Bert Buffington Joins ProtectPoint Security, Inc. Premier Managed Security Service Provider Adds Operational Expertise and Experience

ProtectPoint Security, Inc. a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), today announced the addition of Bert Buffington as Vice President of Operations. Buffington will oversee the global operation and management of the companys customer support and response staff, product development, and information technology driving the advancement of its industry leading fully managed Firewall/Intrusion Detection Prevention Systems (IDPS).

Fort Lauderdale, TX (PRWEB) March 27, 2005 -- ProtectPoint Security, Inc. a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), today announced the addition of Bert Buffington as Vice President of Operations. Buffington will oversee the global operation and management of the companys customer support and response staff, product development, and information technology driving the advancement of its industry leading fully managed Firewall/Intrusion Detection Prevention Systems (IDPS).

Prior to joining ProtectPoint, Buffington served as Vice President of Technology Solutions for Marconi Communications, Chief Architect and Vice President of Engineering for Metapath Software, and senior manager of software development for GTE, US West, and Telesciences.

Buffington holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, Buffington has completed certification in network security systems including being a Certified Check Point Security Expert (CCSE) and Administrator.

ProtectPoint is dedicated to providing our clients and partners with the highest level of service and support", said Steve Harris, ProtectPoint CEO. We are excited to welcome Bert as an important addition to our management team and we are confident that he will provide us the operational expertise and experience we need as we continue to grow."

About ProtectPoint Security, Inc.
As a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), ProtectPoint Security, Inc. has developed a suite of innovative managed security solutions to cost effectively monitor and respond to internal and external network threats in real-time 24/7/365. By employing best practices combined with proprietary methodologies ProtectPoint identifies security events before systems are compromised, eliminating time-consuming and costly security incidents. ProtectPoints managed security solutions offer a comprehensive set of security services: Intrusion Detection/Prevention, firewall, VPN, content filtering, bandwidth reporting, virus scanning, spam elimination and vulnerability scanning. ProtectPoint Security, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Additional information about ProtectPoint is available at www.ProtectPoint.com.

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