BitArmor Named Finalist in 2010 SC Magazine Awards for Best Encryption Solution

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 9, 2009 — BitArmor, a leading provider of information-centric data security software, has been named a finalist in the Best Encryption Solution category in the 2010 SC Magazine Awards for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. BitArmor’s DataControl software was named as a premiere solution in the Reader Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services.

DataControl was selected from more than 600 entries submitted in more than 31 technology categories. All finalists will be reviewed and winners will be chosen by the Reader Trust Voting Panel — comprised of security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets — representing the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers.

“BitArmor is the only encryption vendor that offers a true information-centric data security solution, one that actually protects data wherever it goes, rather than just encrypting the devices it rests on or the networks over which it travels,” said BitArmor CEO Patrick McGregor. “We are excited to be recognized for our unique capabilities, particularly among a field of such noteworthy peers."

“BitArmor DataControl is among today’s most respected security products as chosen by our panel,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “Security is a key challenge for IT organizations and businesses worldwide and our readers recognize that companies like BitArmor are helping them meet their security challenges.”

As the industry’s preeminent awards program, the annual SC Awards has recognized security’s key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. The SC Awards are designed to honor the professionals, companies, and products that help fend off the myriad security threats confronted in today's corporate world. Individuals, brands and solutions recognized in the program address not only the security challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.

BitArmor’s DataControl encryption software delivers information-centric data protection, which specifically protects data instead of the devices or networks that process it. DataControl’s Smart Tag technology, which protects data wherever it goes, provides broader protection than traditional, device-centric “point” solutions. DataControl integrates full disk encryption for laptop computers with persistent file encryption for desktop computers, USB drives, file shares, and e-mail attachments. Organizations that need to protect sensitive or legally regulated personal information choose BitArmor software because of its advanced combination of encryption and usable rights management functionality.

BitArmor announced the BitArmor No-Breach Guarantee™ program in January of this year, making it the only encryption vendor to guarantee its products against data breaches. The program offers a refund to any customer who experiences a data breach while their data is protected by BitArmor encryption software.

Winners of this year’s SC Awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. To attend the SC Awards, please register at http://www.scmagazineus.com/sc-magazine-awards-2010/section/1053/.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought-leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. Besides the monthly print magazine and daily website, the brand’s portfolio includes the SC Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and the annual SC World Congress conference and expo.

About BitArmor (www.bitarmor.com)

BitArmor offers breakthrough data protection software that protects data wherever it goes. Because it combines persistent file encryption with full disk encryption, BitArmor gives customers a single integrated solution for protecting data at all of its most vulnerable points, like on laptops, on USB drives, in e-mail attachments. BitArmor software helps customers precisely control access to sensitive data so they can achieve regulatory compliance, reduce the liability of publicly disclosing data breaches, and protect valuable intellectual property that is shared inside and outside of their enterprise. Leaders in the Healthcare, Retail, Education, Financial Services, and Legal industries — among others — have chosen BitArmor’s easy-to-manage, cost-effective data protection.

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