New initiative parallels mobile and wireless purchasing and deployment trends with an integrated product suite that provides an elegant migration path between CREDANT Mobile Guardian solutions

Palm Desert , CA – May 25, 2004 – CREDANT Technologies, the market leader in providing software that enables organizations to control security enterprise-wide for mobile workers, today announced “Be Mobile . Be Secure.”, a security initiative to help companies safely mobilize applications for individual employees, groups of users, and enterprise-wide. The new initiative parallels mobile and wireless purchasing and deployment trends with an integrated product suite that addresses security requirements for organizations in various stages of adoption, and provides an elegant migration path between CREDANT Mobile Guardian solutions. The announcement was made at Computerworld’s Mobile and Wireless World in Palm Desert , California .

No matter where mobile security begins within an organization — with a single employee or within a group of users, a CREDANT decision for mobile security is a safe decision. Unlike competitors’ point products that are not scalable and do not provide a migration path, the CREDANT “Be Mobile. Be Secure.” security initiative is strategic for organizations that are in the early stages of developing their mobile strategy or delivery infrastructure. These organizations need to be sure that the solution they select short-term will grow and be integrated with their existing IT infrastructure to support their longer-term mobility requirements enterprise-wide.

Built on the proven technology of CREDANT’s award-winning CREDANT Mobile Guardian security and management software platform, new solutions offered as part of the “Be Mobile. Be Secure.” initiative, provide a migration path to CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition. By providing a migration path to the Enterprise Edition, organizations are assured that the CREDANT solution they select today will support their mobile security requirements long-term. CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition provides security for Fortune 500 customers, government agencies, and enterprises in industries such as Insurance, Manufacturing, Finance and Healthcare. These organizations selected CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition to provide security enterprise-wide for all mobile workers because it integrates with their existing IT infrastructure, detects and protects against rogue mobile devices, and automates provisioning of software and policies to reduce management complexity and ensure security compliance.

The first deliverable of the “Be Mobile. Be Secure.” initiative for small-to mid-sized companies and workgroup deployments, CREDANT Mobile Guardian Group Edition (see “CREDANT Technologies Expands Product Line with Mobile Security Solution, CREDANT Mobile Guardian Group Edition,”), is also being announced today. The announcements were made at Computerworld’s Mobile and Wireless World Conference in Palm Desert , California .

Gartner states that mobile email and personal information management (PIM) has already penetrated 65% of organizations. Driven by user demand, mobile computing has accelerated faster than IT departments can react to secure and manage mobile users, data and devices. As IT organizations develop their mobile and wireless plans, they are also challenged with adopting a holistic security strategy that includes protecting mobile devices, wireless access to corporate networks from mobile devices, and the enterprise from rogue mobile devices — a daunting task for any organization faced with limited time, resources and budget.

Today, the level of awareness, concern and preparedness for mobility and security varies dramatically by industry and company, with 95% of companies in the very early stages of preparedness. Yet left unprotected, organizations face the consequences of legal liability, financial loss and brand damage when sensitive information is wrongfully disclosed.

“CREDANT believes that protecting data that is moved beyond the protection of an organization’s firewall to diverse types of mobile devices is a necessity – not a luxury,” said Bob Heard , president and CEO, CREDANT Technologies. “Implementing point products that don’t scale or provide a migration path to meet an organization’s long-term mobility strategy aren’t acceptable to our customers.” Heard continued, “With CREDANT’s flexible business model and suite of integrated security solutions , organizations are assured that mobile data is protected throughout the entire mobile and wireless adoption and implementation life cycle, and that they’ll be able to leverage the investment they’re making in security today in the future.”

CREDANT Mobile Guardian’s flexible security solution scales to meet diverse business purchasing and deployment requirements with:

CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition , generally available since 2002, is for companies who need an enterprise solution that helps organizations control security enterprise-wide for mobile workers and require a centralized solution that integrates with their existing IT infrastructure. Organizations that can benefit from CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition now include those that have a large population of business professionals using mobile devices today and need to detect, protect and manage them; are integrating their mobile and wired security infrastructure; or have deployed mobile applications enterprise-wide and need to enforce security.

CREDANT Mobile Guardian Group Edition , available today, is for small to mid-size organizations and groups of users within an enterprise that are rolling out mobile applications to high-risk users. Organizations that can benefit from CREDANT Mobile Guardian Group Edition include those with limited IT resources that have already deployed mobile applications, need to centrally define security policies immediately, and need a migration path to support future growth.

CREDANT Mobile Guardian Personal Edition will be available for organizations that have individual employees who use a personal or company-purchased mobile device to access email and synchronize other business information. Organizations that can benefit from CREDANT Mobile Guardian Personal Edition will include those who need to establish basic security policies for diverse types of mobile devices, need an on-device security solution with flexible purchasing options, and need a migration path to support future growth.

“Investments in mobile security are guided by corporate acceptance and application implementations. Mobile adoption rates vary dramatically from company to company and industry to industry,” said Sally Hudson, Analyst, IDC. “However, enterprises are starting to develop comprehensive security
and privacy strategies. Customers increasingly recognize that mobile and wireless security enables future applications growth."

Availability

CREDANT Mobile Guardian Enterprise and Group Edition are available through CREDANT direct sales and strategic resellers are available through CREDANT direct sales and strategic resellers including Airloom, Envoy Data Systems, EDS, Hewlett Packard and IBM Global Services. Announcements regarding the availability of CREDANT Mobile Guardian Personal Edition are forthcoming.

About CREDANT Technologies

CREDANT Technologies is the market leader in providing software that enables organizations to control security enterprise-wide for mobile workers by protecting mobile devices, wireless access and the enterprise from unsecured mobile devices. The award-winning Enterprise Edition of CREDANT Mobile Guardian protects corporate data with robust cross-platform security for PDAs, smartphones, laptops and tablets and uniquely integrates with enterprise directories for centralized policy management and administration. Accommodating phased trends in mobile and wireless deployment, the CREDANT Mobile Guardian suite includes Group and Personal Editions, allowing organizations to safely mobilize applications for individuals and groups of users that parallel adoption. Providing a migration path to the Enterprise Edition, organizations are assured that the solution they select now will support their mobile security requirements long-term. CREDANT is recognized as the visionary leader in mobile data protection by Gartner, and named in the 2004 Red Herring 100. Customers and strategic partners include Global 2000 companies such as EDS, Hewlett-Packard, IBM Global Services, Intel, Microsoft, PalmOne, PalmSource, Schindler Elevator, Symbol and U.S. Army Medical Command. Austin Ventures, Intel Capital and Menlo Ventures are investors in CREDANT Technologies. For more information, visit www.credant.com.

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Gartner, “Components of the Mobile Enterprise,” Presentation, Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit 2004, W. Clark, M. Margevicius