IronKey Wins 2010 SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Mobile Device Security Solution

LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- IronKey, the leader in secure and managed portable computing solutions, has been recognized with SC Magazine's 2010 Reader Trust Award as the company with the Best Mobile Device Security Solution in the industry. The announcement was made last week at the SC Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco.

"It is an honor to be recognized in the highly-respected SC Magazine Awards as we continue to set the standard by addressing the security challenges associated with mobile security," said Dave Tripier, chief marketing officer at IronKey. "We work closely with our partners, customers and the industry to ensure that we deliver the best solutions, and this award again validates our position of leadership in enabling and managing secure virtual computing environments."

IronKey was chosen by the Reader Trust Voting Panel, comprised of security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets, representing the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers. With an unprecedented number of entries submitted the 2010 SC Magazine readers selected IronKey over competing solutions from Check Point, CREDANT, PGP and Symantec.

IronKey brings unprecedented mobile data security to enterprise and government organizations by combining the IronKey multifunction security devices with the ability to remotely manage the devices and strictly enforce security policies from a centralized administrative console. IronKey enables organizations to securely deliver complete desktop environments on ultra-secure, remotely managed devices with integrated two-factor authentication and fraud protection capabilities.

"Our Reader Trust panel of judges has recognized IronKey for its superior ability to address the most pressing IT security challenges facing the industry," said Illena Armstrong, editor in chief, SC Magazine. "Every vote is a testament to IronKey's success in helping organizations tackle IT security on a day-to-day basis."

The annual SC Awards highlight and showcase the best solutions, services and professionals, while recognizing achievement and technical excellence in the information security industry. As the industry's preeminent awards program, the annual SC Awards has acclaimed security's key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. Individuals, brands and solutions recognized in the program address not only the security challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

About SC Magazine

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About IronKey

IronKey's award-winning products and services combine the world's most secure flash drive with the world's most powerful USB management software. IronKey's USB flash drives bring the power of authentication, encryption, identity management and privacy to government, businesses and consumers in 23 countries. IronKey's management software and associated services allow enterprises of all sizes, government agencies, the military, and other organizations to take back control of the mobile data that has been leaking out of their organizations due to the uncontrolled proliferation of USB drives. IronKey products are FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validated. With IronKey, organizations centrally administer, remotely manage, and enforce policies on thousands of devices located anywhere in the world. Thousands of customers use IronKey, including Fortune 500 companies, enterprise organizations in financial services, healthcare and legal markets, as well as government agencies, including FEMA, NATO and DHS. For more information, please visit www.IronKey.com.

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