SecureWave Unveils Hardware Vendor Partnership Program; Seven Portable Hardware Vendors Already Certified in Program for Compatibility with SecureWave's Leading Endpoint Security Technology.

DURHAM, N.C. -- SecureWave today announced the industry's first-ever certification program for portable storage media. The SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Program provides hardware manufacturers with the endorsement of the market leader in endpoint security and certifies that partner solutions are fully-compatible with SecureWave's Sanctuary(R) Device Control software. Currently, seven leading mass storage media vendors are participating in the program, including Lexar, Kingston, Kobil and MXI Security, a division of Memory Experts International.

Removable media, such as USB memory sticks and key chains, provide a variety of advantageous opportunities to the enterprise--from ensuring that critical information is sufficiently backed up to creating a simple, fast method of transferring information--the devices can increase productivity and efficiency. However, the ability to quickly download sensitive corporate data to a portable device can create serious security risks if the device is lost or stolen. They also present the opportunity for nefarious activities such as data leakage, insider threat and identity theft.

The SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Program provides a way for portable storage device manufacturers to market the enterprise benefits of its solutions while ensuring their commitment to device safety by partnering with SecureWave. The devices of all partners in the program are subject to extensive and stringent testing for compatibility and interoperability with Sanctuary Device Control. Once certified, hardware vendor partners are capable of offering enterprise and government organizations a truly secured, scalable and manageable solution using Sanctuary Device Control to ensure the utmost integrity and security of devices used throughout the organization.

"Organizations are caught in a catch 22 when it comes to portable devices," said Gerard Reusing, president, at MXI Security, a division of Memory Experts. "The devices provide a strategic business opportunity, but also open the door to security risks, including data leakage and malware. As a SecureWave Technology Partner and member of its Hardware Vendor Partnership Program, we are able to show our current and prospective enterprise customers that we are proactively working to meet their security demands by ensuring that our devices meet the strictest standards and can be applied to relevant security enforcement policies. Our certification by SecureWave is further proof that MXI Security is committed to offering beneficial and secure portable media storage solutions for the enterprise."

Sanctuary Device Control utilizes an automated-whitelist approach to preventing security threats posed by portable mass media by regulating and prohibiting the use of devices accessing desktops, servers and thin clients. Administrators can easily manage a centralized list of allowed devices and deny access by default to anything else that tries to access corporate endpoints. Granular policy enforcement enables customers to enforce flexible usage policies rather than simply banning the use of all devices.

"Today, more and more organizations across the globe are turning to mass media storage to increase their workforces' ability to operate remotely and access information easily and quickly," said Bertrand Manhe, director of strategic alliances at SecureWave. "We developed the SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Program to enable organizations to utilize a wider array of devices by ensuring they are compatible with Sanctuary, the security and management solution trusted by more than 1,200 customers worldwide. In doing so, we not only help more companies across the globe find Sanctuary with SecureWave, but we also offer our partners a powerful differentiator in the enterprise portable storage market.

"Customers will also be equipped with a comprehensive endpoint security solution when using Sanctuary Device Control together with Sanctuary Application Control that, based on the same whitelist principle, allow them to set and enforce complementary policies for application use; blocking by default any malware - including spyware and keyloggers - without having the hassle of maintaining blacklists on a daily basis."

Information about all charter members and the specific devices that have been certified for each one of them is available at http://www.securewave.com/alliances.jsp.

Any hardware manufacturer interested in joining the SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Program should visit http://www.securewave.com/partners.jsp or email [e-mail].

About SecureWave

With SecureWave's Sanctuary(R), organizations set and enforce policies for device and application use that overcome tomorrow's security and operational challenges today. More than 1,200 enterprises worldwide in the financial, government, military, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, including CSC, Anglian Water Services, DaimlerChrysler, MTU, Barclays Bank PLC and Norwich Union utilize Sanctuary. SecureWave, recently named a Red Herring Top 100 Innovator, is headquartered in Luxembourg and services its global customer base via offices in the U.K., Washington D.C. and Research Triangle Park, N.C., as well as a network of reseller and service provider partners worldwide. To learn more about SecureWave, please call [phone] or visit www.securewave.com.

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