How a Company Protects Businesses, Government Agencies with Cyber-Security

Oct. 5, 2009 - PRLog -- James Bond’s 007-like techniques are helping to protect U.S. government agencies and financial institutions from thousands of daily attacks from cyber criminals, according to Seattle Biz Coach Terry Corbell.

In his column entitled –  “How a Company Protects Businesses, Government Agencies with Cyber-security,” http://www.bizcoachinfo.com/archives/561 – Mr. Corbell also explains why precautions deemed necessary to protect the privacy of Americans means that privacy may have to take a back seat. That’s despite assurances from President Obama earlier this year.

Along the Interstate-5 corridor near Tacoma, WA there’s an information-technology firm without signage in a non-descript office building. Inside, employees are busy developing highly secretive encryption tools used by U.S. government agencies.

The stealth work at Vadium Technology, Inc. is reminiscent of the power-packed James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only.”

Twelfth in the Bond film series based on Ian Fleming’s short stories, the movie featured Roger Moore as Bond. Critics called it his greatest Bond work. The plot: Bond was assigned to find a missing encrypted gadget from a sunken British submarine before it fell into the hands of the Russians.

Vadium is a software and services company that offers products that encrypt digital data for your eyes only. Actually, there’s more technology to the privately owned company, which doesn’t publicly divulge its revenue or client base.

“Given the sensitive nature of these organizations, we are not permitted to disclose specific names,” said Lance Gaines, Vadium’s senior vice president of engineering. “We expect to add commercial clients who will be more willing to promote their use of Vadium’s products as a demonstration of their commitment to information security and privacy.”

The company’s anchor product is called AlphaCipher System, which stems from cipher and encryption ideas that are surprisingly 90 years old and are technologically updated for the 21st century.

“AlphaCipher was originally designed for those situations where unbreakable security and privacy are absolutely unconditionally required,” said Gaines. “Built around the long established one-time pad used in the intelligence community since 1917, AlphaCipher is the only cipher which provides absolute security and privacy for data at rest or in motion from all attacks regardless of the resources or time applied.”

Mr. Corbell says the column was really fun to write and he explains more details at The Biz Coach: Proven Solutions for Maximum Profits.

As a business-performance consultant and a profit professional, Mr. Corbell also has systems and strategies to relieve a company's financial stress, which includes a financial turnaround program on a pay-for-performance basis.

Mr. Corbell provides complete solutions for a small retainer and one percent of the net-profit increase.

“To save clients time, I don’t necessarily have to look at firms’ books to see if they’re profitable,” says Mr. Corbell. “Usually, all is required is to watch the interactions of people before, during and after staff meetings. The body language, level of politeness, enthusiasm and the degree of employee participation in staff meetings often illustrate how profitable companies are.”

The Biz Coach says that’s important because highly motivated employees will drive brand equity. Employees with healthy self-esteem and morale will be collaborative. They’ll deliver strong performances and will be more enthusiastic with your customers.

Mr. Corbell has written 450+ business-coaching columns since 2001 for several media Web sites. He is a member of Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).

The Biz Coach Web site was recently developed by Solid Technology, www.solidtechnology.com, of Portland.

Mr. Corbell is managing member of CMS Associates LLC, http://www.cmsassociatesllc.com.

The Biz Coach was honored when The New York Times featured him twice. For some of his other business tips, simply enter the following headlines as key words:

• Been There... Done That... Here's How

• Advice on Taking an Entrepreneurial Leap

Mr. Corbell is writing a book tentatively entitled, “How to Watch Your Back in the Jungle – Avoiding Business Predators.”

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Biz Coach Terry Corbell is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. As a longtime media columnist, he publishes performance-enhancing strategies at The Biz Coach: http://www.bizcoachinfo.com, Proven Solutions for Maximum Profits.