Pointsec Named Finalist in SC Award's Best Endpoint Security Solution Category
Pointsec's Innovative Endpoint Security Solution Selected as Finalist by Readers of SC Magazine
Chicago, IL – December 20, 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, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the Best Endpoint Security Solution category for the 2006 SC Awards. Pointsec's trusted solution was selected as a finalist by readers of SC Magazine, who choose Pointsec for its ability to protect against loss of confidential information, help customers comply with privacy regulations and safeguard intellectual property.
The SC Awards recognizes technical excellence and professional achievement across a variety of different categories, with over 1300 nominations from the US, Asia and UK. A truly unique program, the SC Awards program is designed to bring attention to the industry's top products and highlight the professionals that have both created them and use them within their companies.
Pointsec's innovative solution has become the most widely deployed data protection solution today, with more and higher industry certifications that any competitive solution on the market, the widest platform coverage available and centrally-managed encryption. Its mobile device encryption software ensures that all or selected parts of a mobile device's data can be encrypted in real time and can only be accessed by an authenticated user. Pointsec helps companies minimize financial damages and legal and regulatory risk associated with loss of sensitive information.
"The unique voting process ensures that the SC Awards are a true mark of industry excellence, and we are honored to be recognized by the readers of SC Magazine as a leader in endpoint security," said Peter Larsson, CEO of Pointsec Mobile Technologies. "Pointsec is dedicated to continuously evolving our endpoint encryption solutions to meet our customers' demands for protecting sensitive information stored on mobile devices. Recognition as a finalist in the Best Endpoint Security Solution category attests to this commitment as we look to develop additional award-winning product innovations in 2006 and beyond."
Winners of the 2006 SC Awards will be recognized on February 14th, 2006, at the awards dinner at the Fairmont in San Jose.
SC Awards 2006
With over 1,300 product and service nominations from over 330 competing companies globally, the SC Awards are the world's leading awards program for the information security industry. The SC Awards program spans US, Asia, and UK. The SC Awards are composed of both the Reader Trust Technology Awards—voted on by SC readers in each region and the SC Awards Council, a group of carefully selected senior CSOs—and the Professional Awards that are judged by a panel of the industry's top talents.
Recognizing technical excellence and professional achievement across a variety of different categories, the SC Awards is a truly unique program developed to bring attention to the industry's top products and highlight the professionals that have both created them and use them within their companies. These industry achievements are acknowledged during the exciting US Awards ceremony taking place this year at the Fairmont, San Jose on February 14th, 2006.
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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 organizations 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 organizations 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, two offices in India and one office in Dubai, Middle East. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.