[October 26, 2004] USE Credit Union Deploys GlobalCerts SecureMail Gateway for Email Encryption and GLBA Compliance CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 26, 2004 -- GlobalCerts(TM) a leading provider of secure messaging appliance solutions today announced that USE Credit Union, a San Diego, CA-based credit union, has deployed the SecureMail Gateway(TM) in its network. Headquartered in San Diego, California, USE Credit Union was founded in 1936 and is the fifth largest credit union in San Diego County. With more than $580 million in assets, USE Credit Union is among the top 50 in asset size of more than 700 credit unions in the state. USE operates 10 branches, serving five counties in California, including San Diego, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Yolo and Alameda. With nearly 78,000 members, USE Credit Union has distinguished itself from other credit unions as a leader in user-friendly technology, being among the first credit unions in the world to offer Online Banking, wireless Internet banking, and CheckCards to its members. As a provider of Internet banking services, USE Credit Union sends a great deal of email externally that contains members' personal banking information. USE Credit Union needed to comply with federal regulations such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) which pertains to protecting private information. "Our firm prides itself in deploying user-friendly technology for our members," Said C. Jason Mabey, AVP, Enterprise Network Manager at USE. "With nearly 78,000 members, the SecureMail Gateway was the ideal state-of-the-art solution. It offered complete simplicity in use and management." The GlobalCerts SecureMail Gateway is a standards-based solution that simplifies sending secure emails. Customers just want to send email, and not acquire specialized skills to send messages. The SecureMessenger(TM) feature allows customers to communicate securely to anyone with a web browser. The SecureTier(TM) feature automates certificate management services making administration quite simple. Once installed, the SecureMail Gateway requires very little if any follow up configuration. There is no desktop software to install or manage. About GlobalCerts, LC Founded in 1999, GlobalCerts, LC (originally known as Tovaris, Inc.) is a software company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., that develops, markets and supports secure messaging products based on industry accepted standards. The company's SecureMail Gateway product family is leading the way in providing solutions that offer secure messaging that scales for global communications. GlobalCerts customers include state and local government agencies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and business enterprises. www.GlobalCerts.net. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]