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Gold/Mining/Energy : LGS Group Inc. Y/2000 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (140)	5/25/1999 10:04:00 AM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 169

LGS Group Information Technology Security Lab First in Canada to Win Federal Government Seal of Approval MAY 25, 1999 MONTREAL, QUEBEC--LGS Group Inc. (LGSA at NASDAQ) is pleased to announce that the Information Technology Security Laboratory of its business unit Ecommerce+ has become the first of its kind to receive accreditation from the federal government's Standards Council of Canada. "This accreditation is a major step not just for Ecommerce+, but for the whole electronic commerce sector in Canada," said Raymond Lafontaine, President of LGS Group. "Every piece of research we have seen on the issue shows that concerns about security are slowing the adoption of electronic commerce. The business world needs to know that it is possible to apply stringent security standards to electronic commerce, and that the government of Canada recognizes that our unit Ecommerce+ knows how to confirm that such standards are implemented correctly." Through its service offerings, Ecommerce+ has broadened the definition of electronic commerce to include all of an organization's interactions with its customers, partners and suppliers. It does that by integrating the Web-based and security elements of electronic commerce with real-time human interaction. "This accreditation reinforces the credibility of our strategy," said Brian Cott, Vice President and General Manager of the Ecommerce+ business unit. Before accrediting the Ecommerce+ IT Security Lab (formerly known as the DOMUS IT Security Lab), the Standards Council of Canada rigorously evaluated the Ottawa lab to determine that it has the expertise and quality processes in place to properly test IT security products. The SCC is a federal Crown Corporation mandated to promote efficient and effective standardization. Its accreditation process relies on internationally accepted standards. "It's very difficult for organizations that do business online to make decisions on the security quality of products, which is why the government of Canada initiated this program to accredit laboratories to evaluate products to various security standards," said Dan Morrison, Senior Director of the Ecommerce+ security practice. "It's not enough for vendors to say 'Our product is secure enough.' You need a benchmark and you need to conduct security evaluations against various standards." The Ecommerce+ Security Laboratory has tested and evaluated a wide range of information security products, including software applications, firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), secure wireless, biometrics devices, and smart cards. It has tested products of vendors such as Entrust Technologies Limited, Chrysalis-ITS, nCipher Corp., Cylink Corp. and Motorola. A business unit of LGS Group Inc., Ecommerce+ provides secure Internet and telephony solutions that help organizations better manage their interactions with clients, suppliers and partners. It brings together world-class expertise in applied telephony, electronic security and internet. LGS Group Inc. (LGSA at NASDAQ, LGS.A at ME) is one of Canada's largest information technology consulting firms specializing in management and systems integration. With annual sales exceeding $200 million, LGS employs more than 2,200 professionals in 20 offices in Canada, the United States and Europe. The company is active in most areas of the private and public sectors. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which might cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected. Potential risks and uncertainties include the ability to procure, properly price, retain, and successfully complete projects, the availability of technical personnel, and competition. These risks and uncertainties are discussed under the heading "Risk Management" in the Company's Annual Report. Editor's note: Domus Security was acquired by LGS Group Inc. in 1998. Domus Security is now part of Ecommerce+, announced by LGS in May 1999 and continues to provide consulting services in the areas of Internet and Intranet security, public-key infrastructure (PKI), advanced card technology (ACT), biometrics and security engineering.