SecureD Services Inc. and ABB Launch Security Assessment Service for Utilities Partnership to Enhance Global Information Security for Power Plants NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SecureD Services Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SSVC) , a leading provider of identity management and access control software and services, today announced a partnership with ABB to offer comprehensive security and vulnerability assessment services. ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies employing over 120,000 people in over 100 countries. The new alliance combines ABB's vast domain expertise with Secured Services' leading identity and access management software, Identiprise. The new offering is aimed at helping utilities to gain a high-level understanding of their potential exposure and identify measures they can take to enhance the security of key systems. "We are honored ABB selected Identiprise as the security management tool to support their security assessment service," says King Moore, President and CEO at Secured Services. "We look forward to working together to help utilities of all sizes reduce their security risk." Identiprise provides a comprehensive enterprise wide framework from the web and desktop to the mainframe for true enterprise-wide single sign-on access management. ABB will utilize the software as a platform from which to administer its new Security and Vulnerability Assessment service. The joint ABB Secured offering will begin with a comprehensive Security and Vulnerability Assessment service. This will be tightly coupled with the access management framework options that the new Identiprise Software offers. "Utilities have always been very attuned to security issues," says Gary Rackliffe, Director of Marketing atABB's Network Management unit. "However, they may not have the tools or processes in place to meet the challenge presented by current threats. ABB is uniquely qualified to offer a comprehensive appraisal of utility systems security, and to help those organizations identify areas for improvement." About ABB: ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operatesin around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people. The company's U.S. operations employ about 9,500 in manufacturing and other facilities in 40 states. For more information on the net please visit: http://www.abb.com/ . About SecureD Services: SecureD Services Inc. is a leading North American information security company providing security services and products to local and global enterprises, where computer and Internet security is not an insurance policy but a core organizational requirement. SecureD Services provides industry leading Secure Single sign-on Identity Management and Access Control Software (Identiprise), information security consulting and managed security services. Its customers include organizations in government, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and health care. For more information about SecureD Services on the net: http://www.secured-services.com/ , or contact: Investor Relations: Chris Rosgen, Capital Market Relations (949) 481-9739, , Media: Michael Dubreuil, SecureD Services Inc. (416) 948-6624, . Forward-Looking Statement Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar words, is forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations. DATASOURCE: SecureD Services Inc. CONTACT: investor relations, Chris Rosgen of Capital Market Relations, +1-949-481-9739, , for SecureD Services Inc.; or media, Michael Dubreuil of SecureD Services Inc., +1-416-948-6624, Web site: http://www.secured-services.com/ http://www.abb.com/

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