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Press Release: SysOpen Digia
SysOpen Digia Standardizes on the PGP Encryption Platform
Leading System Integrator Uses Integrated PGP Applications to Secure Email Communications and Desktop Files
Palo Alto, CA/27 July, 2006 - PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data security and encryption solutions, today announced that SysOpen Digia, a software developer based in Helsinki, Finland, has chosen the PGP® Encryption Platform as its company-wide encryption solution.
SysOpen Digia specializes in information and communication technology (ICT), mobile phone solutions, and other telecommunications products and services. The company will use PGP® Desktop and PGP Universal™ to secure email communications with trusted business partners and among its 1100 employees worldwide.
According to Jere Seppälä, CIO of SysOpen Digia, protecting corporate emails and securing local files were linchpins of the company's security policy and the primary reasons for selecting the PGP Encryption Platform. The company's prior experience with PGP products as well as the possibility of consolidating different encryption products into one complete solution also made the selection easier. "PGP technology is widely recognized as the de facto standard for encryption," he said. "It integrated exceptionally well into our other corporate computing systems, and we can easily add other PGP applications as our needs grow and change."
With the first PGP application they deploy, organizations like SysOpen Digia begin to realize the benefits of the PGP Encryption Platform. Additional PGP solutions leverage this common platform, providing lower operational cost and faster implementation compared to point solutions.
Securing both email communications and local files prevents the compromise of sensitive information while protecting SysOpen Digia's brand and reputation. "Customer-related information, financial and technical information, internal information about the company�all of these must be secured," Seppälä added.
About PGP Desktop
PGP Universal automatically secures confidential email with PGP encryption and digital signatures at the gateway, based on centrally defined policy. The encryption is completely transparent to the user, and email is automatically encrypted to match recipients' encryption capabilities.
About the PGP Encryption Platform
Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. The platform enables organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, PDAs, FTP, bulk data transfers, backups, and shared files on network storage. By implementing the PGP Encryption Platform, organizations can reduce security infrastructure complexity, lower maintenance costs, and realize a strong return on investment.
About SysOpen Digia
SysOpen Digia Plc is a modern and agile complete end-to-end software house that specializes in integrated ICT solutions, smart phone and mobile R&D, outsourcing and telecom products and services. The company is based in Finland, operating globally and employing over 1100 professionals. SysOpen Digia is listed on the Main List of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Further information on SysOpen Digia is available at www.sysopendigia.com.
About PGP Corporation
PGP solutions are used by more than 30,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 84 percent of the Fortune® 100 and 66 percent of the Fortune® Global 100. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com or +1 650 319 9000.
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