Securstar Releases New Version of Drivecrypt

Drivecrypt Secures USB Drives & Flash Memory
Irvine, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Securstar GmbH, makers of the award winning Drivecrypt software secures external
storage media with the release of Drivecrypt 5.1.As incidents of data loss
prevention continue to make headlines such as the recent announcement by Forever
21, a nationwide retailer informing the public nearly 99,000 credit cards
records may have been compromised, organizations must consider stronger measures
to protect confidential information.

"With the release of Drivecrypt 5.1, individuals and companies should no longer
fall victim to data theft from lost or stolen laptops, portable storage devices
and even workstations and servers" said Wilfried Hafner, CEO of Securstar. "Our
portable device support strengthens our commitment to providing comprehensive
data security," Hafner added.

Encryption for the road: transport data safely

In addition to standard encryption options, a distinctive feature of
Drivecrypt`s portable device encryption hides the file type by excluding file
header information which normally would indicate an encrypted file or drive.
Another unique feature of Drivecrypt is steganography, or the ability to hide
sensitive data. Drivecrypt allows a users to hide sensitive data in an audio
file, making it virtually impossible for potential attackers to obtain any
knowledge sensitive information is contained within.

Key features:

- Powerful 1344 bit encryption and password protection

- User level controls and permissions

- Protection against "brute force" attacks

- Hot keys for mounting and un-mounting sensitive data

- Support and access options with second user

- Password recovery

- Secure wiping of data (local & removable media)

- Dynamic sizing of secured drives/volumes

- Wide media format support: Blu-ray, DVD-RW, CD-RW, HDD, USB

- Easy to use interface

- Encryption of up to 16 terabytes

DriveCrypt 5.1 is available for download at www.securstar.com.

Free demo: http://www.securstar.com/downloads.php.

About Securstar GmbH

Founded in 2001 by security expert Wilfried Hafner, Securstar is an award
winning security software manufacturer with over 4 million users worldwide.
Headquartered in Munich Germany, Securstar`s products were initially developed
to meet the security needs of telecom providers and the military. Drivecrypt,
Securstar`s flagship product continues to expand as an enterprise solution
worldwide. Additional information is available at: www.securstar.com

SecurStar USA, Inc.
Michael McKinzie
Business Development Manager
Tel.: +1 - 888 406 7057
Fax: +1 - 888 406 7057
Email: mckinzie@securstar.com
URL: www.securstar.com
or
PR- und Media-Agentur
Sprengel & Partner GmbH
Ulrike Peter
Senior PR Advisor
Tel.: +49 (0) 26 61 91 26 00
Fax: +49 (0) 26 61 912 60 29
Email: ulrike.peter@sup-pr.de
URL: www.sup-pr.de

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