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Hitachi GST and Phoenix Technologies Team

New laptops with remote data protection

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) and Phoenix Technologies
Ltd. announced a collaboration to provide
next-generation mobile PC security on notebooks equipped with Hitachi hard
drives. New laptops with Hitachi hard drives and Phoenix FailSafe
theft-deterrence service, will allow the PC owner to track, remotely disable
and securely erase the disk drive. As a result, vital data stored on the
laptop remains safe and protected. With this partnership, the FailSafe agent
can be installed on an encrypted Hitachi hard drive. In the event of laptop
theft, if the FailSafe agent is removed by the perpetrator, the authorized
owner will be able to remotely re-install the FailSafe agent in the
compromised system and take further steps to ensure integrity of the data on
the laptop.

"Increasingly, leading notebook PC manufacturers depend on Hitachi to gain
a competitive advantage through our hard drives, which include 128-bit AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) technology to protect consumers’ valuable and
sensitive information
," said Masaru Masuda, Director of Product Planning,
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. "All of our 2007 and 2008 models of
2.5-inch mobile hard drives can be enabled at the factory to utilize powerful
AES-128 encryption engine, which is part of the drive electronics SOC
(System-on-Chip). In addition to providing data at rest protection by on the
fly data encryption, simple deletion of the 128-bit encryption key enables
cryptographically secure erase of the drive. By incorporating Phoenix FailSafe
technology with our mobile hard drives, OEMs can deliver advanced security to
prevent data loss and theft. The ability to remotely and securely erase or
disable disk drives on mobile PCs offers the next-generation protection our
customers need to stand apart from competitors
."

"While laptops and notebooks continue to grow in popularity, there is a
clear need to provide advanced protection to secure the sensitive files and
data stored on them
," said Surendra Arora, Vice President of Business
Development at Phoenix Technologies. "By partnering with laptop drive
manufacturers such as Hitachi, we can help prevent data theft and associated
crimes like identity theft by extending FailSafe protection to laptops which
contain sensitive personal and professional information. With Phoenix FailSafe
protection, PC owners can remotely protect, encrypt and securely erase the
vital content stored on their hard drives. FailSafe location-based technology
also allows the owner to locate and recover lost or stolen laptops, or even
remotely disable the unit if necessary to prevent potential misuse
."

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

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