STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. and Pointsec Mobile Technologies today announced they have partnered to provide strong, user convenient, two-factor network authentication for organizations seeking a comprehensive way to secure sensitive data on mobile IT devices such as laptops and, PDAs.
The collaboration, which combines Aladdin's eToken with Pointsec for PC, delivers a tightly integrated solution that ensures that critical information is kept secure, not only during its service lifetime, but long after the machine has been abandoned or scrapped - a capability that organizations managing highly sensitive data, such as government agencies, defense contractors, hospitals, banks, and credit bureaus, must implement to prevent the theft of data over the long term. Pointsec and Aladdin have incorporated their solutions in such a way that the extra layers of security protection are affordable, effective and, most importantly, simple to implement quickly and very easy to use.
- The need for this type of tightly integrated strong, two-factor authentication grew out of the requirements of two separate customers. The first was a Dutch government organization that needed to secure data long after their machines were removed from service. The second was a Japanese healthcare organization requiring a product that was primarily very easy to use and highly secure - we now offer this solution to all our customers, says Kurt Lennartsson, VP of Strategy at Pointsec.
- Allowing users to take their authentication keys and digital certificates with them wherever they go, eToken serves as strong, highly complementary authentication technology for both mobile and stationary applications. Moreover, users only need to remember one password, which offers both convenience and extra security because users are less prone to leave passwords lying around, accessible by those with a keen eye and less than legitimate intent, said Leedor Agam, vice president of eToken solutions at Aladdin Knowledge Systems.
eToken provides convenient, user-friendly, physical authentication while Pointsec's secure screensaver automatically locks the computer whenever a user removes the USB form factor smart card enabled device. Only after the user has been re-authenticated via the eToken and password can he or she gain access to the unit. This creates a strong, two factor authentication process that cannot be breached because it is highly unlikely that an unauthorized user can obtain both the token and the password to gain access.
By deploying eTokens with Pointsec's central management and mandatory access control, administrators can efficiently implement, update, and strengthen their organizations' security policy. In addition, sophisticated recovery and Remote Help functionality ensures that administrators can always help authorized users to instantly access their data - no matter where they are or how their device has been locked.
For further information, please contact: Peter Larsson, President, Pointsec Mobile Technologies tel. +46(0)8-459 54 91 alt. +46(0)708-32 72 68 Steven E. Kuehn, Aladdin Knowledge Systems tel. +44-847 637 4033
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Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Protect Data AB. The company develops and markets access-controlling and encrypting systems for stationary and portable computers, palmtop computers, WAP telephones, etc. Pointsec Mobile Technologies has 47 employees and offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago in the USA, Cambridge in the United Kingdom, in Dusseldorf in Germany and Stockholm, Falun and Sundsvall in Sweden. Visit our website at: www.pointsec.com Protect Data AB is a Group offering tailor-made IT security solutions to large companies and organisations. The company is focusing on four business areas: digital identities and resource security, network security, anti-virus and content security, and consultancy services for information security. Within these areas, the company offers comprehensive IT security solutions based on aspects such as access control and encryption systems, anti-virus systems, digital sentry services, firewalls, user identification and content control, secure VPN and PKI solutions, digital signatures and systems for secure transactions. Protect Data is the market leader in its business area in the Nordic region and has subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the United Kingdom and the USA. Protect Data has approximately 100 employees and is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Visit our web site at: www.protectdata.com.
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