PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise encryption solutions, today announced that Kreis Dithmarschen (the County of Dithmarschen, a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) has chosen PGP(R) Universal to secure the electronic exchange of personal information between the government agency and its citizens, merchants, business partners, and others. "Germany has very strict data privacy laws that prohibit government agencies from transferring personal data by unencrypted email or other transport mechanisms such as FTP," said Andrea Paarmann, IT director for Kreis Dithmarschen. "We needed a solution to help comply with these regulations and were looking for a way to automatically encrypt/decrypt emails, provide centralized policy management, and allow end users to communicate with us without having to purchase or learn to use special software. PGP Universal offered the exact functionality we wanted."
"German government agencies have a special obligation to protect their residents' confidential information in electronic communications," said Steve Abbott, vice president of worldwide and channel sales for PGP Corporation. "We are very pleased Kreis Dithmarschen chose PGP Universal as their secure email solution. Our Certified Solution Partner, Advantic, helped demonstrate the advantages of PGP Universal, and Advantic's extensive e-government experience will facilitate deployment for Kreis Dithmarschen."
"Kreis Dithmarschen will be the first agency in Germany to deploy PGP Universal, thus setting a high standard for government secure messaging," said Kai Thost, head of Security Technology for Advantic Systemhaus GmbH. "You might say Dithmarschen is a technology leader because it has identified a practical, cost-effective email solution that provides transparent encryption to senders and ease of use to recipients."
About Kreis Dithmarschen
Kreis Dithmarschen provides a wide range of services to the more than 137,000 residents of this 1,400-square kilometer region in northwest Germany. Available services include online registration for building permits, school admittance, and car registration. Dithmarschen is also responsible for providing health care administration, voting registration, and tax services as well as fostering local industries, including agriculture, fishing, and tourism.
Quelle: Business Wire, 11.10.2004
