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BitArmor Named in 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection

Posted on: Thursday, 3 September 2009, 09:00 CDT

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BitArmor, a leading provider of information-centric encryption software, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection report. The report, which is compiled by Gartner analysts John Girard and Eric Ouellet, discusses mobile data protection products that secure data on movable devices, including laptop/notebook computers, PDAs, and smartphones. Vendors included in the report are evaluated on the completeness of their vision and their ability to execute that vision.

Large-scale deployments drove BitArmor's growth in 2008 with revenue growing by more than 300%.

"We believe that being positioned among industry leaders in the Magic Quadrant is a testament to BitArmor's unique approach to data protection: actually protecting the data itself, rather than protecting a particular device or network," said BitArmor CEO Patrick McGregor. "Our Smart Tag(TM) technology enforces data protection in a vitally different way, which translates to high efficiency and cost-effectiveness for our customers."

BitArmor's DataControl(TM) encryption software delivers information-centric data protection, which specifically protects data instead of the devices or networks that process it. Because DataControl's Smart Tag technology protects data wherever it goes, it provides broader protection than traditional device-centric "point" solutions. DataControl integrates full disk encryption for laptop computers with persistent file encryption for desktop computers, USB drives, file shares, and e-mail attachments. Organizations that need to secure sensitive or legally protected personal information choose BitArmor software because of its advanced combination of encryption and highly usable rights management functionality.

BitArmor announced the BitArmor No-Breach Guarantee(TM) program in January of this year, making it the only encryption vendor to guarantee its products against data breaches. The program offers a refund to any customer who experiences a data breach while their data is protected by BitArmor encryption software.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product, or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About BitArmor (www.bitarmor.com)

BitArmor offers breakthrough data encryption software that protects data wherever it goes. Because it combines persistent file encryption with full disk encryption, BitArmor gives customers a single integrated solution for protecting data at all of its most vulnerable points, like on laptops, on USB drives, in e-mail attachments. BitArmor software helps customers precisely control access to sensitive data so they can achieve regulatory compliance, reduce the liability of publicly disclosing data breaches, and protect valuable intellectual property. Leaders in the Healthcare, Retail, Education, Financial Services, and Legal industries -- among others -- have chosen BitArmor's easy-to-manage, cost-effective data protection.

SOURCE BitArmor

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