GuardianEdge Introduces Altiris Connector Solution

New Offering Incorporates Endpoint Data Protection into Symantec Altiris® Total Management Suite™ Software for Simplified Control of an Organization’s Most Critical Information

SAN FRANCISCO -- May 21, 2008 -- GuardianEdge, the leader in endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today announced a new solution that integrates GuardianEdge endpoint data protection with the Symantec Altiris® Total Management Suite™ software. The “GuardianEdge Altiris Connector” allows organizations to consolidate data protection on end-user devices into the Altiris Management Console. With this combined solution, IT administrators are able to use a single management environment to control and audit systems, for lifecycle management, and for data protection of distributed endpoint devices across the organization.

Symantec’s Altiris Total Management Suite software helps IT organizations manage, secure and support IT assets while reducing the costs of owning, operating, securing and supporting technology by automating management tasks. With the GuardianEdge Altiris Connector, IT administrators are not only able to identify and report on unprotected corporate computers, but can streamline deployment, monitoring and management of endpoint data encryption and access control solutions through a single management console.

Not only does GuardianEdge’s integration with Altiris allow single console management, but it also gives organizations a proactive tool for identifying and protecting systems at risk for data loss and leakage. The rich inventory and reporting capabilities provided by Altiris allows quick detection of machines without endpoint data protection software on the network, enabling correlation of detected systems with information about physical location, organization, or specific software programs that indicate access to protected data and other specifics for identification of systems at greatest risk. Once identified, the GuardianEdge Altiris Connector’s integration with this single console management environment allows easy creation and deployment of endpoint data protection services including GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and Removable Storage Encryption to those endpoints. After deployment, the state of compliance and the ongoing audit status are easily monitored in the Altiris Management Console.

“Protecting sensitive data on end-user devices has become a must-have for today’s enterprises,” said Alan Fudge, CEO at GuardianEdge. “Now, with the GuardianEdge Altiris Connector, organizations do not need to deploy additional management consoles in order to integrate endpoint data protection into their overall enterprise security posture. A single management console can be used to streamline patch management, application deployment, policy compliance and the deployment of endpoint data protection enterprise-wide.”

The GuardianEdge Altiris Connector will be available in June 2008.

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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