FBI'S PRIVATE SECTOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR LOS ANGELES
OnlineSecurity's Erik Laykin Seeks to Expand Local Business Community Awareness of Infragard Program

LOS ANGELES (4/29/02) - Erik Laykin, President of OnlineSecurity®, was elected as the new Vice President for FBI's Infragard, LA Chapter. In his new capacity, Mr. Laykin will work to continue strengthening the critical communication infrastructure within Southern California's private, public and government institutions. Specifically, Mr. Laykin plans to expand local business community awareness of the important resources available through Infragard via new outreach campaigns that leverage the power of the web as a data dissemination tool. Mr. Laykin commented, "Southern California business leaders need to have someone to turn to when espionage, fraud or terrorist plots are suspected. Infragard provides that network."

"In its nascent stage, Infragard has a very specific mandate to build out reliable channels that will educate the public and private sectors on national and local security issues." Erik Laykin reaffirms, "Because the local risk of actual or cyber terrorism has not diminished, our goal is to continue to push forward our vision of coordinated security efforts within the private sector to protect Southern California's critical infrastructure."

Mr. Laykin, a founding member of the Infragard organization in Los Angeles was previously the Chairman of the Strategic Information Committee and is the President and Founder of OnlineSecurity®, an internationally recognized Information Technology Risk Mitigation firm headquartered in West Los Angeles.

About Infragard
Founded in 1999, The Los Angeles Infragard Chapter is a cooperative undertaking between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants that is dedicated to increasing the security of the critical infrastructures of the United States of America.
http://www.infragardla.com

About OnlineSecurity
OnlineSecurityÒ, established in 1997, is a global leader in investigating high technology and Internet crimes and providing for the online protection of corporate and government assets. The company's services include implementing state of the art network security, investigating Internet and digital thefts and frauds, and in providing high-technology litigation support. The company pioneered the specialty of "Internet Investigations," and has full-fledged investigative and forensic practice dedicated to the investigation and protection of digital and online assets. Online Security's clients include international law firms, corporations and high technology companies.
http://www.onlinesecurity.com

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