CSID, the global leader in identity protection today announced the acquisition of Dataspaces Corporation Limited. Based in London, England, Dataspaces will augment CSID´s identity monitoring product offerings and further expands CSID´s capabilities to proactively protect enterprises and individuals across the globe.
"With this acquisition, CSID is gaining strong talent along with innovative technology that will take our business to new levels globally," said Scott Cruickshank, CEO of CSID. "We are excited to welcome Dataspaces to the CSID team and look forward to what our combined efforts will introduce to the market."
The addition of Dataspaces brings with it two executive team members that will be based in London: Andrew Clark, who will assume the role of CSID´s Managing Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), and Adam Tyler, who will act as the company´s Chief Innovation Officer.
"Dataspaces has built some amazing technology in the Internet surveillance space that will greatly improve the performance of our products, specifically CyberAgent®," said CSID President, Joe Ross. "Our newly combined companies will be able to offer greater levels of identity monitoring and alerting for individuals who have had their identities compromised or exposed on the dark side of the Web."
"It is an absolute privilege and pleasure to become a part of the CSID family," said Adam Tyler, Chief Innovation Officer. "The Dataspaces team is excited to play a part in the growth of the company and continue to evolve ways of dealing with the ongoing threats of identity theft and fraud around the world.
"From online gaming accounts to internal VPNs, fraudsters have moved beyond traditional credentials like passwords and credit card numbers to a new level of data theft. The combination of technology from CSID and Dataspaces creates a unique Internet surveillance solution to proactively protect enterprises and consumers in all types of vulnerable spaces."
CSID services more than 120 clients around the world and employs more than 100 employees in Austin, Texas; San Diego, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London, England.
About CSID
CSID is the leading provider of global identity protection and fraud detection technologies for businesses, their employees, and consumers. With CSID´s enterprise-level solutions, businesses can take a proactive approach to protecting the identities of their consumers all around the world. CSID´s comprehensive identity protection products advance from credit monitoring to include a full suite of identity monitoring services; insurance and full-service restoration; identity authentication and voice biometrics; and proactive breach mitigation and resolution.
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