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Cloakware Security Suite Selected by CREDANT for its Mobile Guardian Product Suite.


Adds Anti-Reverse Engineering Protection to Mobile Data Protection Company Products that Secure Data at Rest on Laptops and Portable Devices

VIENNA, Va. -- Cloakware Inc., the security solutions provider that makes security inseparable in·sep·a·ra·ble  
adj.
1. Impossible to separate or part: inseparable pieces of rock.

2. Very closely associated; constant: inseparable companions.
 from software, today announced that CREDANT has selected Cloakware Security Suite to strengthen its client application as part of its integrated, centrally managed, policy-based mobile security solution, CREDANT Mobile Guardian[R] (CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS)
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). With CMG, government and commercial organizations can secure data at rest on notebooks, tablet PCs (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words , desktops, PDAs, smart phones and external media.

CREDANT selected Cloakware Security Suite to increase the protection of its application code against reverse engineering, tampering tampering The adulteration of a thing. See Drug tampering.  attacks and automated attacks. This added layer of protection helps CREDANT ensure that customers comply with data security requirements and legislation such as Federal OMB OMB
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 6-16 Mandate, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , and numerous Federal & State Data Privacy and Breach Notification laws, while simultaneously reducing the cost, brand damage, intellectual property loss and potential threat to national security due to security breaches.

"At CREDANT, our vision has always been to provide a complete solution to enable enterprises to control and secure all things mobile," said Chris Burchett, chief technology officer and cofounder co·found  
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To establish or found in concert with another or others.



co·found
 of CREDANT Technologies. "As a security software provider, we recognize the need to continuously build upon and use the best tools and techniques for ensuring the highest level of security in our solution. With Cloakware Security Suite, we are further enhancing an important aspect of our solution, which will drive increased value to our customers."

Simple to integrate and apply, the Cloakware Security Suite adds robust protection to software. A range of security techniques, including data and control flow transformation, anti-debug, white-box cryptography, integrity verification and executable encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. , protect against direct, automated, static and dynamic attacks. For CREDANT, Cloakware Security Suite hardens the client against more sophisticated online attacks so data is not exposed, enabling the company to broaden its ability to protect data while an application is running.

"Recent data thefts and leakages across both corporate and government enterprises have highlighted the need for more advanced techniques to not only protect desktop systems but mobile devices as well," said David Canellos, interim president for Cloakware. "With CREDANT Mobile Guardian, CREDANT is taking a complete approach to mobile security. By integrating Cloakware Security Suite into its security architecture, CREDANT is the front-runner in eliminating the full range of mobile data vulnerability endpoints with a single, integrated solution."

About CREDANT Technologies

CREDANT Technologies is the market leader in mobile data protection solutions. CREDANT's secure mobility solutions preserve customer brand and reduce the cost of compliance, enabling business processes to quickly and safely "go mobile." CREDANT Mobile Guardian is the only centrally managed mobile data protection solution that provides strong authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC.

(2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network.
, intelligent encryption, usage controls, and key management that guarantee data recovery. By aligning security to the type of user, device and location, CREDANT ensures the audit and enforcement of security policies across all mobile endpoints. Strategic partners and customers include leaders in finance, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology, and services. CREDANT was selected by Red Herring Red Herring

A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company.

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 as one of the top 100 privately held companies privately held company

A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly.
 and top 100 Innovators for 2004, and was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2005. Austin Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Crescendo cres·cen·do  
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a. A gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound in a passage.

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 Ventures, Intel Capital, and Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation).
Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006.
 are investors in CREDANT Technologies. For more information, visit http://www.credant.com/.

About Cloakware

Cloakware is the security solutions provider that makes security inseparable from the software it protects. From applications and databases deep inside corporations, to consumer devices like music players, to military weapon systems-more and more software applications need to protect themselves from unauthorized user access, reverse engineering and tampering. Only Cloakware's patented, layered, and compliance-driven approach to software self-protection delivers the trusted environment that the government, enterprise, and consumer markets require. As a result, Cloakware's software security solutions are on more than 500 million devices, protecting the assets of some of the world's largest, most recognizable and technologically advanced companies. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Va., with offices in Ottawa, Canada and the UK, and regional sales offices throughout the US. For more information about Cloakware or its products, please visit http://www.cloakware.com.
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