Swan Island Networks Rolls Out Trusted Information Exchange Service in Hawaii

Swan Island TIES managed service delivers mapping and critical content to Hawaii Hotel & Visitor Industry Security Association

Portland, OR (PRWEB) July 3, 2007 -- Swan Island Networks, Inc., a recognized leader in the design and deployment of next-generation trusted information exchange solutions, today announced a successful rollout in Hawaii of the Trusted Information Exchange Service(TIES™).

TIES enables diverse public and private organizations with common security concerns to receive and share sensitive information within a "community of trust" -- a community of known, authenticated and authorized users from different organizations. The types of information shared include maps, real-time situational awareness reports, analysis, and more. The service helps public safety stakeholders and security professional protect people, property and information.

Swan Island's focus is on creating services that enable people to exchange vital information in a highly secure, trusted environment

The Hawaii Hotel and Visitor Industry Security Association (HHVISA) is a non-profit organization of member security professionals in hotel security, retail, convention, and other related tourist industry businesses across the Hawaiian Islands. HHVISA president and TIES user, Kaleo Keolanui, said, "Hawaii's number one industry is tourism, and protecting our guests and employees is first and foremost in the minds of our members. Sharing crime and matters of mutual concern with our government partners and across our member organizations is critical. The TIES service gives us a single and clear view into what could otherwise be a complex string of unrelated events -- making us more effective security professionals."

TIES is a subscription service that offers alert notifications, manages trusted communities and provides the end-to-end security necessary to enable trusted partners to share sensitive information with which to address man-made or natural threats. TIES also protects sensitive information at rest and in transit, and from any misuse on an end user's device. The service disseminates alerts and information to targeted receivers only, allowing further information control while protecting users from receiving data that is irrelevant to them.

"Swan Island's focus is on creating services that enable people to exchange vital information in a highly secure, trusted environment," said Charles Jennings, Swan Island Networks CEO. "We create and manage that environment, and deliver it as an easy-to-use Internet service."

About Swan Island Networks:
Swan Island Networks, Inc., founded in 2002, is a recognized leader in the design and deployment of next-generation sensitive information sharing systems. Its innovative managed service offering, TIES™ (Trusted Information Exchange Service) is driving rapid, dynamic, highly secure information sharing capabilities to government and private sector security stakeholders. TIES aggregates disparate sources data, including alert notifications and geospatial information; displays consolidated information and feeds in situational awareness dashboards; ensures targeted dissemination to PCs and other devices; and enables authenticated stakeholders to share information in Communities of Trust. Swan Island Networks is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA and has offices in Washington, D.C.

For more information:
Laura McNulty
VP, Marketing
Swan Island Networks
(703) 765.9775

Sherry Lamoreaux
Media Relations
Swan Island Networks
(503) 796.7926

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