TUCSON, Sept. 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Environmental Technologies International Inc. (Pink Sheets:EMTI) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Finderguard Technologies, Inc., has reported excellent interim results from the nationwide beta testing of its new data security product, Computer-Guard(tm). A unique solution to information protection, Computer-Guard(tm) provides a low-cost, highly effective solution to securing confidential data on unattended desktop and laptop computers.
Tested By Renowned Martin Security Inc.
One of the companies involved in the Computer-Guard(tm) testing program was Martin Security, Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin. A leader in the field of corporate security, both online and on the ground, Martin Security brought over 40 years of security insider experience to the Computer-Guard(tm) evaluation process.
John Kerr, general manager of Martin Security, Inc., highlighted the danger to companies of leaving unattended computers unprotected, "We see it time and again. Today's average employee often sees corporate data security policies as little more than a tiresome bother. I'd hate to count how many times I've watched people hurriedly intent on a cigarette or lunch break routinely walk away from their workstations leaving computers on and programs open. Most are blithely unaware of the very real danger of both casual snoops and intentional data theft."
Kerr added, "Our experience with client computer security has shown it's not so much the machines themselves that are valuable, but rather it's the confidential information on them that's truly valuable. Experience also has shown that any data security platform must balance convenience and protection and counter people's tendency to cut corners. Our testing has shown Computer-Guard(tm) is a safe and simple solution for effective and cost-efficient protection of proprietary information. We highly recommend installation of Computer-Guard(tm) on any computer that may be left exposed to data theft."
Computer-Guard(tm) - directly addresses what has emerged in recent years as an international epidemic - THEFT OF COUNTLESS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF VALUABLE AND CRITICAL COMPUTER DATA. Essentially, the Computer-Guard(tm) system protects the user's information by rendering the computer useless whenever the authorized user is away from the machine.
Computer Data Theft - While the value of actual computer hardware (often laptops) stolen usually amounts to $2000 - $4000 per unit (the FBI estimates that 97% of stolen computer equipment is never recovered), the cost of the lost computer data is enormous! A $25,000.00 reward offered for the return of a laptop stolen in 2000 from the State Department in Washington, D.C. demonstrates just how much more valuable is the data compared to the replacement cost of the hardware. It is generally recognized that business-critical, proprietary confidential corporate data lost to potential competitors through computer data theft could amount to tens of $billions in costs.
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