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ENSURE
UNVEILS XYLOC BASED ON BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Adds
Unparalleled Convenience, Security and Personalization to
Bluetooth PCs, PDAs and Mobile Devices
CeBIT,
Hannover, Germany, March 20, 2001—
Ensure Technologies, the award-winning leader in intelligent
digital information security solutions, this week will officially
unveil its XyLoc™ BT-1 based on Bluetooth wireless
technology at the Bluetooth Pavilion at CeBIT, Hannover,
Germany, March 22-28, 2001, Bluetooth Pavilion, Hall
1, Stand 5d 4. Ensure's XyLoc is the only patented wireless
security solution designed to add convenient protection and
personalization to Bluetooth mobile phones, PDAs and
other wireless devices.
"We
are thrilled to be announcing our XyLoc wireless security
and authentication solution based on Bluetooth wireless
technology at CeBIT 2001," said George Brostoff, co-founder
and president of Ensure Technologies. "Bluetooth
wireless technology has gained incredible momentum in Europe
and XyLoc delivers one of the most compelling Bluetooth
applications. Not only does it enable users to secure access
to confidential information residing on Bluetooth devices,
but it adds an unprecedented level of personalization because
it enables Bluetooth devices to automatically recognize
who you are and customize themselves to your preferences."
XyLoc
BT-1 is a patented, centrally managed, automatic computer
security solution that prevents unauthorized access to confidential
PC-based information, and simultaneously makes access to network
services and applications more convenient for authorized users.
XyLoc's full-time access control protects sensitive data when
it is most vulnerable: after logon, when the authorized user
steps away from the Bluetooth information appliance
for any reason. Features include:
- Automatic,
Hands-Free Logon: Proximity-activated ¾ can be
set for "hands-free" with no user interaction;
logs on authorized users as they approach the Bluetooth
device
- Support
for Mobile Environments: Protects Bluetooth portables
from theft of sensitive data and unauthorized access
- Strengthens
PKI Deployments: Augments PKI with XyLoc's patented
full-time access control for a convenient and robust way
to secure business transactions
- Personalization,
Quick Access and Authentication: Shared applications
immediately accessible as users move among different Bluetooth
PCs and appliances
- Quick
Rechargeable Battery: Provides two days of typical use
with fast recharge
- Compatibility
With Other Bluetooth Solutions: Works with most
shipping Bluetooth PC Cards (PCMCIA)
Ensure is an associate member of the Bluetooth Special
Interest Group (SIG), a group working toward a wireless technology
specification that provides links between mobile computers,
mobile phones and other portable and handheld devices, and
connectivity to the Internet. As more Bluetooth devices
come to market, security is essential to protect these devices
from unauthorized access. Using XyLoc's patented technology,
network managers can easily load and manage digital certificates
on any Bluetooth PC, phone or PDA, which adds powerful
security features to Bluetooth devices and appliances.
Suited
for professionals who need easy, yet secure, access to information
"on the fly," XyLoc is proximity-activated and completely
"hands-free," requiring no user interaction. Because
it enables the device to know automatically and effortlessly
who is requesting access to its resources, XyLoc offers security
features and flexibility previously unavailable. XyLoc also
simplifies PKI implementations and protects digital certificates
stored on PCs increasing the security of e-commerce transactions.
Pricing
& Availability
XyLoc
BT-1 will be available Q2 2001 and is priced at $249 (USD).
Special introductory pricing of $199 (USD) is available on
orders received by July 1, 2001. The product includes the
XyLoc BT-1 key and XyLoc software for the Windows 9x, Me,
NT 4 and 2000.
About
Ensure Technologies
Headquartered
in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ensure Technologies (www.ensuretech.com)
is the leader in intelligent digital information security
solutions designed to protect an organization’s intellectual
property and physical computing assets from internal security
breaches – conveniently, automatically and transparently.
Ensure’s award-winning XyLoc applies the innovative, patented
technologies of full-time access control and proximity-based
authentication to guard corporate data, and asset tracking
to monitor and protect computing hardware throughout the enterprise
from desktops to mobile PCs. As an associate member of the
Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Ensure and its XyLoc
wireless PC security will allow Bluetooth wireless
devices to positively recognize and identify authorized users
and make Bluetooth phones, PCs and PDAs more convenient
to use.
BLUETOOTH
is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson,
Sweden and licensed to Ensure Technologies
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