SecureConnect

BHI Advanced Internet's flagship service, SecureConnect^® is honored in the compliance category.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 5, 2010) – BHI Advanced Internet announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on security related products and technologies, has named SecureConnect^® a finalist for the 2010 Global Product Excellence Awards in the compliance category. These prestigious global awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of technology.

Chosen as a finalist because of its superior performance within the restaurant and hospitality industries, SecureConnect^® has become an industry leader in offering secure and PCI compliant networks. The 2010 Global Product Excellence Award winners will be honored on March 18, 2010 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Utilizing a SecureConnect^® easyPCI package, Cutter is able to secure his multi-site restaurant environment with the managed firewall, logging and reporting, Virtual Private Network (VPN), quarterly vulnerability scanning, and PCI compliance assistance. “The BHI staff is very thorough and helpful. It’s great knowing we can reach out to them for the support we need” Cutter said. Actively working with RIO Management’s POS vendor, BHI has helped discover and mitigate compliance issues that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. In addition, BHI’s Network Operations Center provides 24x7x365 monitoring and support. Cutter describes his experience with the SecureConnect^® support team as “Outstanding.”

SecureConnect^® is unique because it is a comprehensive service that offers unmatched performance, flexibility and value within the industry. Utilizing a turn-key approach, SecureConnect® managed services have been packaged to meet the many technical needs of multi-site retail business owners. As a fully managed network security solution, BHI provides a consistent network infrastructure that protects a merchant’s cardholder data environment from the public Internet, keeping data secure. With the SecureConnect^® easyPCI packages, a business owner benefits from a complete service offering including a managed firewall, VPN, web filtering and content control, firewall logging and 24x7x365 proactive monitoring and support. Further based on the package chosen, additional PCI compliance services are available including file integrity monitoring, device logging and reporting, PCI vulnerability scanning, and an Information Security Policy template – all of which are critical for successful PCI compliance and security initiatives.

With a focus on customers, BHI continues to enhance and develop SecureConnect^® offerings. “Being recognized as a finalist for the Global Product Excellence Award has reinforced the fact that SecureConnect^® is a true leader in PCI compliance and Internet security solutions” said Dave Perrill, President of BHI Advanced Internet. “With many developments to be released this year, I look forward to continuing our success and providing customers with innovative, trusted solutions.”

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About BHI Advanced Internet, Inc. provider of SecureConnect^®: BHI Advanced Internet is a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), offering a wide-range of Internet security, managed network, and PCI compliance services to the multi-site retail industry. Ranked the #18 MSSP worldwide by MSPmentor magazine in 2009, the company has experienced double digit revenue growth each of the past five years. SecureConnect^®, BHI’s innovative flagship service, provides reliable, secure and PCI compliant networks at thousands of locations for leading retail brands across the U.S. and Canada.