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MySpace/ Sentinel/ The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Press Event and Product Demonstration

Posted on: Monday, 29 January 2007, 06:00 CST

MySpace.com:

What: MySpace.com and Sentinel Tech will announce today at the National Press Club that they are donating their Sentinel Safe database technology to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC). Sentinel Safe is a new database developed by MySpace and Sentinel Tech that enables Web sites and other third parties to effectively identify, remove, and block convicted sex offenders from online communities. NCMEC will leverage the Sentinel Safe database as an analytical tool to assist federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in their investigations.

When: Monday, January 29, 2007 Press event and Sentinel Safe product demonstration begins 10:00 a.m. EST Media check-in 9:30 a.m. EST PRESS CREDENTIALS REQUIRED

Where: The National Press Club First Amendment Lounge 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20045 202-662-7500 main number

Speakers: Hemanshu Nigam, Chief Security Officer, Fox Interactive Media/MySpace Fox Interactive Media/MySpace (Available for on-site live interviews)

Ernie Allen, CEO and President of National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC (Available for on-site live interviews)

John Cardillo, President and CEO of Sentinel Sentinel Tech (Available for on-site live interviews)

Internet Safety Advocates On-site:

Donna Rice Hughes President, Enough Is Enough

Anne Collier National child advocate, author MySpace Unraveled

RSVP: Media interested in joining MySpace, Sentinel Tech, and NCMEC for the press event and Sentinel Safe product demonstration, should RSVP to press@myspace.com or contact:

Tracy Akselrud, 310-969-2813 or takselrud@myspace.com Michelle Sicola, 202-326-1728 or michelle.sicola@edelman.com Victoria Hargrave, 202-336-7976 or victoria.hargrave@edelman.com

Source: Business Wire

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