BitArmor Named a 'Cool Vendor in Infrastructure Protection' for 2009 by Leading Industry Analyst Firm

PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - March 24, 2009) - BitArmor™, the leader in data protection software that helps corporate executives secure sensitive data wherever it goes, today announced that it has been named among the "Cool Vendors in Infrastructure Protection, 2009" by analyst John Girard in a Gartner, Inc. report released on March 16, 2009.

Vendors recognized in the "Cool Vendor" report by Gartner, including BitArmor, were identified for their security innovation and real-world usability -- in the form of workable interfaces, interoperability and minimal disruptions to business and network operations. According to the report, which is available to Gartner clients or for purchase at http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?ref=g_search&id=913415, "Security innovation continues to come chiefly from small, pure-play vendors, rather than established, larger infrastructure and security providers."

"We are honored to be featured for innovation in infrastructure protection as a 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner," said Patrick McGregor Ph.D., CEO of BitArmor. "For us, this recognizes the business value of our 'BitArmor No-Breach Guarantee,' which has upped the ante with a positive message in a marketplace that has traditionally relied on fear tactics to promote sales."

By using BitArmor's DataControl software with Smart Tag™ technology, companies continuously protect their information -- not just devices -- everywhere the data travels. In addition to providing full disk encryption for laptops, BitArmor uses its unique Smart Tags to enforce policies for persistent file encryption -- on laptops, desktops, file shares, USB devices, backup tapes and as email attachments -- so data always remains protected.

BitArmor announced the No-Breach Guarantee™ program in January of this year. Offered on the strength of its innovative and unique technology, it is the industry's first and only guarantee against data breaches. If a customer has to publicly report a data breach as the result of BitArmor-protected data being compromised, BitArmor will refund the purchase cost of its technology. The BitArmor No-Breach Guarantee is available now. For more information, please visit www.bitarmor.com/guarantee or call 412.682.2200.

About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

About BitArmor

BitArmor offers breakthrough data protection software that protects data wherever it goes. Because it combines persistent file encryption with full disk encryption, BitArmor gives customers a single integrated solution for protecting data at all of its most vulnerable points, like on laptops, on USB drives, in e-mail attachments. BitArmor software helps customers precisely control access to sensitive data so they can achieve regulatory compliance, reduce the liability of publicly disclosing data breaches, and protect valuable intellectual property that is shared inside and outside of their enterprise. Leaders in the Healthcare, Retail, Education, and Legal industries -- among others -- have chosen BitArmor's easy-to-manage, cost-effective data protection.

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