Data Fellows Revolutionizes World-wide the Protection of Personal Information; F-Secure Desktop provides an unmatched ease-of-use in the protection of confidential files in the Windows environment.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1996--Data Fellows, a leader in computer security, announced today a new era of personal encryption with F-Secure Desktop. F-Secure Desktop software offers industry-leading comfort and military-grade security for the protection of ordinary users' sensitive data in the Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. . The cryptographical power of the product is not compromised by any US export regulations. The product is available immediately world-wide everywhere encryption is legal. Based on flexible AutoSecure encryption and decryption (cryptography) decryption - Any procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext. technology, F-Secure Desktop integrates cryptography into the Windows 95, and Windows 3.1X
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. user interfaces. Daily decryption and encryption routines become automatic parts of Windows log on and off processes. "F-Secure Desktop brings a new degree of protection to personal files, and directories stored in laptop and desktop PCs," said Petri Laakkonen, president of Data Fellows. "F-Secure is so easy to use that people will actually use it -- a mandatory requirement for any protection." Data Fellows F-Secure product line was awarded November 25, 1996, the Grand Prize Winner of the respected ITEA'96 contest organized by European Commission's ITEA/EURO-CASE Secretariat. -0- Easy-To-Use Encryption Features The most distinctive feature of F-Secure Desktop is its ease-to-use. This is the result of a group of technologies implemented in the product. -- Data Fellows AutoSecure technology: F-Secure Desktop automatically decrypts selected files and directories during Windows start up and encrypts them during Windows log off with AutoSecure technology. The encryption or decryption can also be started manually -- Encryption and decryption menu: F-Secure Desktop is seamlessly integrated into the file management subsystem of the user's PC. In Windows 3.11, there is an additional F-Secure menu in File Manager. In Windows'95 F-Secure Desktop is integrated directly with the 95 Explorer -- Permanent encryption: The user can permanently encrypt secret data with only one menu command. Such data is never decrypted automatically -- Wizard and Control Panel programs: Installation and configuration are done by a wizard. All settings can also be easily changed with a Control Panel application -- Backup: The user can create a backup disk A disk used to hold duplicate copies of important files. A variety of removable media are used for backup, including floppy, Zip and Jaz disks, CD-Rs, CD-RWs and DVD-RAMs. See backup. with a key to decrypt To convert secretly coded data (encrypted data) back into its original form. Contrast with encrypt. See plaintext and cryptography. files. This can also easily be carried out in a corporate environment Cryptographic Features F-Secure Desktop cryptographical features provide military-grade security: -- Encryption and decryption engine: F-Secure Desktop uses proven, state-of-the-art Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. encryption technology -- Sufficient length of the key: The length of the Blowfish key is 256 bits which is twice the size (128-bit) recommended for strong encryption An encryption method that uses a very large number as its cryptographic key. The larger the key, the longer it takes to unlawfully break the code. Today, 256 bits is considered strong encryption. As computers become faster, the length of the key must be increased. . The strength of the cryptography is not limited by any US cryptographic export regulations. -- Speedy encryption: Blowfish is one of the fastest encryption technologies available -- F-Secure Desktop generates the encryption key using a cryptographically extremely strong random number generator A program routine that produces a random number. Random numbers are created easily in a computer, since there are many random events that take place such as the duration between keystrokes. -- the feature where most other products fall short -- Double encryption: Each file will be encrypted with a random encryption key, generated during the file encryption process. This random key in turn will be encrypted with the master key generated during the installation. -- DoD standard file overwriting Overwriting An options strategy that involves the sale of call or put options on stocks that are believed to be overpriced or underpriced. The options are not expected to be exercised. Notes: Also referred to as overriding. : The decrypted files are overwritten with random data once; three times according to DoD standards; or seven times for high security -0- F-Secure Desktop Platforms, Pricing, and Availability F-Secure Desktop software is available today worldwide for Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 platforms. F-Secure Desktop is priced at $99 per license with volume discounts available. F-Secure Product Family Background F-Secure means industry standard cryptography from Data Fellows. Data Fellows F-Secure product family, the Grand Prize Winner of the respected ITEA'96 contest, consists of solutions for the protection and of sensitive Windows and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). communications, and data on the Internet and Intranets. The F-Secure product line was introduced in April 1996 with the launch of F-Secure SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a . F-Secure SSH secures most popular TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. applications in UNIX and Windows environments. In the future, the F-Secure family will include F-Secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. for securing virtual private networks and F-Secure Commerce for securing electronic commerce on the Internet. Data Fellows Company Background Privately owned Data Fellows is the leading technology provider of data security solutions for computer networks and desktop computers. Besides F-Secure products, Data Fellows' product line includes F-PROT Professional, one of the most respected anti-virus toolkits, and a revolutionary Vineyard groupware tool for marketing and sales departments. The products are available world-wide in more than 40 countries through Data Fellows and its business partners. For more information on Data Fellows, please call 408/244-9090, or visit the Data Fellows web site at http://www.DataFellows.com/ -0- Contact information Data Fellows 4000 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 207 San Jose, Calif. 95117, USA tel 408/244-9090 fax 408/244-9494 http://www.DataFellows.com CONTACT: Data Fellows Inc., San Jose Petri Laakkonen, 408/244-9090 Email: Petri.Laakkonen@DataFellows.com World Wide Web: http://www.DataFellows.com |
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