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WinMagic and Spyrus Partner To Underscore Commitment To Cryptographic Security Standards

WinMagic/Spyrus Combined Solution represents a commitment to open standards for Data Security Solutions related to Secure Mobile Computer Platforms and Removable Flash Media

June 29, 2007; 12:41 AM

Mississauga, Ontario, and San Jose, California – WinMagic^® Inc. (www.winmagic.com) and Spyrus, Inc. (www.spyrus.com), the innovative leaders in disk and file encryption, have teamed to deliver the only software and hardware-based encryption solution selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Data at Rest” (DAR) program to secure all data on mobile computer programs and removable storage media. Teaming to secure the award of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) – which could result in contract values exceeding $79 million with the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. General Services Administration – underscores both companies’ long-term commitment to furthering data security via the strongest security standards and developer collaboration.

By incorporating WinMagic’s SecureDoc software into its Talisman/DS Data Security Suite, Spyrus can now offer high-strength hardware file encryption and efficient software disk encryption to provide a scalable, multi-layered security solution to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data at rest and data in transit. Talisman/DS is unique in supporting the entire set of high-strength Suite B cryptographic algorithms, including the default settings of AES-256, SHA-384 and ECC P-384, as well as all of the legacy algorithms (RSA, triple-DES, and SHA-1).

“Both WinMagic and Spyrus believe that data security will only advance if companies work together to create standards and interoperable solutions, and the teamwork responsible for this unique offering underscores that fact,” said Thi Nguyen-Huu, CEO for WinMagic. “WinMagic is completely committed to vendor collaboration and its SecureDoc software is the only technology incorporated within two solutions selected by DAR,” Nguyen-Huu continued. “WinMagic has provided innovative encryption solutions to the U.S. government for years, and SecureDoc is still the only encryption solution that enables DoD customers to seamlessly integrate full-disk encryption with the Common Access Card and the Personal Identity Verification card at pre-boot – making it simple to comply with HSPD 12.”

“Our partnership has resulted in the only interoperable Suite B-enabled full disk encryption and hardware-based file encryption solution that implements the next generation cryptographic standards defined by the DoD to protect data for the next 30-50 years,” said Tom Dickens, COO, SPYRUS. “The new integrated SPYRUS/WinMagic product suite provides customers with complete defense in depth security to protect data at rest and data in transit, with a variety of configurations to meet customer requirements.”

Specific Talisman/DS Data Security Suite product packages under the BPA include:

§         WinMagic’s SecureDoc full-disk encryption software which automatically protects every sector on the disk, including temporary files, free space, and swap files
§         WinMagic’s SecureDoc software combined with SPYRUS Rosetta USB Executive Suite to provide full-disk encryption and pre-boot authentication. When used with a Rosetta USB token, the SecureDoc AES 256-bit disk encryption key can be protected by an equally strong ECC P-384 key, the equivalent of an RSA-7680 key. Competing products use the much weaker RSA 1024-bit or 2048-bit keys, or fail to encrypt the disk encryption keys at all.
§         Hydra Privacy Card (Hydra PC) Series II Enterprise Edition hardware-based secure file sharing encryption and secure mass storage device. Hydra PC was the only hardware encryption product approved under the DAR Program
§         Hydra PC Series II Enterprise Edition combined with WinMagic SecureDoc software to provide hardware-based secure file sharing encryption, secure mass storage, and full-disk encryption for superior protection of data at rest and data in transit
About WinMagic Inc.
WinMagic’s robust and innovative SecureDoc software provides the world’s most secure full-disk encryption. Easy to use, deploy, and manage, SecureDoc Enterprise Edition makes it simple to combine full-disk encryption with user authentication at pre-boot. Authentication is provisioned in a single- or multi-factor fashion including password, smart card, TPM, hardware token, PKI, and biometrics. SecureDoc protects data at rest for endpoint devices including desktops, notebooks, external USB drives, and CD/DVDs. WinMagic’s data at rest solution provides granular capabilities of end-user management at an enterprise level through integration with MS Active Directory, LDAP servers, or PKI. SecureDoc’s unparalleled robustness, operability, and performance allows for easy enterprise deployments offering centralized administration with remote installation, and password recovery. Headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, WinMagic operates in over 43 countries. For more information on products or services, please visit www.WinMagic.com, call 1-888-879-5879, or email [email protected].

About SPYRUS, Inc.

SPYRUS, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has pioneered portable security products and solutions for the information security market since its inception in 1992. Our primary product lines of LYNKS Hardware Security Modules, Rosetta smart cards and USB security devices, Hydra Privacy Card^® Series II encryption and mass storage, Talisman/DS® Data Security Suite, and identity management products (Signal Identity Manager™ and SPYRUS PKI) meet customer needs for high-assurance security. Our mission is to set the standard for the new era of multinational information sharing and long-term data protection. SPYRUS, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, CA. See www.spyrus.com for further information.

Michael L. O’Keeffe, for WinMagic Dan Chmielewski, for Spyrus

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