Pointsec partners with Alertsec to offer mobile security as an Internet managed service
September 19, 2006 - 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 today become the first mobile security provider (and market leader) to offer full disk encryption on all laptop devices as an Internet managed service through their partner Alertsec.
This easy, convenient and reliable way of deploying the software over the web is ideal for small to medium sized businesses, who can instantly secure information carried around on their staff's laptops, within minutes from ordering the software, radically simplifying any implementation. The objective is to cut the costly and time consuming evaluation and configuration period providing a "ready-to-deploy" enterprise level product that is proven, well used and stable at an affordable monthly rate.
This new managed service is ideal for any organisation who needs to secure their laptops, but do not want to dedicate IT resources to manage passwords or install and configure software on their own servers. It takes the mystery out of encryption, allowing organisations to get on with more business focused projects.
The managed, subscription based service will provide users with a 24/7 telephone help desk which will reset passwords for users who forget them, making it ideal for organisations that cannot be available for their users at all times over several time zones.
Thomas Bill –CEO for Pointsec said, "It's no longer just the larger enterprises requiring mobile security but more and more smaller organizations are approaching us looking for a mobile security solution. It is often these smaller companies who come to realise that their mobile workforce has a lot of sensitive corporate data and if lost or stolen could have a major effect on the company and are therefore tightening up on the security of their data residing on these devices. To meet their needs we have adapted our award winning encryption software and made it accessible and easy to deploy, for smaller organizations – even single users can now subscribe to the service."
Magnus Ahlberg Managing Director of Alertsec in the UK says, "It's no longer large enterprises who are being vigilant about their security, but we have seen a huge demand from smaller organizations and professionals such as Doctors, lawyers, accountancy practices, insurance and retail companies who are looking to ensure that when their staff are out and about all mobile data is strongly encrypted. The key to a managed service is the stability of the software and Pointsec's has a proven track record and now that it can be deployed over the web it becomes ideal for our partners to offer their customers, without having to educate support staff or invest in any infrastructure."
Pointsec is actively and rapidly looking for partners across Europe to expand their latest managed service for small and medium sized companies.
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, 11 EMEA offices, and four APAC offices. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.
About Alertsec
Alertsec is the frontrunner in offering hard disk encryption as a fully managed service, simplifying the otherwise tedious and complicated work of finding a trustworthy protection for information stored on laptops. By using the market leading Pointsec software in combination with the unique Alertsec Xpress deployment method and a securely managed 24/7 help desk, a truly cost efficient solution is provided. Alertsec is a spin-off from Pointsec, has strong financial backing, long experience from encryption software, and a security conscious organisation. Our mission is to continuously improve the offering to remain the best encryption service on the market