Pointsec speaker to address e-Crime conference

BANGALORE, India – May 16, 2005

Pointsec Mobile Technologies, the global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, has announced its participation in the e-Crime Conference to be held in Leela Palace, Bangalore, on May 19, 2005.

The Bangalore e-Crime Conference is organized by CyberMedia Events, in association with Dataquest Magazine. The Conference theme is 'Understanding the Challenge'. As an associate sponsor of the e-Crime conference, Pointsec will be represented by Mr. Ayman Majzoub, Sales Manager, Middle East. At the conference, Mr Majzoub will speak on the subject "Emerging threats to Business Reputation & Consumer Confidence". The session will be held May 19th at 10.30am to 11.30am.

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. For three years running, Pointsec has been ranked in the "Leader" position in Gartner Group's Magic Quadrant for mobile data protection.

By securing sensitive information stored on PCs, PDAs, smartphones and removable media, enterprises and government organizations can guard information assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec also facilitates compliance with security regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the EU Data Protection Directive, and the India Information Technology Act.

Pointsec customers across the globe include the U.S. IRS (Internal Revenue Service), Capgemini, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Electrolux, Ericsson and TeliaSonera. Founded in 1988, Pointsec has 11 EMEA offices, including the Middle East and India organization based in Dubai, and four offices in the U.S.

About Pointsec
Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security – with the most customers deployed, highest level of certification and more complete device coverage than any other company. Pointsec delivers a trusted solution for automatic data encryption that guarantees proven protection at the most vulnerable point where sensitive enterprise data is stored – on mobile devices. By securing sensitive information stored on laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media, enterprises and government organisations can protect and enhance their image, minimize risk, shield confidential data, guard information assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec's customers include blue chip companies and government organisations around the world. Founded in 1988, Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Protect Data AB, publicly traded (PROT) on the Stockholm stock exchange. The company has two U.S. offices, nine EMEA offices, two APAC offices and one branch office in Dubai, Middle East. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.