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Titus Labs announces newest e-mail classification tool for increased data security

New Message Classification V3 classifies, protects and reduces accidental breaches of sensitive e-mail.

By 7 Days Technologies
Ottawa, Ontario, 10 Feb 2009

Titus Labs, a leading provider of email and document classification software, today announced the release of Titus Labs Message Classification (TMC) 3.0. TMC 3.0 is an easy to use e-mail labelling solution that ensures Microsoft Outlook e-mail is classified before it is sent. Large enterprise customers, government, and military agencies can easily classify, protect, search and retrieve e-mails with data classification labels and metadata.

Says Sean Glansbeek, MD of Seven Days Technologies: “With numerous high-profile incidents of e-mails accidentally being sent to the wrong recipient or sensitive e-mail being leaked inadvertently, organisations require practical solutions that educate end-users while enforcing security policy.”

A recent survey conducted by Storage Expo indicates that managing and discovery data could be costing organisations up to $2 000 000 per terabyte. The survey also concluded that of those companies classifying information, 67% were classifying in order to better control access to sensitive information.

The Titus Labs Message Classification solution classifies and labels e-mail at the desktop based on the organisation's policies. Labels help raise awareness to the sensitivity of the information and metadata can be used to check recipient clearance and ensure e-mails and documents are sent to the right individuals both inside and outside the enterprise.

Carefully designed and tested for deployment across large enterprise, government and military agencies, TMC is utilised by nearly one million users worldwide to help prevent inadvertent data loss.

“The pervasive nature of e-mail makes inadvertent information leakage a reality for most organisations, said Tim Bloechl, Managing Director, Worldwide Public Safety and National Security at Microsoft. “TMC offers seamless integration with Outlook so all e-mail communications can be quickly and easily labelled, and if required, another level of security can be added using Microsoft Rights Management Services. The end result is a complete solution to address the security and information protection needs of organisations handling sensitive information.”

Classification is vital to ensure that data does not fall into the wrong hands, security protocols are met and to facilitate enterprise-wide search, retrieval and discovery. By using TMC 3.0, organisations have the power to:

* Raise user awareness and accountability
* Reduce inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information
* Comply with internal and regulatory classification policies
* Ensure adoption of security technologies
* Improve eDiscovery and archiving

TMC 3.0 new product features, benefits

The latest version of TMC is designed to reduce the complexity of labelling and classifying e-mails. It helps add structure to data and helps meet the stringent security policies for information life cycle management. Features in TMC 3.0 include:

* Classification Selector: Prompts users to classify all e-mails, meeting requests, and tasks, enabling organisations to enforce their classification policies in a simple, non-intrusive way.
* Label Marker: Applies visual markings in the e-mail subject line and message body to clearly identify and raise awareness to the sensitivity of the information.
* Metadata Generator: Creates metadata that can be used to enhance archiving, data loss prevention (DLP), and perimeter security solutions.
* Policy Verifier: Inspects the e-mail for policy violations before the message leaves the desktop, and provides instant feedback so that the sender can correct any problems.
* Security Enabler: Adds an extra layer of security by automatically encrypting, signing, or RMS-protecting sensitive e-mails. (This optional feature requires S/MIME certificates or Microsoft Rights Management Services.)
* Administration Tool: Enables organisations to centrally configure and deploy their classification labels and policies, including support for government classification guidelines such as CAPCO, CUI, ITAR, UK GPMS and the Australian E-Protective Marking Standard.

“Several high-profile cases of e-mail breaches have been in the news lately,” said Charlie Pulfer, Vice-President of Marketing and Product Management at Titus Labs. “The current regulatory and security climate holds organisations of all sizes to a higher standard than ever before. Titus Labs Message Classification 3.0 enables organisations to create a culture where the value of information in e-mail is clearly understood, and where automated policy will help prevent data loss.”

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Titus Labs

Titus Labs is the leading provider of e-mail and document classification software solutions that help organisations: apply a business value to data, raise awareness to the sensitivity of information and prevent inadvertent disclosure. Titus Labs Message Classification and Document Classification solutions allow companies in various industries to share information securely. The company has over 100 military, government and enterprise customers worldwide, including Dow Corning, NATO, Australian Department of Defence, Multi National Forces Iraq, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Based in Ottawa, Canada, Titus Labs is privately held. For more information on the company, visit us at http://www.titus-labs.com.

Seven Days Technologies

Seven Days Technologies (7DaysTech) is a data security provider and a mobile business applications developer. 7DaysTech custom develops mobile solutions for the enterprise, creates highly secure data security solutions for the broader business market, which it delivers through local channels, and leverages best-of-breed technology to support its clients. 7DaysTech solutions include data security (data encryption and data leakage prevention), data classification, mobile middleware software, mobile business applications and professional services. 7DaysTech is the South African distributor of Credant, Titus-Labs, Dexterra and Vontu solutions. For more information, visit http://www.7daystech.co.za.

Editorial contacts

Sean Glansbeek
7 Days Technologies
(+27) 11 807 2480
seang@7daysetch.com