OSLO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --     Most people don't realise that sending an e-mail is just as risky as 
sending a postcard written in pencil. Protectoria was launched today, a 
user-friendly service available to anyone wishing to send confidential 
information via e-mail without worrying that the information falls into the 
wrong hands.

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E-mails containing confidential and sensitive information can be easily
stolen and misused. Sensitive information such as personal details, account
details, case documents and company secrets, for example, can be targeted by
hackers. There are several methods and software programs developed
specifically to intercept and analyse e-mails with a view to stealing company
information. Trond Lemberg, CEO of Protectoria, says that many businesses use
poorly secured or unsecured e-mail solutions that are a direct threat to
business operations and the company's reputation.

Protectoria is a user friendly e-mail service that is designed for anyone
wishing to send confidential and sensitive information via e-mail.The service
does not require any preinstalled software or registration by the recipient
or any investment on the part of the sender. Protectoria can be used to send
confidential information via e-mail to anyone."

Protectoria - instant protection

With Protectoria, e-mails can be sent securely to anyone with an e-mail
address and a cell phone. There are no subscription fees for the service; you
only pay for the e-mails you wish to protect. It is free for the recipient.
Trond Lemberg explains that the sender is kept informed of the message flow
via receipt mechanisms and reports that confirm that correspondence has taken
place.

"Two-factor authentication combined with encryption make this solution
very secure. In addition, the risk of sending e-mail to the wrong recipient
is dramatically reduced.

"The way the service works is that the receiver gets a text message on
his or her cell phone with a one-time pin code used to access the e-mail
message from Protectoria's secure servers. The service is operated solely by
operational staff with security clearance," says Trond Lemberg.

Like a maximum secured courier service

Protectoria can be compared to a maximum secured courier service where
all communications are shielded from outsiders and the recipient can only
read the message if he or she can be identified. This eliminates the risk of
internal and external leaks. Another advantage is that the users are not
locked into security solutions that require investments and installations by
both parties before secure communication can take place.

The need for secure e-mails

Research carried out by Synovate for Protectoria in December 2007 shows
that Norwegian companies send confidential information via e-mails. What is
perhaps not surprising but definitely alarming, is that only half the people
surveyed think it is not safe to send this type of information via e-mail.
36% answered that they send confidential information via e-mail. A total of
34% do it on a daily basis, while only 9% say they use technology to encrypt
confidential information or password protection.

"The research clearly shows a lack of knowledge about the risk of sending
confidential information via e-mail. Even password protected documents that
are sent in regular e-mails are unacceptable from a security point of view.
Having said that, until now there have been few good and easily accessible
solutions to protect this type of information. Following the launch of
Protectoria, there can no longer be any excuse for sending unsecured
confidential information via e-mail," says Trond Lemberg.

Cooperation agreement with Software Innovation

Software Innovation, one of Scandinavia leading firms in the field of
business information management and sharing, has signed a cooperation
agreement with Protectoria for the distribution of this service to customers
in Scandinavia. Cecilie Vanem, sales and marketing director at Software
Innovation, explained that the company offers services in the area of
managing information, handling documents and interaction and that
collaboration with Protectoria will help to strengthen their service and
product portfolio.

"The requirements for handling e-mails and electronic information will be
stricter as a result of new regulations being introduced in the summer of
2008. Yet few businesses understand the consequences of this move. The
regulations will supplement existing requirements and the result will be even
tighter controls on critical business information. So we are very pleased
about the cooperation agreement with Protectoria which means we can now offer
our customers the best and most user-friendly solution for secure e-mail
correspondence," said Ms. Vanem.

About Protectoria

Protectoria is a new service that helps companies to protect their
e-mails and avoid information leaks. The service can be used immediately and
is suitable for both small and large companies and organisations that wish to
send confidential or sensitive information via e-mail. Protectoria is owned
by Message Management AS. For more information about the service visit
http://www.protectoria.com.

For more information contact: 
    Trond Lemberg
    CEO, Protectoria
    Tel No: +47-41-48-73-10