MicroRiver Joins SecureWave hardware vendor partnership Program

Biometric USB Flash pen drive Now Certified for Compatibility with SecureWave’s Leading Endpoint Security Technology

SecureWave, a worldwide leader in endpoint security, today announced that MicroRiver, leading supplier of biometric security usb flash drive h/w & s/w, has become a SecureWave Technology Partner within SecureWave’s Hardware Vendor Partnership Program after the certification of Biometric mini secure USB flash Pen drive. This industry-first certification programme for portable storage media provides hardware manufacturers with the endorsement of the market leader in endpoint security and certifies that partner solutions are fully-compatible with SecureWave’s Sanctuary® Device Control software.

“SecureWave Sanctuary is the industry standard in the enterprise market,” said Gerry Toms, Sales & Marketing Director, MicroRiver. “We are delighted to have its endorsement and feel that Sanctuary Device Control is complimentary to our product range. The two companies’ customer bases overlap in a number of sectors, hence it was a natural partnership for us to follow.”

The SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Programme provides a way for MicroRiver to market the enterprise benefits of its solutions while ensuring its commitment to device safety by partnering with SecureWave. The devices of all partners in the programme are subject to extensive and stringent testing for compatibility and interoperability with Sanctuary Device Control. Once certified, SecureWave and Hardware Vendors are capable of offering enterprise and government organisations with a truly secured, scalable and manageable solution using Sanctuary Device Control to ensure the utmost integrity and security of device usage throughout the organisation.

“Data Leakage is a top concern for organisations all over the globe. When used together, MiniSecure Biometric USB Flash Drive and Sanctuary Device Control provide organisations a secured solution to enforce device usage policies while ensuring data confidentiality through device biometric authentication and AES 256 data encryption, This protects against data leakage as all unauthorised devices including keyloggers will be blocked by default,” said Bertrand Manhe, Director of Strategic Alliances, SecureWave.

Members of SecureWave Hardware Vendor Partnership Program may be consulted on http://www.lumension.com/lumension-technology-partners.aspx. Any hardware manufacturer interested in joining this programme should visit http://www.lumension.com/Partners.aspx or email partners@securewave.com.

About SecureWave

With SecureWave’s Sanctuary®, organisations set and enforce policies for device and application use that overcome tomorrow’s security and operational challenges today. More than 1,500 enterprises worldwide in the financial, government, military, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, including Lockheed Martin, CSC/Anglian Water Services, MTU, Barclays Bank PLC and Norwich Union, utilise Sanctuary. SecureWave, named a Red Herring Top 100 Innovator, is headquartered in Luxembourg and services its global customer base via offices in the U.K. and Herndon, VA, as well as through a network of reseller and service provider partners worldwide. To learn more about SecureWave, please call +44(0)1908 357897, or visit www.securewave.com.

About MicroRiver

Formed in 2003, with it’s UK office based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, MicroRiver are specialist Solutions Providers in the Security Conscious USB Hardware & Software markets.