SAN JOSE, Calif. & MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct 10, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WinMagic(R) Inc. (www.winmagic.com), the innovative leader in full-disk encryption, has partnered with SPYRUS(R) Inc. (www.spyrus.com), to make it simple for organizations to seamlessly integrate WinMagic's award-winning SecureDoc full-disk encryption software with SPYRUS' next-generation Suite B-enabled Rosetta Series II or HYDRA Privacy Card(R) (Hydra PC) Series II two-factor authentication and secure mass storage tokens to protect all mobile devices and data at rest (DAR) or in transit.

By making it simple to seamlessly integrate full-disk encryption with two-factor authentication, WinMagic and SPYRUS enable organizations to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data via lost or stolen mobile devices. The integrated WinMagic/SPYRUS solution will meet the world's strictest security mandates - including the recent U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive M-06-16., which states that all sensitive data on mobile devices (laptops and PDAs) must be encrypted, and that all federal employees attempting to access encrypted data must utilize two-factor user authentication.

"As the recent rash of laptop thefts makes clear, there is a real need for user-friendly security solutions that can protect data on easily stolen mobile devices," said Thi Nguyen-Huu, CEO, WinMagic. "WinMagic is proud that welcoming SPYRUS to its 'Knowing You're Protected' Certification Partner Program has led to the development of a cost-effective and user-friendly 'off-the-shelf' solution that makes it simple for organizations to protect data by combining the proven security benefits of full-disk encryption and two-factor authentication."

"This joint development effort represents real solutions for beleaguered CIOs and government agencies who must find powerful security solutions that are easy to deploy and cost effective," said Tom Dickens, COO, SPYRUS. "The new integrated SPYRUS/WinMagic solution will provide customers with best-of-breed software media encryption, best-of-breed hardware authentication, and access control and secure mass storage protected with Suite B cryptographic algorithms."

The Rosetta and Hydra PC tokens protect SecureDoc's AES 256-bit encryption keys by encrypting them with Elliptic Curve Cryptography utilizing P-384 keys, the maximum strength "Suite B" algorithms as defined by the National Security Agency and recommended by NIST publication SP-800-78-1 for all government applications after 2010. Encrypting the disk encryption key with a key that is contained on the PIN-protected Rosetta or Hydra PC ensures that removing the token from a laptop renders the data completely unintelligible.

SPYRUS was the first security vendor to incorporate support for the strongest "Suite B" cryptographic algorithms (including Elliptic Curve Cryptography with P-384 keys, AES-256, and SHA-384) into its hardware and software products, and WinMagic is now the first provider of Suite B-enabled full-disk encryption solutions. Since the Suite B algorithms are recommended for 2010 and beyond, selecting the WinMagic/SPYRUS solution will protect an organization's data for years to come.

About WinMagic, Inc.

WinMagic's SecureDoc is the only full-disk encryption line that integrates with passwords, hardware tokens, biometric devices, and PKI authentication technologies at pre-boot to make it simple to protect all data on desktops, laptops and PDAs. For more information on WinMagic's award-winning products/services, please visit http://www.winmagic.com, call 1-888-879-5879 (toll-free North America), +1 905 502-7000 (worldwide), or email info@winmagic.com.

About SPYRUS, Inc.

SPYRUS (www.spyrus.com) has provided solutions for the information security market since its inception in 1992. The product lines of Rosetta Client Authentication (smart cards, USB tokens and readers) and the Hydra PC for secure mass storage of data at rest and in transport, meet all requirements for high-assurance through a wide base of intellectual property; implementation of the strongest available commercial cryptographic algorithms; and meeting today's highest security certification standards, such as Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2 Level 2 through Level 4 and FIPS 201. SPYRUS is a privately held U.S. company headquartered in San Jose, California.

SecureDoc, MySecureDoc, SecureDoc Enterprise Server, and SecureDoc Central Database are trademarks of WinMagic, Inc. SPYRUS, Rosetta, Hydra Privacy Card, and Hydra PC are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc. in either the United States and/or other countries. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

SPYRUS Media Contact:
Madison Alexander PR
Dan Chmielewski Phone: (714) 832-8716 or (949) 231-2965 (mobile)
dchm@madisonalexanderpr.com

WinMagic Inc. Media Contact:
Michael O'Keeffe, 416-760-0100
Communication Strategies, Inc.
dchm@madisonalexanderpr.com