Ranked ahead of 147 other innovative proposals and competitive solutions from 29 European countries.

Comodo, Inc., a provider of security services, recently announced that it has been nominated for the European IST Prize (EISTP) by Euro-CASE (The European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering).

Evaluated by independent experts from 16 European countries and backed by the European Commission, Euro-CASE has proposed Comodo's Brand Verification solution as one of the 'Nominees for the European IST Prize'. Comodo was ranked ahead of 147 other innovative proposals and competitive solutions from 29 European countries.

"With numerous analyst groups now highlighting, almost on a daily basis, the increasing loss of confidence consumers have in using an Internet which is plagued by identity theft scams, Phishing attacks and Cyber criminals, it is absolutely paramount that new innovative solutions are developed and adopted by the legitimate brand owners in the industry", said Steve Roylance, Technical Marketing Director for Comodo. "By providing both the essential education customers need, together with innovative consumer friendly tools, Comodo's Brand Verification solutions empowers enterprises the ability to take back control of their brand and to offer a safe online environment to customers transacting online."