PGP(R) Solution used by leading law firm to provide seamless data protection

LONDON and MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, has announced that Browne Jacobson, one of the largest law firms in the UK, has selected PGP Universal(TM) Gateway Email to secure its electronic communications. Using the PGP® solution, Browne Jacobson is able to encrypt sensitive information in emails to clients, including University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and the Criminal Justice System Mail (CJSM), ensuring secure communication and helping to ensure compliance with various regulations.

Established in 1832, Browne Jacobson is one of the largest legal practices in the UK with offices in Birmingham, London and Nottingham. Having quadrupled in size in the last ten years, the firm now has 251 lawyers and an impressive client portfolio, including blue chip organisations, NHS trusts, local authorities and public sector organisations.

The increasing number of data breaches in the UK - 70% of UK organisations suffered at least one data breach in the last year* - alongside the changing security requirements of one of its clients, UHL, which established a policy requiring the secure transmission of information to third parties, prompted Browne Jacobson to review its existing security strategy.

After conducting a full market evaluation, Browne Jacobson selected PGP Corporation as the vendor of choice. As Peter Birley, director of IT at Browne Jacobson, said, "Browne Jacobson places utmost importance in the security of its clients' data. Whilst we have always invested heavily in our IT infrastructure, we recognised that in the current market we needed even greater security for our messaging systems. Given its experience in this sector, the decision to work with PGP Corporation was a natural one."

In order to ensure the seamless integration of the PGP® technology, Browne Jacobson worked closely with Intellect Security, a dedicated and specialist provider of PGP® solutions in the United Kingdom and a PGP® partner for over a decade. Intellect Security managed the entire process right from the planning and design process to the actual implementation of the PGP Universal(TM) Gateway Email solution. Furthermore, Intellect also worked closely with UHL's PGP® reseller and CJSM's IT department to ensure compatibility with the two systems. By implementing PGP Universal(TM) Gateway Email, Browne Jacobson has facilitated secure email communications with clients using gateway-to-gateway encryption. The additional use of PGP Universal(TM) Web Messenger, , enables clientless email encryption for secure email communications with large groups of customers and partners as well as experts and witnesses in specific cases. By safeguarding data down to the individual recipient, PGP Universal(TM) Web Messenger protects sensitive data from unauthorised access in transit, over the public servers and at the endpoint.

The PGP® solution also supports Browne Jacobson's commitment to comply with the voluntary ISO 27001 standard code of practice for information security management.

"The PGP® solution exceeded all our email security requirements with the benefits being felt throughout our organisation," continued Birley. "With the potential to extend the solution across other applications, we really see our work with PGP Corporation as an investment not just in our communications strategy, but also in our overall IT security infrastructure."

"Data protection is a serious concern for all organisations, but one which is often overlooked, it is therefore great to work with a company like Browne Jacobson which is looking ahead to defend its clients' communications," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO at PGP Corporation. "Browne Jacobson's proactive approach is responsible, considered and a great example to other companies evaluating their current enterprise data protection strategies."

*Research conducted by Ponemon Institute - Encryption Trends July 2009

About Browne Jacobson LLP

Browne Jacobson (www.brownejacobson.com) is one of the largest law firms in the United Kingdom, with regional and national reach through its offices in Nottingham, Birmingham and London. With an established reputation for its commercial, public sector, health and insurance expertise the firm combines high-calibre individuals, innovation, and market knowledge with client-driven flexibility. To support these attributes, Browne Jacobson proactively invests in IT solutions.

About Intellect Security

Intellect Security (www.cryptosoft.com) is a specialist provider of solutions focused on PGP solutions. It has an unequalled pedigree in provisioning PGP-based technologies to both large and small corporations in the U.K. and across Europe.

Intellect has been closely involved with the growth of PGP Corporation over the last 10 years, including the development of several PGP-based technologies for the automation of batch-data encryption. When PGP Corporation was formed in 2002, it selected Intellect Security as the exclusive master distributor for its products across EMEA. In this time Intellect has become synonymous with PGP solutions, and it remains to this day the largest, dedicated provider of PGP technologies in Europe.

Intellect Security has extensive experience developing custom encryption solutions; its technology has been used extensively to protect corporate data assets in the following areas: secure supply chain, automated secure data backup, HR application data security, large-scale B2C secure data delivery, and secure financial transaction delivery.

About PGP Corporation

PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP® Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP® platform-enabled applications allow organisations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.

PGP® solutions are used by more than 100,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune 100, 75 percent of the Fortune Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX Index, and 51 percent of the UK FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com.

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