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Pointsec Partners With SBL To Expand Government Presence In The UK

Newmarket – October 3, 2005

Pointsec Mobile Technologies, a global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announces a significant new partnership agreement with SBL - specialists in the independent and value added provision of Information Assurance solutions, services and products. The partnership will allow SBL to include Pointsec's mobile data encryption products within its portfolio of best-of-breed mobile security solutions and gives Pointsec the opportunity to develop its presence amongst central and local government customers, an area they have most prominence with across the globe especially in the US.

Martin Allen, MD of Pointsec Mobile Technologies in the UK said: "SBL has an unrivalled reputation in the reseller market for implementing more security projects amongst central and local government than any other security systems integrator. They also have an outstanding number of utility customers all who we know are now ready to embrace strong mobile encryption for their workforce. Their highly skilled and experienced team of security aware consultants brings us enormous confidence and fits with our strategy to expand our work within this sector."

Pointsec protects more desktop and portable computing platforms than any other mobile data protection vendor, and will continue this trend by offering Pointsec's full product range through SBL who is seen to be the UK's undisputed market leader of independent and value added provision of Information Assurance, products and services for large corporations, SME's and central and local government departments. SBL also supplies to organisations within the criminal justice sector and has worked with the MoD for over 10 years.

"Corporate customers are increasingly recognising the importance of securing mobile devices and we are delighted to be able to integrate Pointsec's robust enterprise encryption products within our own portfolio and enhance our mobile security service offering," says Colin Williams Director of SBL.

Pointsec is renowned for providing enterprises with comprehensive access control and encryption solutions for laptops, desktops, PDAs and smartphones, solutions that work on all common operating systems. Pointsec have designed their security to be robust, non-intrusive, quick and seamless, ensuring that intellectual property stored on any kind of portable computing device remains private and secure.

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.

About SBL (www.softbox.co.uk)
SBL, formerly known as Software Box Ltd, specialise in delivering a complete range of software, licensing, PC hardware and information assurance products and services, alongside associated training and consultancy to meet the needs of all businesses whatever their requirements. Vendor independence and a commitment to the highest levels of customer service have ensured SBL's continued success since 1987. As a Microsoft Direct Large Account Reseller, SBL has been a key member of Microsoft's partner programme for many years, offering specialist volume licensing advice and guidance to large and small organisations throughout the UK. SBL is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

Within MoD SBL supports the DCSA (Defence Communication Services Agency) and is the agent of supply through two sections of the DCSA catalogue - general PC software and associated goods and services, and information security products and associated goods and services. SBL acts as the secretariat to the DIPCOG (Defence INFOSEC Product Co- Operation Group) and is a subscriber to the CESG Assisted Products Scheme and the CESG Listed Adviser Scheme. Furthermore SBL provide dedicated support services to the DII (Defence Information Infrastructure) for large Software Enterprise Agreements. SBL also acts as the secretariat to the CIPCOG (Civil Information Assurance Product Co- Ordination Group.) SBL operate the only specialist IT security section for both the government catalogue, Catalist, and the NHS PASA catalogue, NHScat-IT. Within the Criminal Justice sector SBL provide security products and services under an enabling agreement with PITO (Police Information Technology Organisation) and have recently been awarded a place on the ACPO Software Framework Agreement. OLC (On-line Computers) is a specialist division within the SBL group delivering a complete range of ICT services to the UK Educational and Voluntary sectors.