BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2006--
Essential Security
Software, a provider of email and document security solutions for small
business, today announced that it has joined the SecureIT Alliance, a
community of security providers working together to deliver additional
integrated security solutions for the Microsoft application platform.
Through the alliance, Essential Security Software and security partner
members will collaborate on solutions to complex security scenarios and
enhancements designed to protect the confidentiality and integrity of
data for customers utilizing the Microsoft application platform.
The SecureIT Alliance will facilitate ongoing communication between
Microsoft and Essential Security Software during the development
process of Windows applications, facilitating increased efficiency in
product integration. The Alliance provides members with a public
web-site and community portal of industry peers for sharing the
information and best practices needed to build security solutions.
Publicly available resources on the alliance web-site include
security-related information, such as business case studies, technical
white papers, best practice guidance, videos, presentations, and
product information provided by alliance members such as Essential
Security Software. "Microsoft is pleased to have Essential
Security Software join the SecureIT Alliance," said Gerry Albert,
Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation. "Their participation
will further enable well integrated solutions with the Microsoft
application platform in the area of email and document security."
"Email and document security technology is vital to the protection of
small businesses' intellectual property and confidential information,"
said Ray Zambroski, CEO, Essential Security Software. "We're delighted
to partner with Microsoft and the other alliance members to ensure
small businesses have access to the most affordable, powerful, and
easy-to-use encryption and rights management tools for protection of
their email and files."
Essential Security Software is the
developer of Essential Taceo, an email encryption and rights management
security solution for small business. Taceo integrates with
Microsoft® Outlook® to provide one-click email content protection
and rights management control, enabling small business users and
individuals to easily and securely distribute sensitive email messages
and documents while protecting the privacy, integrity and authenticity
of their intellectual property. Taceo includes strong encryption with
1024bit RSA asymmetric encryption, 192bit 3-DES encryption and digital
signatures that can be applied to any file type. Taceo's persistent
security and control remains for the life-cycle of the email or
document including while in storage, transit, and after it has arrived
on the recipient's desktop.
About Essential Security Software
Essential Security Software (ESS), a provider of document and email
security solutions, delivers business tools that enable small business
owners and individuals to securely distribute sensitive email messages
and documents while protecting the privacy, integrity and authenticity
of the content. Founded in September 2003 and headquartered in
Bellevue, Wash., ESS believes that people have the right to affordable
security technology that is powerful, flexible and easy-to-use. ESS
provides robust software security solutions that enrich people's lives
by leveraging the full power of computing technologies. More
information is available at http://www.essentialsecurity.com.
Taceo is a trademark of Essential Security Software. All other product
and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners.