Mobile Armor Introduces Anti-Malware Capability to Encrypted USB Drive Solution

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:36pm EDT

KeyArmor USB Drive - transparent hardware encryption with automated
anti-malware detection

ST. LOUIS, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Armor, Inc., the leader in mobile
data protection for the U.S. Government and recipient of the largest single
award for Data at Rest Encryption, today announces the addition of
anti-malware support to its existing KeyArmor product group.

The mobile workforce continues to show sustainable growth, the requirements
for protecting portable data for enterprise organizations needs to be
addressed.  USB drives are highly vulnerable assets at risk to theft and loss,
but are often exposed to malicious applications and viruses.  Mobile Armor's
KeyArmor USB drive is designed to combat these threats that exist in today's
mobile workforce environments.

The KeyArmor solution is a military level encrypted USB drive managed by the
Mobile Armor enterprise policy console, PolicyServer.  KeyArmor USB drives are
FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated using on processor AES hardware encryption. 

KeyArmor now independently provides protection against viral and malware
threats.  With integrated anti-malware detection and remediation, viruses and
malicious software are prevented from attacking data transferred and stored on
the KeyArmor drive.  This is an independent function of KeyArmor, not
requiring the existence or utilization of anti-malware from the data source
device.  KeyArmor provides detailed auditing and logging relating to the
anti-malware component, including version control, update integrity, update
frequency and file status.

In addition to anti-malware support, KeyArmor already addresses multiple
requirements for the U.S. government, military and enterprise organizations. 
These include:

Transparent hardware encryption in a tamper resistant USB device - KeyArmor
allows drag and drop capability with always on encryption.  KeyArmor provides
seamless non-bypassable protection of portable and mobile data in a hardened
tamper resistant USB drive.

Flexible and comprehensive policy enforcement - Enterprise command and
control, allowing granular policy control.  KeyArmor allows security
administrators and operations to actively control how susceptible data is
accessed and protected while being stored and transfer.

Smartcard authentication support - KeyArmor supports strong authentication
with CAC and PIV II support, including Online Certificate Status Protocol
(OCSP) capability.

Remote wipe and destroy capability - A virtual "Dead man's switch" is
available to protect and maintain confidential and sensitive data.  KeyArmor
can be securely wiped and disabled in the event of theft or loss.  

Extensive audit and log support - KeyArmor provides detailed auditing and
logging to meet Federal and State regulatory compliance, including the ability
to log files stored on the USB drive.

"Combined with our unified management, this update to KeyArmor makes it the
most advanced encrypted USB drive available.  We have always engineered
KeyArmor to exceed the stringent standards set forth by the Federal
government, coupling anti-malware support brings additional firepower to our
arsenal," said Chand Vyas, Chairman and CEO at Mobile Armor.

KeyArmor is available in various capacities including; 2GB, 4GB and 8GB.

About Mobile Armor

Mobile Armor is an innovator and a visionary leader in data protection
technology, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.  Mobile Armor is an American
company that provides domestically developed trusted data security solutions
to commercial and government organizations. Notable customers include the U.S.
Army, U.S. Navy, civilian agencies and customers in healthcare and financial
services verticals. Mobile Armor offers a solution that provides centralized
management of all mobile devices, including desktops, laptops, PDAs,
smartphones, and removable drives (including thumb drives). The company is a
recipient of the coveted DoD Data at Rest Tiger Team award for its data
encryption products. Mobile Armor technology is certified to meet the
standards and guidelines for security set by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST). Additional information regarding Mobile Armor
can be found at www.mobilearmor.com.

SOURCE  Mobile Armor, Inc.

John R. Hill of Mobile Armor, +1-314-590-0900, jhill@mobilearmor.com
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