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PGP Corporation Launches New Mobile Data Protection and Security Solutions
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced two new mobile security encryption solutions, PGP Portable and PGP Mobile 9.10, designed to address the critical challenges facing organizations that share portable data and secure email on smartphones. An extension of the award-winning PGP Encryption Platform, PGP Portable is a new data protection solution that provides self-contained encryption on any removable storage device or optical media, including USB sticks, CDs and DVDs. In addition to data encryption, PGP Mobile 9.10 now includes encryption for email and email attachments (both stored and in transit) on Windows Mobile smartphones, extending PGP Corporation's multi-platform support. Furthermore, PGP Corporation is also rolling out new enhanced support programs to meet the changing needs of its customers.
According to the recently published annual 2009 U.S. Encryption Trends Report by The Ponemon Institute, 59 percent of respondents said that it is very important/critical to encrypt mobile devices and 26 percent indicated they encrypt a smartphone or PDA most of the time, but 51 percent said they never do.
"Corporations are increasingly reliant on mobile technology as their primary platform. Mobile platforms of choice are driven by employees who are bringing in their own devices that IT departments need to support," said Michael Osterman, president and founder of Osterman Research. "This is driving increasing concerns around mobile security and organizations now need a solution that provides email and data protection across a diverse set of platforms, which PGP Corporation offers."
PGP Portable - Protect Data On Any Media
PGP Portable enables users to share encrypted data regardless of their operating system and without requiring them to install additional software or have special machine privileges. Based on the evolution of PGP Corporation's patented virtual disk technology that is market proven, trusted and FIPS 140-2-validated, key features and benefits of PGP Portable include:
-- One-click encryption: PGP Portable converts removable devices and
media into containers of encrypted data with a single click.
-- Access and modify encrypted data without installing software: When
authorized users plug in a USB drive or CD/DVD secured with PGP
Portable, they are prompted for a passphrase. Once authenticated, the
user can access and modify data on these devices securely and the data
remains encrypted on these devices. Users can share encrypted data
with others that do not have PGP software on their system.
-- Native operating system user experience: Users access PGP Portable
removable drives and media using the standard Windows or Mac OS X
operating system file managers.
-- Extends data protection: PGP Portable is easily added to PGP
Corporation's centrally managed full disk encryption, network file
sharing and desktop email protection applications.
"Corporations are becoming increasingly concerned with data breaches occurring from the loss of their employees' mobile devices," said Michael Disaboto, vice president and service director at the Burton Group. "Security offerings such as PGP Portable can provide protection for data at rest on a wide variety of devices."
PGP Mobile - Smartphone Data Security Made Easy
PGP Mobile 9.10 for Windows Mobile now provides comprehensive email and data encryption for Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition smartphones and storage cards for information that is stored, in transit or shared. Key benefits and features include:
-- Automatic Email Encryption and Protection: Send and receive encrypted
emails and attachments directly with Windows Mobile smartphones.
-- Easy Set-up and Deployment: Automatic protection of email and file
data with few changes to the user experience; reduce administrator
set-up time and speed deployment with over-the-air deployment and
integrated provisioning.
-- Enforced Security Policies: Centralized deployment and management of
policies, users and keys using PGP Universal(TM) Server that is easy
to complement using PGP Desktop Email for complete, end-to-end email
encryption. Integrates with Windows Domain Authentication and Active
Directory to control provisioning and key management.
-- Comprehensive Data Protection Self-Decrypting Archives enable
information sharing with recipients who lack encryption software. PGP
Mobile also includes PGP Virtual Disk, PGP Zip and PGP Shredder.
"People are the new corporate perimeter - whether they are employees, suppliers, partners or consultants - carrying sensitive data on mobile storages devices and smartphones that can be easily lost or stolen," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO at PGP Corporation. "If the email and data is not protected on these devices, organizations face a huge risk in data breaches and failure to meet compliance. With PGP Portable and PGP Mobile 9.10, PGP Corporation is helping businesses manage the risk involved with today's ever present mobile technology."
New Enhanced Support Programs
To help customers worldwide maintain business continuity, PGP Corporation offers four support program options - PGP Bronze, PGP Silver, PGP Gold and PGP Platinum. PGP Bronze Support is best suited for small businesses and individual customers who don't require round-the-clock Enterprise Support. PGP Silver, PGP Gold and PGP Platinum levels of support are targeted at enterprise customers who generally utilize PGP Universal(TM) Server to manage client policy. All levels of support provide customers with full access to the PGP Support site, including the PGP KnowledgeBase, FAQ and Tutorials, and the PGP Community Forum.
Pricing and Availability
PGP Portable and PGP Mobile 9.10 are both available today from PGP Corporation and its worldwide channel partners. Pricing for PGP Portable begins at $21 USD and pricing for PGP Mobile 9.10 begins at $105 USD. For more details on PGP Bronze. PGP Silver, PGP Gold and PGP Platinum Support Programs, please contact a PGP sales representative or channel partner.
About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.
PGP solutions are used by more than 100,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune 100, 75 percent of the Fortune Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at http://www.pgp.com/.
Media & Analyst Contacts for PGP Corporation:
North America
Christina Grenier
PGP Corporation
+1 650 543 3697
cgrenier@pgp.com
Tom Rice
Merritt Group
+1 703 856 2218
rice@merrittgrp.com
United Kingdom
Jacqui Depares / Richard Scarlett
Johnson King
+44 (0) 20 7401 7968
pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk
Germany
Ingrid Daschner
Johnson King
+49 (0) 89 8940 8511
ingridd@johnsonking.de
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking, including statements regarding the availability, plans, delivery, goals, development, expected features, expected benefits and competitive position of PGP products implementing or leveraging the PGP technologies. All references made to product feature enhancements, improvements in Platform support or additional functionality are subject to change at PGP Corporation's sole discretion. All future descriptions of PGP technology and products are subject to availability only if PGP Corporation decides to build them and when PGP Corporation decides to make them commercially available. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that PGP Corporation faces that could cause results to differ materially include risks associated with any unforeseen technical difficulties or software errors related to the final development and launch of any of PGP Corporation's products; any technological, regulatory, or standards changes in the security, encryption and authentications market which could make PGP Corporation's products less competitive or require feature changes in these products; any slowdown in the adoption by businesses of encryption suites, secure email, Internet technologies or related standard. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and PGP Corporation does not assume any obligation to update such statements nor the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in such statements.
PGP and the PGP logo are registered trademarks of PGP Corporation. Product and brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
PGP Corporation
CONTACT: North America, Christina Grenier, PGP Corporation,+1-650-543-3697, cgrenier@pgp.com, or Tom Rice, Merritt Group,+1-703-856-2218, rice@merrittgrp.com; United Kingdom, Jacqui Depares orRichard Scarlett, both of Johnson King, +44 (0) 20 7401 7968,pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk; Germany, Ingrid Daschner, Johnson King, +49 (0) 898940 8511, ingridd@johnsonking.de
Web Site: http://www.pgp.com/
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