Pointsec Encryption Solutions Approved for the Finnish Government

Pointsec Encryption Solutions Approved for the Finnish Government STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 16, 2004 - Pointsec Mobile Technologies, a subsidiary of IT security company Protect Data and a global leader in mobile enterprise security, today announced it has signed an agreement with Hansel Oy, the Finnish Government's central purchasing body. The Bank of Finland, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, all Finnish Ministries, government agencies, funds and public-service companies are now able to purchase Pointsec products according to the terms agreed by Pointsec and Hansel. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure the availability of high- quality encryption products for the government, and that the purchasing volume of government units is utilized efficiently. The agreement also aims to enhance the manageability of operating costs. The agreement between Pointsec and Hansel covers solutions used for protecting desktops, laptops, PDAs and smartphones, e.g. Pointsec® for PC, Pointsec® for Pocket PC, Pointsec® for Palm OS, Pointsec® for Symbian OS and Pointsec® File Encryption. These enforceable, easily managed and easy to use solutions ensure that an organization's intellectual property is always secure. Pointsec® for PC 4.3 recently became the first hard disk encryption solution to receive the international Common Criteria EAL4 certification. EAL4 is the highest level of certification given to commercial products. EAL4 certification is in many countries a prerequisite for the public sector and other agencies that need more robust tools to keep sensitive information secure. Photos can be downloaded at: www.pointsec.com/news/news_pressroom.asp. For further information please contact: Thomas Bill, CEO, Protect Data AB, tel. +46 (0)8-459 54 95 or +46 (0)70-542 62 71 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, smart phones, PDAs, etc. Pointsec Mobile Technologies has offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC in the USA, Cambridge in the United Kingdom, Düsseldorf in Germany and Stockholm, Falun and Sundsvall in Sweden. Visit our web site at: www.pointsec.com. The Protect Data Group offers tailor-made IT security solutions to large companies and organizations. The company focuses 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, Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA. Protect Data is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Visit our web site at: www.protectdata.com. Hansel Oy is a procurement expert and a central purchasing body. Hansel offers high-quality procurement services to the Finnish public sector. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/16/20040416BIT00130/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/16/20040416BIT00130/wkr0002.pdf