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Lexar Media and RedCannon Join Forces to Enable Managed and Protected USB Storage Devices for Enterprise
Lexar Products, Including RedCannon-Enabled USB Flash Drives, Available Now at CDW
Fremont, CA, March 20th, 2008 -- Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, and RedCannon Security, a trusted provider of centrally-managed, secure mobile-access solutions for the enterprise, today announced a sales and distribution agreement that adds integrated remote-access and data-protection security to the award-winning flagship product in the Lexar premium JumpDrive USB flash drive line. The new offerings to include the RedCannon enhancement will be the Lexar JumpDrive Lightning Vault Edition and the JumpDrive Lightning Access Edition.
Ray Kracik, director of partner alliances at Lexar, added: "We're extremely gratified to be able to include the RedCannon enhancement in our JumpDrive USB flash drives, and we're especially pleased that these leading-edge products are now available at CDW. These products align well with CDW's keen focus within security management and offer their enterprise and public sector customers a strong solution for better protecting their mobile employees."
The RedCannon Alchemy appliance and management console that will be featured on Lexar JumpDrive Lightning drives provides a new level of security for enterprise PC users. The console features an easy-to-use interface through which IT administrators can easily configure and deploy secured Lexar USB flash drives, while helping to prevent information from being copied to unauthorized devices. Significantly, the technology also allows IT managers to define acceptable white-listed device types, as well as blacklisted devices. Through this solution, all devices are inventoried, tracked, and managed remotely, and only authorized devices may access corporate USB ports.
The RedCannon enhancement on Lexar JumpDrive USB flash drives will add a new level of security and flexibility for business travelers. "For example, while on the road, employees will be able to use a Lexar JumpDrive Lightning Access Edition or a JumpDrive Lightning Vault Edition on either a public or borrowed PC in order to help protect the security of the data stored on the USB drive and reduce the likelihood of leaving traces of their web activity on the temporarily-used PC". In addition, RedCannon Manager offers a centralized console that allows IT administrators to remotely deploy, update, track, and disable fleets of USB devices. RedCannon Vault establishes FIPS 140-2 certified encryption on the Lexar USB flash drives, which will help meet the strict requirements for data protection defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other related legislation, rules, and guidelines.
"Industry analysts report that the average cost of a data leak incident is over $1.8 million - a very significant consideration for enterprise IT managers and compliance executives concerned about USB flash drives serving as enablers for information leakage - whether by accident or through intentional theft," said Vimal Vaidya, founder, chairman and chief executive officer at RedCannon. "Our goal is to transform USB devices into remotely managed, compliant devices that improve, rather than hinder efficiency."
For additional details on RedCannon-enabled Lexar USB devices, please
visit www.redcannon.com or www.lexar.com/enterprise . Additionally, the full
range of Lexar enterprise-class products, including the Lightning Vault and Access Editions and the SAFE PS1100 can be purchased at CDW (www.cdw.com ),
a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government, and education.
About Lexar
Lexar Media is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash and DRAM memory products under the Lexar and Crucial brand names. Lexar also sells flash memory products
under the Kodak brand. For more information about Lexar, visit www.lexar.com. For more information about Crucial products,
visit www.crucial.com, www.crucial.com/uk or www.crucial.com/eu.
Lexar Media, Inc. is a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc., and Lexar Media is a division of Micron Europe Limited, a division of Micron Semiconductor Asia Pte. Ltd.,
and a division of Micron Japan, Ltd.
About Micron Technology, Inc
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets
DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking and mobile
products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc.,
visit www.micron.com.
About RedCannon Security
RedCannon Security is a trusted developer of centrally managed, secure mobile-access solutions for the enterprise. Its ultra-thin client instantly
secures and sanitizes any point, anywhere. RedCannon extends security policies beyond the network perimeter, allowing policy enforcement to travel
with the user. Its solutions support leading industry standards for encryption and authentication and enable secure remote access to enterprise
applications, while leaving no trace of user activity on the host computer. Its award-winning product line includes KeyPoint Access, KeyPoint
Armor, KeyPoint Vault, KeyPoint Manager and KeyPoint Alchemy. For more information, please visit www.redcannon.com.
© 2008 Lexar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to change without notice. Lexar and the Lexar logo are trademarks of Lexar Media, Inc. Micron, Crucial, the Crucial logo and Ballistix are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
UK Lexar Media Contact:
Gillian Kelso
Lexar Media
crucialeupr@micron.com
+44 (0) 1355 586267
US Media Contact:
Kelly Sasso
Lexar Media
ksasso@micron.com
+1 (208) 363-5654
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