Safend, a global leader in endpoint security, announced today general availability of Safend Protector 3.0. This upgrade to Safend's award-winning product, Safend Protector, protects from information leakage, malicious attacks and penetration while offering auditing capabilities over the physical and wireless ports of enterprise PCs and laptops. Safend Protector 3.0 pricing starts at $32 per seat, scaled for volume, and is available through resellers worldwide.

"Security solutions cannot be complete without a sound endpoint security strategy," said Mitchell Goldstein, president of Asurity Solutions of Boston and New York. "Our clients can realize immediate benefits with the new features in Safend Protector 3.0, as it is covers a broad range of issues like WiFi networks and key logger threats and integrates smoothly into existing network environments, speeding up the deployment process."

Safend Protector 3.0's enhanced security features include Cisco NAC integration, Microsoft's WHQL certification, and Check Point interoperability testing (OPSEC), ensuring comprehensive security as well as full compatibility with current and future Windows Operating System and other leading desktop, communications and security products. The upgraded product allows secure use of smart USB devices, such as U3 drives, as well as secure use of approved storage devices and wireless communication networks. Safend Protector 3.0 provides protection from hardware key logger devices, providing endpoint immunization from password and identity theft.

Safend Protector 3.0 now features a centralized management console which can be installed and run from any computer on the enterprise network, providing unified management of policies, logs and Protector clients. Enhanced logging and reporting features have been added to provide visibility into user activity required by regulatory mandates. Active Directory synchronization and real-time updates allow security administrators to know what devices are connected where, and which files have been accessed or copied to or from each device. Flexible policy control can be adjusted for any domain, group, computer, or user.

"Incidents of data loss and leakage are reported almost daily," said Safend's CEO, Gil Sever. "Our customers recognize the need to regain control over endpoint activity. Safend Protector 3.0 provides an innovative way to utilize modern technology while still maintaining data security."

ABOUT SAFEND

Safend is a leading provider of innovative endpoint security solutions that protect against corporate data leakage and penetration via physical and wireless ports. Safend's award-winning products, available through resellers worldwide, are deployed by Financial Institutions, Healthcare organizations government agencies and other security aware and regulations aware enterprises across the globe. The privately held company, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Tel Aviv with offices in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.safend.com.