A little background on AP's outsourcing of security and technology services:
2004: Interactive Gaming Security Network provided a third party audit and "managed security solutions" to Absolute.
http://gambling.co.uk/news/gambling-...xperience.html
(see bottom of press release)
retired IGSN website
http://web.archive.org/web/200608051...tp://igsn.com/
2006: Arizona Bay (IGSN's parent company) is retained to provide "a rapid development and deployment of technology and human infrastructure to support Absolute Poker’s rapid growth objectives."
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb384543.htm
http://www.arizonabay.com/about/
Arizona Bay is run by the former CEO and President of Neteller, Gordon Herman and one of Neteller's founders Jeff Natland.
Last year Natland covered his Ferrari F430 with Absolute branding for a promotional cross country car rally. This idea came up while "getting drunk" with Absolute senior management.
http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazin...6/june/066.asp
As of last year, Arizona Bay's, Senior Consultant, Curtis Olson was acting as Absolute's Vice President of Technology.
Cliff Notes:
Company run by Ex-Neteller execs audited and then managed AP's security in 04.
In 06 engaged to provide additional technology services including installing their consultant as VP of Technology for AP.
Management of both organizations were drinking buddies.
Since last summer, Arizona Bay has carefully tried to minimize their association with Absolute.