New GuardianEdge Whitepaper Addresses Best Data Protection Practices for the Defense and Aerospace Industries

Dispersed Workforces and an Influx of Electronic Data Require a Comprehensive Data Security Approach

SAN FRANCISCO – July 30, 2008 -- GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today announced the availability of a new whitepaper aimed at guiding the endpoint data protection strategy for the defense and aerospace industries. The whitepaper, entitled "Protecting Against Endpoint Data Loss and Data Leakage in Defense and Aerospace," highlights the risks that exist in the extremely diverse aerospace and defense environments. Topics include how the influx of electronic data and dispersed workforces have become a challenge, where data security is in the most danger and how these organizations can effectively use endpoint security solutions to keep crucial information out of the wrong hands.

"Highly confidential information is at large within aerospace and defense organizations, and if compromised there are heavy ramifications not just to the personal information of employees and customers, but to national security," said Ram Krishnan, senior vice president of products and marketing at GuardianEdge. "These industries consist of highly collaborative environments, often involving suppliers, contractors and subcontractors and very mobile workers. If laptops, smartphones, USBs and other endpoints are not correctly secured with mobile security solutions the outcome could be disastrous."

Key endpoint data protection recommendations for aerospace and defense organizations are detailed within this whitepaper. Areas addressed include the need for government-certified encryption tools; the segregation of networks and data; the role authentication, key management and auditing have in the overall endpoint security strategy; and how to limit who can access sensitive data.

This document also outlines the available GuardianEdge endpoint security solutions that address these key concerns and protect against potential data loss or leakage. The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform secures the full spectrum of enterprise endpoints with a centralized management console and integration with Microsoft Active Directory®™. Components include safeguarding data-at-rest on laptop and desktop PCs through hard disk encryption, enabling the secure transport of data on portable media with removable storage encryption, and access control for devices, ports and file types. The platform also includes smartphone encryption software and advanced multi-factor authentication capabilities.

To access this GuardianEdge whitepaper and learn more about how to effectively protect confidential company information from both data loss and data leakage, please click here to access the white paper.

About GuardianEdge

GuardianEdge is the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise. More than two million users around the world depend on GuardianEdge solutions to safeguard sensitive and proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility. The company’s endpoint data protection solutions have been deployed by leading organizations including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG and Humana Inc., as well as numerous agencies in the U.S. departments of Veteran Affairs, Defense, State and Education. For additional information, please visit: www.guardianedge.com.

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