February 2007 –RSA : Microsoft Innovation, Industry Partners Help Customers Achieve Secure and Easy Anywhere-Access. - Avoco Secure is high lighted by Microsoft in their press release.
At RSA 2007, Microsoft stresses how the evolution of identity, networks and protection is essential for the technology industry to create a trustworthy computing environment.
“Microsoft noted that before anywhere-access can become a reality, systems, processes, programs and applications must be able to work together reliably and securely. Microsoft reiterated its commitment to working with governments, organizations and industry partners to create and implement industry-wide standards that enable greater interoperability. The company is already working with security and networking partners to help move toward this vision of anywhere-access:
SecureIT Alliance: Founded in October 2005, the SecureIT Alliance is a group of industry partners working together to develop security solutions for the Microsoft platform. The founding members range from well-established security providers such as Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc. and VeriSign to innovative startups such as Avoco Secure limited, Centrify Corp.
Press Release Link at Microsoft Press Room
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February 2007 – San Francisco - Avoco Secure Introduces Solutions that Combine High-Assurance Digital Credentials from IdenTrust and Avoco’s secure2 Product Line. These Solutions and a New Release of secure2trust, Which Supports Microsoft Office Outlook Will Be Shown at the RSA Conference.
“By working with Avoco Secure to enhance security and increase functionality for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, SharePoint Server 2007, and Windows Vista, we are able to supply new and innovative solutions for customers,” said Gerry Albert, Director of SecureIT Alliance from the Strategic Relations Group at Microsoft Corp. “The linking of security and identity is extremely important for secure document collaboration between different parties. Avoco Secure adds the capability to Microsoft Office of secure signing of Word documents and makes optimal use of multi- factor authentication, access controls and content control to the document level in Office. In key scenarios, these features help meet regulatory requirements for government and international banking standards.
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November 2006 – San Francisco and London - secure2trust is rated the BEST BUY Enterprise Rights Digital Management Software (E-DRM) and is AWARDED 5 Stars by SC Magazine.
The opening question asked by SC Magazine: ”Files often contain confidential information or valuable intellectual property. How can you keep this safe when sending them to others?”
The answer: Avoco Secure’s, Enterprise Digital Rights Management solution secure2trust.
secure2trust achieved the highest possible overall 5 stars rating and the Best Buy in the SC magazine group test on E-DRM products. The Best Buy award is given
to products with outstanding performance across a broad range of criteria. secure2trust also received 5 stars in five additional categories which were: features, ease of use, performance, documentation and value for money.
September 2006 – New York - Avoco Secure, the premier Enterprise Security, Authentication and Signature solution provider, today announced the release of Avoco Secure’s secure2sign and secure2trust V5 for secure signing, protection, access and control of confidential information.
We are pleased with the commitment Avoco Secure has shown to the Microsoft platform allowing customers to benefit from our joint efforts," said Gerry Albert, group manager, Microsoft Corp.. "By working with partners like Avoco to enhance security for Microsoft Office 2007, SharePoint Server 2007, Groove Networks, CardSpace (formerly known as "InfoCard"), and Windows Vista - we're raising the bar for secure document collaboration. Avoco adds the capability to Microsoft Office of secure signing of Word documents and leverages use of multi-factor authentication to the document level. In key scenarios, these features help meet regulatory requirements for government and international banking standards."
August 2006 - San Francisco and London - Avoco Secure, the premier enterprise DRM solution provider, today announced Avoco Secure's QuickStart secure2trust for securing Executive and Board confidential information.
"The average setup time for QuickStart secure2trust is less than 99 minutes and the basic package only costs $15,000 US dollars. QuickStart secure2trust is the easiest to use, fastest to deploy and most cost effective enterprise DRM solution that is available in the market." said Gerry O’Brien, chief executive officer of Avoco Secure. ”QuickStart is a first step which allows enterprises to speedily setup a solution which can then be very easily extended and customized to meet both the internal and external needs of a company.”
August 2006 - San Francisco - Microsoft SecureIT Alliance partner Avoco Secure, the premier enterprise digital rights management solution provider, today announced that over 5000 unique evaluation pilot installs of secure2trust have been undertaken in the last 75 days.
"I feel that our success is because secure2trust is very simple to use and install. Not having to rely on the old style client server Enterprise DRM architecture is a major factor in achieving this," said Gerry O’Brien, chief executive officer of Avoco Secure. Importantly secure2trust clearly provides the blend of authentication and rights management functionality that the market is looking for."
July 2006 - Impact Systems, Inc. and Avoco Secure Announce Partnership, Impact Systems Inc. and UK based Avoco Secure announce an Alliance aimed at helping companies implement eCTD regulatory publishing.
According to Laura Sherman, Impact Systems VP of Regulatory Publishing "Our clients gain immensely from this combination because Avoco Secure’s secure2trust secures content as it is created and gives it flexibility to adapt to access changes while progressing through its lifecycle".
April 2006 – Avoco Secure , the premier Enterprise Rights Management solutions provider, today announced that it will present its next generation release of secure2trust and the Beta release of secure2trust for Microsoft Office 2007 at Infosecurity Europe 2006 and Gilbane San Francisco 2006.
" The enhancement of Avoco Secure’s product secure2trust to include support for Office 2007 is an important step forward. As a Microsoft partner Avoco Secure is providing a proactive industry solution for document control" said Gerry Albert, Director of the SecureIT alliance at Microsoft Corporation. "New product scenarios illustrate the importance of SecureIT Alliance as a partner forum to promote platform integrated solutions which ultimately helps customers better address their security objectives."
March 2006 – Microsoft SecureIT Alliance partner Avoco Secure and Microsoft Gold Certified partner Content and Code announce an alliance today to deliver joint secure information management solutions based on SharePoint.
Tim Wallis, CEO at Content and Code said, "Security is extremely important to our customers and secure2trust will help ensure their valuable information will be secure where it resides. As a peer-to-peer product, secure2trust is simple and quick to install. The average time for implementation for a client is only minutes over a network. The ability to add secure identities and rights management to documents which pass freely from desktop to SharePoint and are stored in different document management systems is now an urgent requirement."
March 2006 – SWORD Group to Develop a Document Security Practice in Europe based around Avoco Secure's premier Enterprise Rights Management solution secure2trust.
"SWORD partner with companies providing the best of breed products and secure2trust is without a doubt such a product,” said Jim Graham, UK Operations Director for SWORD Group.
February 2006 – Avoco Secure, the premier Enterprise Rights Management solutions provider, today announced that an independent research report published by the Butler Group is available.
The Butler Group believes that Avoco Secure’s product secure2trust can provide organisations with a level of protection for content that cannot be provided by other types of applications.
Avoco Secure joins the Microsoft® SecureIT Alliance
"Microsoft has announced the creation of the SecureIT Alliance, a group of industry partners that are working together to develop security solutions for the Microsoft platform. The SecureIT Alliance unites and expands various security and Internet safety partnerships Microsoft currently has with other industry leaders and governments. The intent of the Alliance is to help Microsoft security partners build and market better products for the Microsoft platform. Security is an industry problem, and the alliance will provide a rich set of industry based solutions for customers."
February 2006 – Avoco Secure, a leading provider of document security solutions for protecting sensitive information, today announced its membership in the SecureIT Alliance formed by Microsoft®, joining other industry leaders developing security.
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Additional Press coverage...
Gates Shares Microsoft’s Vision for a More Secure
Future
Microsoft chairman outlines priorities and urges the industry to
partner to build trust among computer users. RSA Conference 2006.
Industry Call to Action - Gates appealed to the industry to come together to develop more-secure products with a common understanding of how software should behave and work together. He asked the industry to support a trust ecosystem that will allow people to embrace a digital lifestyle with more secure, accountable and reliable technology.
Gates highlighted the company’s commitment to building industry partnerships to promote security. A notable example is the SecureIT Alliance, formed by Microsoft in October 2005, which now has more than 70 members. The industry consortium’s goal is to enable independent software vendors and systems integrators to work more closely with Microsoft and each other to build and integrate security products for the Microsoft platform. The SecureIT Alliance has launched its official Web site, http://www.secureitalliance.org, which has been expanded to include an interactive developer forum for member partners.
More information about Microsoft’s vision for secure computing can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-14RSA06KeynotePR.mspx
Atlas Consortium – Defence Information Infrastructure (DII)
Avoco Secure is an Atlas Consortium accredited supplier for the DII(F) program.
DII is a key enabler for many of the modernisation initiatives that make up the Defence Change Programme. The DII single information infrastructure will eventually provide IT services for about 300,000 users on around 150,000 terminals across approximately 2,000 MoD sites worldwide. It will mean that people have an IT infrastructure (the terminals, networks and applications) that supports collaborative working, provides faster and more secure communications and enables teams to store and retrieve information at anytime, anywhere.
http://www.atlasconsortium.info
Albany Ventures – Leads investment in Avoco Secure
http://www.albanyventures.co.uk