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March 10, 2005
SMARTNER AND POINTSEC TEAM TO MEET ENTERPRISE SECURITY DEMANDS FOR MOBILE E-MAIL ACCESS
Combined capabilities first to enable customers to encrypt e-mail information on multiple wireless devices
Helsinki, Finland – Smartner, the provider of leading Push email solutions for standard mobile devices and Pointsec, the global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announced a secure push e-mail solution for a wide range of smartphones and wireless devices. The solution, a combination of the Smartner Always-on Mail and Pointsec end-point protection software, enables large organizations and enterprises to deploy secure push e-mail to any popular wireless platform while maintaining centralized administration of their global user networks.
Employees are demanding access to their corporate e-mail accounts from anywhere at anytime and Push e-mail enables them to access e-mail and PIM from their wireless devices. This meets their mobility needs and increases overall productivity. Security of the information transmitted is also a number one priority for enterprises and Smartner’s solution enables an AES 128-bit encryption of the email information. By joining forces, Pointsec and Smartner are now able to offer large organizations a new level of security that encrypts all the data in the mobile device protecting sensitive information even in case of device lost of theft.
"The value of business mobility is growing rapidly as mobile devices become more powerful, networks transfer more data, and superior usability is no longer traded-off for higher security," said Panu Kuusisto, director of Alliance Development at Nokia. "This collaboration between Smartner and Pointsec will increase the secure functionality of mobile email, making it easier for companies to deploy and reap the benefits of mobility."
Pointsec’s FIPS-certified encryption software ensures that all or selected parts of a mobile device’s data can be encrypted in real time and can only be accessed by an authenticated user. Its exclusive “on-the-fly” encryption method ensures that encryption is performed according to an organization’s security policies without requiring action on the part of end users and results in virtually no performance difference for the device. When used in tandem with Smartner’s Always-On Mail Enterprise Edition, large organizations with mobile workforces can be assured that e-mail stored on lost or stolen mobile devices can not be accessed by unauthorized users.
“Pointsec was our obvious choice for an endpoint protection partner since it offers the most widely deployed multi-platform mobile encryption solution,” said Ari Backholm, Executive Vice President for Products and Marketing at Smartner. “Our early trials have confirmed that Pointsec is the only company that has effectively addressed usability without sacrificing protection. Its ‘on-the-fly’ encryption technology offers a secure push email experience that no other supplier can match.”
The Smartner-Pointsec solution enables IT departments to create and enforce mandatory access control for their corporate users, configuring any details of each mobile login option. At the user level, all and any information in a mobile device’s main memory is automatically encrypted as it is saved. In addition, customers can now accept or reject the use of unencrypted removable media thus cutting off another route for security breaches. These features are fully interoperable with Smartner’s Always-on Mail Enterprise Edition version 5.0, which is available immediately for mobile devices using both the Symbian and Windows operating systems.
“Smartner’s push e-mail solution has been extremely successful due to its functionality and usability for both end users and IT administrators,” saidsaid Peter Larsson, CEO of Pointsec. “Our partnership will allow customers to take advantage of this smart solution knowing that their e-mail information is protected if their devices are ever lost or stolen.”
About Smartner
Smartner delivers solutions that mobilize your desktop. A global market leader, Smartner offers an open standards solution for always-on mobile email to large, middle size and small enterprises as well as individual users. Over 120 000 customers in enterprises worldwide now rely on Smartner’s mobile solutions to increase their productivity and customer responsiveness. Our goal is to further expand the range and possibility of mobile communications across the globe with intelligent and user-friendly solutions.
Smartner has licensed its solutions to a number of service providers and device manufacturers including DNA, eLPDT, E-Plus, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Manx Telecom, Nokia, O2, Radiolinja, Sony Ericsson, Starhub, Telefonica Mobile of Spain, Telkom Flexi, Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel, Vodafone Italy, Vodafone Ireland and MTC Vodafone among others. For details, see: www.smartner.com
About Pointsec
Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security – with the most customers deployed, highest level of certification, and more complete device coverage than any other company. Pointsec delivers a trusted solution for automatic data encryption that guarantees proven protection at the most vulnerable point where sensitive enterprise data is stored – on mobile devices. By securing sensitive information stored on laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media, enterprises and government organizations can protect and enhance their image, minimize risk, shield confidential data, guard information assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec’s customers include blue chip companies and government organizations around the world. Founded in 1988, Pointsec AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Protect Data AB, publicly traded (PROT) on the Stockholm stock exchange. The company has four U.S. offices and 11 EMEA offices. Visit our web site at: www.pointsec.com.
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