LONDON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Partnership Addresses Increased Market Demand for Endpoint Data Protection Solutions

GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today announced it has added IT Security Experts Ltd. (ITSE), an independent IT security consultancy in the U.K., to its Trusted Partner Network as a channel partner. The agreement marks the continued success in GuardianEdge's channel program development, further expansion in the U.K. and the ability to meet growing market demand for endpoint data protection services and applications.

"ITSE partners with best of breed solutions and delivers complete security strategies that meet the needs of our customers. When it comes to data protection, our customers have expressed it is a top concern and priority," said Simon Earl, technical director at ITSE. "We are proud to be a GuardianEdge channel partner, as its solutions deliver the level of data protection today's organisations require. GuardianEdge's Data Protection Platform provides the level of transparency and overall ease of deployment and management that is needed when tackling endpoint data protection."

The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform secures the full spectrum of enterprise endpoints including laptops, desktop PCs, smartphones, USBs, CDs, iPods and more. By leveraging a centralised management console and tight integration with Microsoft Active Directory(TM), the platform allows IT administrators to easily deploy and manage the solutions. The core components include: GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption, for safeguarding data-at-rest on laptop and desktop PCs; GuardianEdge Device Control, access control for devices, ports and file types; GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption, which securely transports data on portable media devices and GuardianEdge Smartphone Protection for sensitive data on smartphones and handheld devices. Recent additions also include GuardianEdge Advanced Authentication for multi-factor authentication capabilities.

"Daily reports of data breaches at leading global organisations have led to increased corporate concern with protecting sensitive company and customer data," said Joseph Hoban, vice president of global channel sales at GuardianEdge. "U.K. organisations have seen their fair share of data breach incidents, which has created a rapidly growing market for endpoint data protection solutions. ITSE's proven track record of independent IT consultancy and experience with developing successful security strategies for their customers gives GuardianEdge the perfect opportunity to meet the growing demand for effective endpoint data protection."

About GuardianEdge

GuardianEdge is the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise. More than two million users around the world depend on GuardianEdge solutions to safeguard sensitive and proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility. The company's endpoint data protection solutions have been deployed by leading organizations including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG and Humana Inc., as well as numerous agencies in the U.S. departments of Veteran Affairs, Defense, State and Education. For additional information, please visit: http://www.guardianedge.com.

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Patricia Hogan of McGrath|Power Public Relations, +1-408-727-0351, patriciah@mcgrathpower.com, for GuardianEdge