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Utimaco Collaborates With Intel(R) Corporation to Provide Hard Drive Data Security

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 12:00 CDT

Utimaco, The Data Security Company, today announced a collaboration through which the company's SafeGuard® data security solutions will be optimized for the latest system based Intel® Centrino® and Intel® vPro™ processor technology. Through the agreement, Utimaco SafeGuard® solutions will provide hard disk drive data security on Intel Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks and Intel® vPro™ processor technology powered desktops. Utimaco's SafeGuard solutions will be integrated with Intel® Active Management Technology capabilities to enable enterprises to better protect networked computing assets. Both companies aim to increase data security in the enterprise computing market. As part of this joint solution, Utimaco will provide Intel channel and PC OEM customers access to a suite of tailored SafeGuard® solutions targeted towards multiple market segments. In addition, Utimaco will align future developments to ensure optimized integration with Intel's corresponding technologies.

"As today's mobile computing improves productivity and increases in popularity, the need for data protection continues to rise," said Martin Wuelfert, CEO, Utimaco. "To provide reliable and cost- effective data encryption, Utimaco and Intel are working together to manage and secure mobile and desktop PCs. Utimaco's data security solutions combined with Intel's Centrino vPro processor technology confirms our strong visionary leader position in the data security market as also stated in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for mobile data protection," Wuelfert pointed out.

As reports of lost or stolen laptops and data breaches continue to make headlines, enterprises are taking action to protect sensitive data. Utimaco's SafeGuard solutions create a secure environment for users of desktop PCs or notebooks, even if those devices are lost or stolen. With SafeGuard in place, no unauthorized user can access the device, read data from the device, or use the device as a tool to enter the company network. Complete encryption of the entire hard disk and a user authentication procedure runs before the operating system boots providing additional security for the enterprise.

Utimaco's visionary leadership is based on more than three million deployed SafeGuard solutions providing 360 degree data protection through transparent encryption for data at rest and data in motion.

"At Intel we realize the need for users to protect their data, especially those who are on the go," said Mooly Eden, Intel vice president and general manager, Mobile Platforms Group. "Working with Utimaco to further extend hard disk drive data security on personal computers based on Intel Centrino Pro and Intel vPro processor technology will help users be better protected."

Utimaco -- The Data Security Company.

Utimaco is the leading provider of data security solutions. The Data Security Company enables mid- to large-size organizations to safeguard their data assets against attacks and to comply with privacy laws by protecting their confidentiality and integrity. In response to twenty-first century threats Utimaco's complete range of data security solutions provide full 360 degree data protection unlike point solutions which only partially cover the data security needs of enterprises. Only SafeGuard solutions protect and manage data during storage (data at rest), during transmission (data in motion) and during processing (data in use). Utimaco offers its customers comprehensive on site support via a world-wide network of certified partners and subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Asia. Utimaco Safeware AG, with headquarters in Oberursel, near Frankfurt, Germany, is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE0007572406). For more information please visit http://www.utimaco.com.

Utimaco USA -- Based in Foxboro, Mass., Utimaco U.S.A. is a business unit of Utimaco Safeware AG. The company provides technical, sales and marketing services throughout North America and Canada for Utimaco's extensive line of platform-independent, mobile, desktop, and network security solutions. Utimaco has technology partnerships with market leaders such as IBM Lenovo, Microsoft, RSA, Cisco, Symantec and Siemens. A full list of technology partners as well as reseller partners can be found at http://americas.utimaco.com. Utimaco is a founding member of the SecureIT Alliance created by Microsoft.

Utimaco's solution portfolio -- product lines:

SafeGuard Shield protects data on end devices or in networks (data at rest)

SafeGuard Transit protects data during transmission (data in motion)

SafeGuard Process protects data during processing (data in use)

SafeGuard Enterprise enables central management of company-wide security guidelines and also secure authentication and powerful encryption on many platforms.

For more information about the portfolio of solutions, go to http://www.utimaco.com/products

Source: Business Wire

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