DNSstuff.com Helps Sony Pictures 'Untraceable' Reflect Real-World Internet Security Issues and Cybercrime Prevention Techniques

DNSstuff.com Helps Sony Pictures 'Untraceable' Reflect Real-World Internet Security Issues and Cybercrime Prevention Techniques

DNSstuff.com Experts Available for Comment on On-Line Crime Detection

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- DNSstuff.com, a leading provider of real-time network forensics to millions of users world-wide, is pleased to announce the use of its network tracing and cybercrime prevention tools in the film Untraceable, a fast-paced thriller staring Diane Lane, opening in the United States on January 25, 2008. DNSstuff.com executives are available for concise comment on Internet anonymity issues, the prevention of cybercrimes such as human exploitation and identity theft, and Internet tracing techniques and tools such as those realistically used in Untraceable.

Untraceable advisor and former FBI cyber-crime expert E.J. Hilbert notes: "Malicious crimes such as human exploitation, cyber-terrorism, identity theft and larceny are tangible, growing global problems. Untraceable accurately incorporates certain DNSstuff.com tools and Internet management techniques now used by millions of businesses, law enforcement agencies and individuals. DNSstuff.com resources are invaluable in helping protect and safely manage Internet connectivity, and are used by law enforcement agencies worldwide to help combat the worst crimes."

"We are delighted to work with Untraceable's producers, Director Gregory Hoblit and advisors such as E.J. Hilbert. Their careful research and plausible portrayal of global network vulnerabilities has yielded a uniquely accurate and suspenseful film," notes Rich Person, CEO of DNSstuff.com. DNSstuff executives served as advisors to the film's creators. Many DNSstuff.com tools are made available free-of-charge and are used by millions of network professionals worldwide to help manage networks and protect against attacks, identity hijacking, theft and other online crimes.

Untraceable, starring Academy Award nominated actress Diane Lane, centers around the FBI, where there exists a division dedicated to investigating and prosecuting criminals on the Internet. Welcome to the front lines of the war on cybercrime, where Special Agent Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) has seen it all ... until now. A tech-savvy internet predator is displaying his graphic murders on his own website -- and the fate of each of his tormented captives is left in the hands of the public: the more hits his site gets, the faster his victims die. When this game of cat and mouse becomes personal, Marsh and her team must race against the clock to track down this technical mastermind who is virtually untraceable.

Untraceable will be released on January 25, 2008 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. For more information please visit http://www.sony.com/untraceable.

DNSstuff.com's cyber-security experts are available by contacting Maureen MacGregor of Pelorus Communications, on behalf of DNSstuff.com.

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com/.

Press Contact for Sony Pictures Entertainment:
Paul Pflug
Principal Communications
323-658-1555

About DNSstuff.com

DNSstuff.com is the leading source for on-demand DNS and network troubleshooting and problem solving. These online tools help monitor and maintain one of the most vital, yet vulnerable, lynchpins in the infrastructure supporting the Web the Domain Name System. DNSstuff.com's suite of web applications and tools provide unique expertise and tools that allow organizations and individuals to help ensure the efficient operation and safety of their networks and Internet identities. DNSstuff.com users are a uniquely large, knowledgeable and trusted community of IT professionals, and its resources are featured in several authoritative books on the Internet and can be found at http://www.dnsstuff.com/.

Press Contact for DNSstuff.com:
Maureen MacGregor
Pelorus Communications
978-525-3688

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Source: DNSstuff.com

CONTACT: Maureen MacGregor of Pelorus Communications, +1-978-525-3688,
for DNSstuff.com; or Paul Pflug of Principal Communications, +1-323-658-1555,
for Sony Pictures Entertainment

Web site:

http://www.dnsstuff.com/
http://www.sonypictures.com/
http://www.sony.com/untraceable

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Domain Name Service (DNS) translates human-language web, email and domain addresses such as "www.DNSstuff.com" into the network- readable Internet addresses that form a user's online identity and enable communication. DNS hacking and abuse is often fundamental to the commission of online crimes.

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