Sc magazine names pointsec 4.0 "best buy" for securing desktop and mobile devices

SC MAGAZINE NAMES POINTSEC 4.0 "BEST BUY" FOR SECURING DESKTOP AND MOBILE DEVICES Pointsec Receives 5 Stars, Highest Ratings for Scalability, Access Control, and Administration Walnut Creek, California, March 12, 2001 - Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. today announced that its Pointsec 4.0 enterprise security access control and authentication product has received the "Best Buy" award from SC Magazine. In its March 2001 issue, this leading computer security magazine conducted a comparative review of security access control products and selected Pointsec 4.0 the best in the field. In particular, SC Magazine awarded a maximum 5-star rating for Pointsec 4.0's ease-of- use, features, documentation and support. The March 2001 issue of SC Magazine reports, "Pointsec is a complete solution that provides several installation processes, single sign-on, a choice of authentication methods and is extremely scalable. Pointsec uses full disk encryption. This means that the hard disk is encrypted, partition by partition. From the operating system to the files within, all the information on the hard drive is protected. Now the weakest link in your security becomes as strong as your network security and the theft of a mobile device will not cause the same concern as it would have previously." According to SC Magazine, this enterprise solution gets the highest possible ranking principally because, "it takes access control a step further to include communication mediums such as pocket PCs and PDAs. This is an area that should be taken seriously when implementing a security policy for your organization. In all, Pointsec offers a good protection for your mobile workforce, while achieving a secure environment within the network." "It's rewarding to see that SC Magazine understands the importance of providing both access control and full-disk encryption to protect confidential data from unauthorized access," said Kurt Lennartsson, vice president of technology at Pointsec. "We are honored to receive this award, and look forward to continuing to refine and develop products that help large organizations protect their most valued assets from unauthorized access." About Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. (www.pointsec.com) develops and markets security software for PCs, laptops and other mobile computing devices to enterprise clients in the financial, high-tech, and medical industries, and to government agencies. Customers include Ericsson, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Homestore.com, NEC, Genencor, Volvo, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. is part of the Protect Data group of companies, which has been selling desktop encryption solutions to large organizations worldwide for more than a decade and is publicly traded on the "Attract-40" list Stockholm Stock Exchange under the "PROT" symbol. Contact: Kathy Stahlman, Clio Communications + 1 415-431-1867 kathy@cliocomm.com John Muir, Pointsec +1 925-974-1600 john.muir@pointsec.com Jonas Areskoug, Pointsec +46 8 459 54 92 or +46 70 522 44 00 jonas.areskoug@pointsec.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/12/20010312BIT00490/bit0002.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/12/20010312BIT00490/bit0002.pdf