Vidius PortAuthority 2.0 Empowers Enterprises To Record and Control Use, Sharing, and Distribution of Confidential Information

Requiring no encryption, client-side programs or proprietary viewing software, PortAuthority 2.0 is a server-based application that works by transparently fingerprinting" data, assigning an enforcement policy and blocking unauthorized communications. Far more sophisticated and easier to deploy than ordinary key-word/phrase content filtering systems, PortAuthority even protects data fragments that have been cut, copied and pasted into other files.. PortAuthority is so sophisticated that it is robust against attempts to circumvent detection by scrambling the text or inserting additional, non-related data into documents.

ORLANDO, FL. and BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- March 17, 2003 -- Vidius, Inc. announced the release of version 2.0 of its revolutionary security product, PortAuthority, which protects the use, sharing and distribution of confidential information to unauthorized recipients via email, the web and other electronic communication methods. PortAuthority is installed at the server level and requires no encryption, client-side software or proprietary viewing software. All that is required is to install the software, establish administrative rules, and a companys data is protected.

The Information Gateway That Protects Data; Rather Than Files
PortAuthority 2.0 is a server-based application that works by transparently fingerprinting" data, assigning an enforcement policy and blocking unauthorized communications. Far more sophisticated and easier to deploy than ordinary key-word/phrase content filtering systems, PortAuthority even protects data fragments that have been cut, copied and pasted into other files.. PortAuthority is so sophisticated that it is robust against attempts to circumvent detection by scrambling the text or inserting additional, non-related data into documents.

PortAuthority works by creating an electronic fingerprint" of data. These electronic fingerprints are tiny files that mathematically represent the information contained in protected documents. The fingerprints are stored on the PortAuthority server and are quickly checked for complete or partial matches as information is moved around the network. When a user creates a document and saves it to a protected directory on a PC or fileserver, PortAuthority automatically fingerprints the data and is updated when the file is modified. PA provides for the enforcement of distribution rules by monitoring, notifying and blocking breach attempts in real time.

New Enhancements Based On Global Customer Feedback
Release 2.0 of PortAuthority integrates major feature enhancements that Vidius global customers have requested. These features include improved performance through fingerprint algorithm advancements, scalability, load-balancing and clustering support or Microsoft® Exchange 2000. Administrative enhancements include a user and user-group import wizard, LDAP and Active Directory support and improved internal email detection analysis and blocking. Release 2.0 also improved handling of complex numerical values for identification, account, patient and credit card numbers. A simplified installation wizard and improved management interface round out the feature set.

PortAuthority 2.0 Goes Beyond Encryption and Digital Rights Management
The dramatic rise in corporate cases of data and identity theft demands features and capabilities that only PortAuthority2.0 provides in order to protect an enterprises most carefully guarded secrets and prevents them from getting into the wrong hands or viewed by the wrong eyes.

Our customers maintain a significant quantity of high-value IP in digital form," stated Vidius CEO, Craig Moody. From customer records and financial data to scientific formulas and computer source code -- all need to be secured without imposing processes that limit productivity by encrypting data, requiring passwords or converting data to non-standard files that utilize proprietary viewing software. Our customers recognize that encryption software and digital rights management provide only limited security and cannot prevent unencrypted data from leaving their enterprise. PortAuthority forms an internal security perimeter -- like Firewalls do for networks externally -- that acts as an information gatekeeper for proprietary data."

Pricing and Availability
PortAuthority is now available in several versions for organizations of all sizes including PortAuthority Enterprise, PortAuthority Small Business Edition (SBE), PortAuthority Net Appliance & PortAuthority International (Japanese). Pricing starts at $8,250.00 and sold on a per seat basis.

About Vidius:
Headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., with offices in New York, Florida & Tel Aviv, Vidius, Inc. is the developer of PortAuthority, a breakthrough security software platform for protecting confidential business information. Created by former security experts from U.S. and Israeli military and counter-intelligence agencies, Vidius patent-pending technology employs the most effective science available for classifying and controlling digital information. Vidius software serves industry leaders ranging from automotive, banking and healthcare companies to bio-technology, petroleum and law enforcement worldwide.

Reader Contact Information:
Vidius, Inc. 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 405, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Tel:
310.888.2330, Fax:| 310.888.2331, www.vidius.com, info@vidius.com
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