Unique Finnish service on data erasure

Ibas and ICL together have constructed a hard disk data erasure service, which operates in network environment. The service is unique in Finland. ICL has chosen Ibas's ExpertEraser software as the basis of this service. The software version that operates in network environment is constructed for ICL's Configuration Centre. The production line of the Configuration Centre now also uses Norman Virus Control 5 for virus detection.

ExpertEraser processes the hard disks on a direct basis. The software passes BIOS and the operating system, so it can overwrite also the hard disk areas occupied by BIOS, the orphan sectors and the last cylinders that other software tools normally cannot process. Safety is guaranteed by functioning quality control and the fact that the software is constructed in network environment.

The hard disk is fully operational after the data erasure, and it can be reactivated in another place or environment. Thus, the operating life of the product can be extended and the environmental effects are reduced.

- Installation of Norman Data Security products
The Norman software serves as a platform for the ICL notebook data security solutions. The basic data security solution is based on Norman Privacy software. With the Norman Privacy software, files and file directories can be encrypted according to customer's wishes.

The Norman Access Control product series is a platform for a full data security solution. The solution protects the entire hard disk of a notebook. The hard disk can be encrypted so that the address information will not be displayed when the disk is booted. The data is not accessible without a password or a smart card.

- Close co-operation
"We are extremely pleased to provide ICL with the end-to-end data security software as the basis for the solutions. The importance of data security is continuously increasing and our product development is a forerunner in this area. Our cooperation with ICL is also pioneering in Finland. Data erasure from the hard disk has not been possible in a network environment before", says Managing Director Jyri Pohja, Norman Ibas Oy.

"ICL needed a secure and easy-to-use solution for data erasure. We also want to ensure the data security of the notebooks. Norman Ibas's advanced and reliable software is an excellent platform for our data security solutions", says Director of Logistics Anneli Martonen, ICL.

For further information, please contact:
Managing Director Jyri Pohja, Norman Ibas Oy, tel. +358 400 407 297
ICL ltd Oy, Direktør Juha Kemppainen, tlf: (+358) 10 598 8578

Facts about Ibas
The data security company Ibas, established in 1978, is one of the world's leading companies in Data Recovery, Data Erasure and Computer Forensics. The Group's Head Office is located in Kongsvinger, Norway, with subsidiaries and distributors in Europe and Asia. In 2000 the total turnover was NOK 67 mill and the company has a total of 54 employees.

Norman Ibas Oy is a fully owned subsidiary of Ibas.

ICL International Computers Limited Oy is one of the most significant deliverers of IT products in Finland. ICL offers its customers end-to-end management of information system tools, from planning and implementing the purchase to an ecological disposal of the products. ICL's customers include many Finland's leading companies and communities in the fields of industry, trade and public administration. ICL is a part of the world's third largest IT company Fujitsu.