PDA Secure VPN offers complete IPSec compliance, 802.11 security and protects wireless data transfer on Palm OS, Pocket PC, Powered handhelds and prevents data from falling into the wrong hands

San Jose, CA (September 24, 2002)… Trust Digital LLC, the leading provider of PDA device security technology that is the de facto standard in the industry, today announced that it would formally release PDASecure VPN version 1.0, the first managed enterprise capable VPN and data security product for PDA handheld devices at the PalmSource, Inc. open house show in San Jose, CA. The show runs September 26th, 2002 at the PalmSource, Inc. Trust Digital’s suite of security products has been honored with prestigious awards including COMDEX, SC Magazine, Hand Held Computing Magazine, GoldMine and Planet PDA in the category of Best Enterprise Security Solution. PDASecure VPN is a Virtual Private Network software client compatible with Palm OS 5 and Pocket PC that offers secure client-to-gateway communications over wireless networks. It is built on unsurpassed technology and helps corporations and mobile professionals protect the data in transit, that is stored on their handheld computers through password protection, multiple levels of data encryption and a host of administrative control features.

"Trust Digital continues to fill the gap in market and is working to secure the foundation of all types of communications including wireless, 802.11, networking, and e-commerce applications. PDASecure VPN will bring wireless security to a new level of reliability,” said Kevin Shahbazi, Trust Digital’s Vice President of marketing. “Companies and individuals alike are recognizing the importance of protecting the data that is stored on their PDAs. The portable nature of these devices increases the risk of having vital personal or corporate data falling into the wrong hands.”

Trust Digital's Vice President of Marketing, Kevin Shahbazi, will be in attendance at the PalmSource press briefing, to be held today at the PalmSource, Inc. in San Jose, CA. The event will be preceded by a keynote address by PalmSource's President and CEO, David Nagel.

PDASecure VPN software is a secure remote access product and enjoys an IPSec encryption, 802.11 security, and authentication that secures client-to-gateway or client-to-client communications. These new product is complementary to other security software for virus protection and firewalls, providing an additional layer of protection to any system by protecting the most valuable asset, the data. An email address book that is encrypted in the background, for example, cannot be read by self-replicating “I Love You”-style viruses or worms which stops them from proliferating.

“Trust Digital enjoys a solid customer base in government organizations, including three letter agencies, and leaders of Healthcare, Financial and Education markets due to the fact that it is user friendly, is transparent to the end users, includes enterprise-based access control and encryption technology and enjoys a powerful centralized management and security policy editor software.” Said Kevin Shahbazi, VP of Marketing for Trust Digital. “Trust Digital customers see the value in being able to reduce communications cost through the use of highly secure Virtual Private Networks. We are delivering PDASecure VPN based upon many requests we have received from our clientele.”

The PDASecure VPN product line from Trust Digital, protects PDAs against internal fraud and theft, sabotage, malicious hacking and helps an organization against legal exposure to the compromise of personal customer data. The PDASecure Enterprise™ and PDASecure Policy Editor™ are also designed to work with the desktop PC security product ForeverSecureÔ, also from Trust Digital, to provide a total security solution for an enterprise and the devices connected to it. Specific features and functions can be studied in detail at the Trust Digital web site (http://www.TrustDigital.com).

About Trust Digital LLC and Applied Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
Trust Digital LLC was formed as a subsidiary to market and support PDASecureÔ and other data security products developed over a two year period by its parent, Applied Technologies, Inc. (ATI) of Fairfax, Virginia. ATI has over ten years of expertise in network security and is a privately held Value-Added Reseller of GoldMine Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software that also develops third party products as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for CRM vendors. ATI recently won an award from GoldMine as “Marketer of the Year” and “ISV of the Year” in 2000. Trust Digital is currently co-located with ATI, which is based in Fairfax, Virginia. Information on PDASecureÔ is available at www.TrustDigital.com or by calling (703) 246-9198, FAX (703) 246-9496.

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