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Steganos Software releases Steganos Suite 14

Latest Version of Flagship Software Provides All-Around Privacy Protection for PCs and Smartphones

Berlin, Germany, October 23rd, 2012 – Steganos Software GmbH, a leading provider of user-friendly security and privacy software for individuals and small offices, today announced the availability of Steganos Privacy Suite 14. Designed for individuals who want comprehensive privacy protection for their data and activities – including on their smartphones and USB sticks – the soft- ware’s user-friendly interface and host of privacy tools featuring 256-bit AES encryp- tion make it the ideal one-stop privacy solution.

The software has the following features: • Steganos Password Manager keeps all of your account log-in information and PIN codes safe and sound, and helps you create secure passwords. Password Manager is also usable on iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones via a free app from the App Store or Google Play. • Steganos Traceless Drives enable you to run any program on a temporary drive, which disappears when you shut off your PC. So no traces of your activity are left on your system. • Steganos Safe enables you to create secure storage spaces of up to one terabyte in size for sensitive files. The safes can be hidden from view for extra protection. • Steganos TraceDestructor lets you customize which traces you automatically want deleted from your Internet Explorer or Firefox browser. • Steganos Email Encryption enables you to send password-protected emails that only your target recipient can open and read. • Steganos Shredder allows you to completely eliminate all traces of data from your hard drive thanks to military-standard techniques. • Steganos Portable Safe enables you to securely store and transport your confiden- tial files on USB sticks, DVDs and Blu-Ray disks.

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»Anti-virus software alone isn’t enough to protect your data and online surfing activities«, said Gabriel Yoran, managing director of Steganos Software. »Only a comprehensive privacy package like Steganos Privacy Suite can keep hackers and spies at bay. We’re confident that we have one of the best and easiest to use privacy packages on the market«, he added.

Product Pricing Steganos Privacy Suite 14 can be purchased Steganos Privacy Suite supports all key devices online for $69.95 at www.steganos.com. that recognize Windows as a writeable remov- Updates from Steganos Privacy Suite 2012 (ver- able medium (e.g. USB sticks, memory cards, sion 13), Steganos Privacy Suite 11 and Stega- digital cameras). It does not provide mailbox nos Privacy Suite 12 cost $39.95 via electronic encryption for 64-bit operating systems. software download. A free 30-day trial version is available as well. Free mobile apps may be About Steganos Software GmbH downloaded from the Apps Store or Google Play. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Steganos Software GmbH offers a System Requirements complete portfolio of user-friendly security and Steganos Privacy Suite 14 works on Microsoft privacy software products for data protection Windows® 7 and 8 (32/64 Bit), Vista™ (32/64 and online . Steganos has more than Bit) and XP (Home Edition and Professional two million users throughout Europe, North with SP3). The software requires 200 MB of free America and Latin America. The company’s memory and a minimum Intel Pentium Proces- product portfolio is available on its website and sor or equivalent. through a global network of business partners. For Steganos Safe, extra hard disk space is Steganos also distributes software through the required for the secure drives. The NTFS file OEM channel and product bundles. system is required to use one terabyte per drive Further information about the company can be in full. Using the FAT32 file system, a maximum found at www.steganos.com. of four GB is possible per secure drive. Secure drives cannot be encrypted on compressed Contact NTFS drives. Erika Christ For Steganos Portable Safe, you may need CD, Tel. 703-862-7542 DVD or BD burners with corresponding software. Mail [email protected] You may also temporarily need up to 50 GB of hard drive space for the Portable Safe packet Johannes Heim files. Administrator rights are required to install Tel. +49 - 30 - 24 04 786 - 19 the encryption program and run Steganos Port- Mail [email protected] able Safe on another computer.

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