Identity Defense Welcomes New CTO

Dr. Barbara W. Mihalas named Chief Technical Officer

Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) July 5, 2007 -- Identity Defense.com, a Syracuse based company committed to helping individuals defend their personal information from identity theft and fraud, has hired Dr. Barbara W. Mihalas as their Chief Technical Officer.

Dr. Mihalas brings to the company an extensive scientific and mathematical background, having earned her undergraduate degree in physics and her PhD in theoretical astrophysics from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She combines her education with many years of experience in software engineering and management, and conceptualizing and directing data and information management projects.

Dr. Mihalas came to Syracuse as Associate Director of a high-performance computing institute at Syracuse University and later went into business as the technical partner in a start-up company in the Case Center of Syracuse University. She worked as a private consultant, designing and implementing complex, data-intensive Internet applications for Fortune 500 companies.

Her role with Identity Defense is to provide technical oversight, to design and implement website and data collection tools, and to work with University affiliates on analysis of identity theft and fraud risk data.

About ID Risk Management Associates: ID Risk Management Associates (IdentityDefense.com) is a consultancy committed to helping individuals defend their identity from theft and fraud. We have developed an innovative and proprietary set of tools to help quantify vulnerability and create personalized recommendations for modifying habits and behaviors to reduce risk with Identity Defense's Customized Personal Report (CPR). We provide these tools to individuals online at www.IdentityDefense.com and also work with financial institutions, credit unions, and financial planners to offer their customers tangible Identity Defense solutions.

For more information contact:
Mary Francher Sanefski
315.247.1836
www.IdentityDefense.com

Press Contact: Mary Francher Sanefski
Company Name: ID Risk Management Associates
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Phone: 3152471836
Website: www.IdentityDefense.com

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