Leader in mobile security will support TCG-enabled platforms with CREDANT Mobile Guardian

CREDANT Technologies® has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an independent organization devoted to the creation of standards for strengthening the computing platform against software-based attacks. As the group has gained traction with more traditional security standards, it has branched out to include security for mobile devices, the area in which CREDANT is the market leader.

“Data security has become an ever-increasing concern for companies with different kinds of mobile devices in the field,” said Brian Berger, TCG marketing work group chair. “CREDANT’s expertise in the mobile security market will be a valuable contribution in the development of future specifications and products in this area.”

As part of TCG, CREDANT will help develop standards and implement solutions for mobile security. The company continues to introduce new applications for its award-winning Mobile Guardian security offerings, and membership in TCG will help ensure those applications evolve in step with security standards. Adherence to standards will minimize barriers to adoption by providing a common user experience across different TCG-enabled platforms while ultimately contributing to improved security for sensitive data stored on mobile devices including laptops, PDAs or smartphones.

“The Trusted Computing Group is dedicated to something we believe in very much – the need to reduce complexity while securing the important data housed on mobile computing devices,” said CREDANT Technologies President and CEO Bob Heard. “We are committed to helping develop the security standards and products that will govern future security measures for mobile devices.”

More than 100 companies worldwide are current TCG members, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Sony, and Sun Microsystems and many leading mobile systems and services vendors. TCG has active work groups for server, mobile devices, storage, peripherals and other implementation specifications. Hardware and software specifications have been completed and are available on the organization's website.

About the Trusted Computing Group
TCG is an industry standards body formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft. More information and the organization’s specifications are available at the Trusted Computing Group’s website, www.trustedcomputinggroup.org.

About CREDANT Technologies
CREDANT Technologies is the market leader in providing software that enables organizations to control security for the mobile enterprise. The award-winning Enterprise Edition of CREDANT Mobile Guardian protects corporate data with robust cross-platform security for smartphones, laptop and tablet PCs and PDAs, while uniquely integrating with enterprise directories for centralized security policy management. CREDANT Mobile Guardian Group and Personal Editions enable organizations to safely mobilize applications for groups of users and individuals. Customers are assured that the CREDANT solution they select today can be upgraded to support their future mobile security requirements. Strategic partners and customers include Global 2000 companies such as CommonTime, Cisco Systems, EDS, Extended Systems, HP, IBM Global Services, Intel, Microsoft, PalmOne, PalmSource, Schindler Elevator, Symbol and U.S. Army Medical Command. CREDANT is recognized as the visionary leader in mobile data protection by Gartner and has been selected by Red Herring as one of the top 100 privately held companies and one of the top 100 Innovators for 2004. Austin Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, Cisco Systems, Intel Capital and Menlo Ventures are investors in CREDANT Technologies. For more information, visit www.credant.com.

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