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SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co., one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the U.S. serving Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, demonstrated its commitment to client confidentiality and data privacy by selecting GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, to safeguard information on all of the firm's notebook PCs. The seamless implementation of GuardianEdge hard disk encryption technology, a critical component of the complete GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform, ensures that the sensitive information used by the firm's highly mobile

work force is protected, even if a laptop is lost or stolen.

"We are one of the largest firms in our region with multiple offices and employees that are constantly on the move. Selecting GuardianEdge's advanced security technology was a crucial step in protecting the sensitive accounting and personal details we handle on a daily basis. We do not want our company name in the headlines for the wrong reasons," said Joe Rumpler, IT shareholder for Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. "To strengthen our client and company privacy we made data security a top priority, allowing us to operate without the fear of a data breach due to a lost or stolen laptop computer and to differentiate us from our competitors."

The firm's selection of the GuardianEdge hard disk solution for endpoint data protection was driven by the solution's tight integration with Microsoft Active Directory(R) and centralized management capabilities. These capabilities allowed this scalable solution to be easily introduced and deployed to all enterprise notebook PCs with no performance degradation. In addition, since the initial roll out four months ago, Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. IT personnel have also found that the GuardianEdge support and password recovery features have resulted in reduced help desk requests.

"It only takes one data breach headline to sufficiently shake consumer confidence in a brand, not to mention the effects on the organization's records or security infrastructure. This fear keeps the IT staff up at night and consumers on high alert," said Alan Fudge, President and CEO of GuardianEdge. "Mobile workforces are today's reality. The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform delivers an enterprise endpoint solution that secures sensitive or propriety information, doesn't interrupt normal business practices and is easy to manage."

The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform

GuardianEdge hard disk encryption is a critical component of the complete GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform. Comprised of the GuardianEdge Data Protection Framework, which provides the required security and management services on a scalable client server infrastructure, and three core data protection applications: GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption, GuardianEdge Device Control, and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption, this platform is the first enterprise-class solution for managing the protection of information on endpoint devices. The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform gives IT administrators a common set of security and management services for deploying, monitoring and managing multiple endpoint data protection controls. These controls include full disk encryption and access control, port access control and blocking, and encryption of data transferred to removable media, such as USB drives, CDs/DVDs and mobile storage devices.

About GuardianEdge

GuardianEdge is the leading provider in endpoint data protection for the enterprise. More than two million users around the world depend on GuardianEdge solutions to safeguard sensitive and proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility. The company's endpoint data protection solutions have been deployed by leading organizations including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG and Humana Inc., as well as numerous agencies in the U.S. departments of Veteran Affairs, Defense, State and Education. For additional information, please visit: http://www.guardianedge.com/.

Source: GuardianEdge