Research in their December 2007 identity theft market report. Visit www.mytruston.com.
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