Poll shows that 48% of Canadian executives are not confident private information is secure despite 71% having policies and procedures in place to guard against security breaches.

TORONTO – October 24, 2007 – The Fusepoint Data Confidence Survey, conducted by Leger Marketing, reports that a full 85% of working Canadians are concerned about personal information being stored in online databases and 12% say they have been a victim of identity heft or know someone who has. Interestingly, 22% of working Canadians admit to taking greater care of their own personal information than that of their clients or customers, and one insix (17%) report that their company has been affected by a security breach.

"Security is not just a technology issue; it's a corporate governance issue," said George Kerns, President and CEO of Fusepoint Managed Services. “Many executives are speeding down the information superhighway without a seat belt and putting businesses and consumers at risk. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of protection when it comes to sensitive data.” Poll results also show that although executives believe that security threats from external hackers have increased since 2005, internal agents such as employees who may unknowingly download viruses, spyware, or adware represent an equal security threat. Additionally, more than two-fifths of executives (42%) have no idea what the dollar value associated with a security breach would be to their business.

About the survey
The online survey was conducted for Fusepoint Managed Services by Leger Marketing, between July 26 and August 7, 2007, a random household selection was achieved by inviting men and women full time employees who were over the age of 18 to complete the survey. Leger Marketing’s online panel boasts approximately 250,000 members nationally - between 10,000 to 20,000 new members added each month.

A total of 1200 interviews were completed with All Respondents. The margin of error for a sample of this size is +/- 2.8%, 19 times out of 20. Of these, 495 interviews were completed with executives across Canada.

About Fusepoint Managed Services
Fusepoint is a leading provider of outsourced managed IT infrastructure and application services for companies that demand the highest levels of performance and reliability from their mission-critical systems. With offices and data centres in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City, we have built a loyal base of over 400 customers and strong, strategic relationships with Canada’s leading technology and communication companies. Our solutions enable organizations to focus on key goals and objectives, while we ensure their IT infrastructure is "always available" and "always secure".