San Jose, CA, August 28th, 2008

The Security Consortium, a leader in security services and consulting, today announced that it has appointed Dr Steven Hessel as a Trusted Advisor, effective immediately.

“Wireless networks are often major areas of risk and exposure for enterprises” said Dan Corcoran, TSC’s practice leader for the Trusted Advisors and VP of Technology Solutions. "Having Dr. Hessel available to lead wireless projects for our customers will greatly enhance the security and performance of their networks, providing significant improvements for their businesses”

TSC's council of Trusted Advisors is the team of senior consulting staff who actively lead and supervise client projects and engagements.

Dr. Hessel brings strengths in radio frequency communications, computer networking and system performance to The Security Consortium's wireless and network security efforts. He has over 20 years experience in research and development in such diverse fields as mixed signal systems, R.F. instrumentation, microwave integrated circuits, and multi-processor and networked system performance.

He has developed innovative field-portable instrumentation that measures wireless signals with extreme precision which allows TSC to design secure wireless networks with previously unattainable reliability. TSC will immediately integrate these new techniques into their design and validation methodologies.

While at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Dr. Hessel developed and patented several protocols contributing to high-speed network communications including a protocol for encoding data that was used in Agilent's G-link products, the Serial HIPPI standard and the IEEE 802.11 standard. Much of today’s fiber-optic communication uses his work.

As a member of Hewlett-Packard's System Performance Laboratory where he specialized in multi-processor performance, Dr. Hessel initiated a large main-memory project that enabled Hewlett-Packard's entry into the data mining market.

Dr. Hessel holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree with a Radio Frequency Communication emphasis, both in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University. He also holds a Doctorate from Stanford University, in electrical engineering specializing in Data Communication Networking.

About The Security Consortium:
The Security Consortium is a leading provider of security test, research, counsel and leadership services. As independent experts on network security products, applications and research, they maintain a security product knowledge base that provides insight into innovative products and trends while monitoring the track record of companies, investors, and executive staff.

Bringing together best-in-breed security experts from around the world, TSC's consortium of expertise is a strategic resource for bringing trust, integrity and assurance to products and IT operations.

TSC is a privately held company, founded in 2007 and based in San Jose California.