<http://news.scotsman.com/print.cfm?id=3683738&referringtemplate=http%3A%2F%2Fnews%2Escotsman%2Ecom%2Flatest%2Ecfm&referringquerystring=id%3D3683738> print The Scotsman Thu 28 Oct 2004 8:46am (UK) Pgp Corporation Announces That U.K. Borough Council has Selected Pgp Universal "PA" Business Editors/Technology Writers PALO ALTO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 28, 2004 - Bournemouth will use award-winning encryption solution to secure email communications and help comply with regulations PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise encryption solutions, today announced that the Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, U.K., has selected PGP(R) Universal to secure electronic communications containing personal information between the Council and its residents, merchants, and other government agencies. "A great deal of the information held by the Council is private, including personal and health information, data about schools and students, and tax and voting records," said Fred Baert, Bournemouth's Information Communication Technology (ICT) Security Officer. "The 1998 Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act both require the Council to ensure the security of electronic communications, and the Council's own security policy states that confidential information must be encrypted. PGP Corporation is the market leader in encryption, so choosing a PGP solution seemed like the right thing to do." "Regulatory mandates and societal concerns continue to pressure all types of organizations to secure confidential information in electronic communications," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO for PGP Corporation. "We are pleased the Bournemouth Borough Council chose PGP Universal to help comply with requirements for encrypting private data transmitted via email." About PGP Corporation Recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise encryption technology, PGP Corporation develops, markets, and supports products used by more than 30,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 90% of the Fortune 100 and 75% of the Forbes International 100. PGP products are also used by thousands of individuals and cryptography experts to secure proprietary and confidential information. During the past ten years, PGP(R) technology has earned a global reputation for standards-based, trusted security products. PGP Corporation is the only commercial security vendor to publish source code for peer review. The unique PGP encryption product suite includes PGP Universal -- an automatic, self-managing, network-based solution for enterprises -- as well as desktop, mobile, and FTP/batch transfer solutions. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com or 650-319-9000. About Bournemouth Borough Council The Bournemouth Borough Council is the government body that sets policies for the 164,000 residents of the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset. The Council is the largest provider of services for children and adults in home or residential care and landlord to more than 15,000 people. It is responsible for maintaining local roads/highways, caring for the environment, and supporting the town's schools as well as sports, leisure, and entertainment facilities. For more information, visit http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk. PGP is a registered trademark and the PGP logo is a trademark of PGP Corporation. Product and brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. - 30 - BRM/se* CONTACT: Jump Start Communications, LLC for PGP Corporation Lori Curtis, 970-887-0044 (U.S.) +44 0845 331 2059 (U.K.) lori@jumpstartcom.com -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah@ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'