Pointsec enters Italian market through channel partner agreement with Selesta

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 30, 2005 – 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 that IT solutions provider Selesta S.p.A. has been appointed a certified Pointsec reseller. Through the agreement, Selesta will offer the full range of Pointsec mobile security solutions to its clients in the Italian market. Selesta is Pointsec’s first channel partner in Italy. “We are very pleased to team up with Selesta for our entry in the Italian market,” said Peter Larsson, CEO, Pointsec Mobile Technologies. “Selesta has a strong presence in our key target segments, including the financial community, and their experience from the security and compliance area makes them a perfect match for Pointsec.” Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security – with the most customers deployed, highest level of security certification, and an unmatched device support that includes laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media. Pointsec’s solution provides protection for all stored data, automatically and transparent to the user. It is centrally managed, so that security policy changes can be effected without user intervention. “The increasingly widespread use of mobile devices offers companies new opportunities as well as the possibility for end users to take advantage of innovative services," said Adriano Prefumo, President of Selesta. "This has also brought about new problems of safety for which, thanks to the agreement with Pointsec, we are now able to provide actual and up-to-date solutions resulting both from constant innovation and from the requirements of the business.” Pointsec has helped numerous companies and organizations around the world to comply with security regulations originating from the U.S. and Europe, like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the EU Data Protection Directive. Compliance with these regulations are increasingly becoming relevant, and a requirement for conducting business in global markets. For further information please contact: Robert Egner, Vice President of Global Marketing, Pointsec tel: +1 708-479-3040 / +1 708-822-3045, e-mail: robert.egner@pointsec.com Stefania Reale, Communications & PR Manager, Selesta S.p.A. tel: +39 011 551 32 11, e-mail: stefania.reale@selesta.com