PRESS RELEASE
: May 18, 2004
Voltage Security to Provide Fully-Integrated, Easy-to-Use
Add-On to BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Email Security
Voltage SecureMail Internet Security
Complements BlackBerry Wireless Security
Wireless
Enterprise Symposium – Chicago,
IL – May 18,
2004 – Voltage
Security Inc.,
a leading provider of secure business communication solutions,
today announced a fully-integrated security add-on for
BlackBerryEnterprise Server™ from Research In Motion
(RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). The Voltage SecureMail
for BlackBerry solution will provide easy-to-use, certificate-free,
content security for Internet-based email transmission
that is interoperable with RIM’s BlackBerry® wireless
security. This means that mobile professionals will
have a secure and transparent way to protect the privacy
of their communications at all times with customers, vendors
and partners while ensuring compliance with federal privacy
regulations.
The
Voltage solution complements the BlackBerry security architecture
and ensures that messages sent through and stored on a corporate
mail server remain encrypted at all times. The Voltage solution
add-on, fully integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server™,
will enable easy administration of privacy policies for mobile
professionals across the enterprise without the installation,
administration and management of a separate server dedicated
to encryption management. This ensures a smoother deployment
and lower total-cost-of-ownership while delivering critical
business communication security for mobile users and their
customers.
“Voltage
SecureMail for BlackBerry will offer unique integration with
BlackBerry Enterprise Server” said Sathvik Krishnamurthy,
president and CEO of Voltage Security, Inc. “Voltage
is an easy-to-use, accessible and cost-efficient communication
security solution for any enterprise and by adding support
for BlackBerry, we will enable enterprise customers to
reach their mobile workforce, partners and customers wherever
they happen to be.”
"We
are pleased that Voltage Security has joined the BlackBerry
ISV Alliance Program and provided support for BlackBerry
Enterprise Server. With Voltage SecureMail and BlackBerry,
users will have an advanced encryption solution that is cost-effective
and easy to manage,” said David Yach, Executive Vice
President of Software at Research In Motion.
BlackBerry
is the industry-leading wireless platform that keeps mobile
professionals connected to their important information and
communications while on the go. It is an award-winning solution
that can provide users with integrated wireless access to
a range of business applications, including email, phone,
corporate data, web, SMS and organizer applications.
Voltage SecureMail for BlackBerry
Voltage SecureMail for BlackBerry will have the following
benefits:
- Ensures that message content remains
secure from the sender’s email server to the recipient.
- Integrates with BlackBerry
Enterprise Server and requires no additional server,
reducing management overhead.
- Enables Voltage SecureMail customers to use BlackBerry
to communicate securely with co-workers, partners and customers.
Voltage SecureMail for BlackBerry will be available for
enterprise customers in Q2 2004
About
Research In Motion (RIM)
Research
In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer
of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile
communications market. Through the development of integrated
hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless
network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for
seamless access to time-sensitive information including email,
phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications.
RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party
developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and
services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio
of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies
are used by thousands of organizations around the world and
include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless
Handheld™ product line, software development tools,
radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements.
Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates
offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is
listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information,
visit www.rim.com or
www.blackberry.com.
About Voltage Security
Voltage Security, Inc. provides the market leading
Voltage Enterprise Privacy Management Platform™, a
breakthrough foundation for securing all forms of digital
business communication flowing into and outside an organization.
Based on a revolutionary breakthrough called IBE, or Identity-Based
Encryption, the Voltage Enterprise Privacy Management Platform
greatly simplifies the use and administration of traditional
security systems. Voltage Security markets its own enterprise
solutions including the Voltage SecureMail Gateway™,
Voltage SecureMail™ and secure mobile messaging solutions
for RIMs BlackBerry® and Microsoft Windows Mobile-based
Pocket PCs and Smartphones, and partners with other leading
companies such as CipherTrust, FrontBridge Technologies (a
Microsoft company) and Proofpoint to serve the expanded security
needs of the enterprise. Third-party and corporate developers
can secure customer applications with the Voltage IBE Toolkit™.
Voltage Security customers include leading corporations and
governmental agencies from around the globe including XL
Global Services, Waterfield Mortgage, QVC Japan and Hitachi.
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Notes: Voltage SecureMail is either a trademark or registered
trademark of Voltage Security, Inc. All other product names
and trademarks are the property of their owner. The BlackBerry
and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the
exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
All other brands, products and company names mentioned herein
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
