GuardianEdge Expands U.K. Presence With New Partner IT Security Experts Ltd.

LONDON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Partnership Addresses Increased Market Demand for Endpoint Data
Protection Solutions

GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the
enterprise, today announced it has added IT Security Experts Ltd. (ITSE), an
independent IT security consultancy in the U.K., to its Trusted Partner
Network as a channel partner. The agreement marks the continued success in
GuardianEdge's channel program development, further expansion in the U.K. and
the ability to meet growing market demand for endpoint data protection
services and applications.

"ITSE partners with best of breed solutions and delivers complete
security strategies that meet the needs of our customers. When it comes to
data protection, our customers have expressed it is a top concern and
priority," said Simon Earl, technical director at ITSE. "We are proud to be a
GuardianEdge channel partner, as its solutions deliver the level of data
protection today's organisations require. GuardianEdge's Data Protection
Platform provides the level of transparency and overall ease of deployment
and management that is needed when tackling endpoint data protection."

The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform secures the full spectrum of
enterprise endpoints including laptops, desktop PCs, smartphones, USBs, CDs,
iPods and more. By leveraging a centralised management console and tight
integration with Microsoft Active Directory(TM), the platform allows IT
administrators to easily deploy and manage the solutions. The core components
include: GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption, for safeguarding data-at-rest on
laptop and desktop PCs; GuardianEdge Device Control, access control for
devices, ports and file types; GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption,
which securely transports data on portable media devices and GuardianEdge
Smartphone Protection for sensitive data on smartphones and handheld devices.
Recent additions also include GuardianEdge Advanced Authentication for
multi-factor authentication capabilities.

"Daily reports of data breaches at leading global organisations have led
to increased corporate concern with protecting sensitive company and customer
data," said Joseph Hoban, vice president of global channel sales at
GuardianEdge. "U.K. organisations have seen their fair share of data breach
incidents, which has created a rapidly growing market for endpoint data
protection solutions. ITSE's proven track record of independent IT
consultancy and experience with developing successful security strategies for
their customers gives GuardianEdge the perfect opportunity to meet the
growing demand for effective endpoint data protection."

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:
http://www.guardianedge.com.

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