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Utimaco secures USB sticks, memory cards

By Biodata
Johannesburg, 17 Aug 2004

Biodata IT SA, local distributor of Utimaco Safeware, announces that the functionality of Utimaco SafeGuard Easy, the most widely used security solution for protecting mobile data on notebooks, has been enhanced with the release of version 4.0.

At this year`s "Wireless & Mobile Summit" in Chicago, USA, market analyst Gartner stated that the loss of mobile devices is the most frequent cause of loss of corporate data. Small memory devices such as USB sticks or memory cards can get lost or stolen even more easily than notebooks. Therefore, the new version of SafeGuard Easy now encrypts not only the entire contents of hard disks, but also of removable media. This allows the implementation of secure data exchange within the company, while simultaneously protecting the contents of mobile data against unauthorised access.

Chris Runte, a director of Biodata IT, explains that this new version allows mobile users to make use of the standby mode option on their laptops without compromising the security of the data stored on them, resulting in secure hibernation support.

"Version 4 does not only encrypt hard disks but now removable devices as well, such as USB sticks and memory cards. This is really good news for all those concerned about the security of these devices," he says.

SafeGuard Easy`s innovative "Wake-On-LAN" support guarantees secure software distribution with active hard disk encryption which provides an ideal solution for unmatched security during the booting process.

As an optimised administration functionality, modern software distribution systems can be used without compromising security. Mobile users who temporarily stop using their notebook, can now benefit from the option of simply "pausing" and later "restoring" their current work in standby mode. This user-friendly, battery-saving hibernation mode is supported by Microsoft Windows 2000 and all later versions.

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Biodata IT

Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of IT security products and ISDN/ADSL solutions. The company`s portfolio includes desktop and content security, e-mail and ISDN line encryption, firewall/VPN products. Biodata`s concept and market approach is to provide products for the individual areas of IT security, including niche products such as phishing scam protection, VPN/SSL appliances and fingerprint authentication without smart card.

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