IntelliMover®
to Bring Identity Protection to New PCs
Users
can secure their identity on new PCs from
get-go
Bellevue,
Washington - September 19, 2005
Detto Technologies (OTCBB: DTTO) makers
of award winning data transfer and migration
software, IntelliMover®
and Move2Mac™,
today announced the latest phase of its
strategy of providing new PC users a secure
computing environment. Detto has entered
into an agreement with WhiteCanyon Software,
a Utah based company, that will result
in WhiteCanyon's identity protection software,
MySecurityVault™
Pro, shipping with Detto's PC migration
product, IntelliMover.
Identity
Theft
In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission
reported that almost 10 million people
in the U.S. had their identities stolen,
with an estimated cost to the country
of $50 billion. In March, 2005, Financial
Insights, an IDC company, reported that
"Close to 60% of U.S. consumers sampled
in January 2005 expressed concern about
identity theft."
Most
users are unaware that oftentimes the
passwords they type in when logging into
websites, displayed to them on their screen
as asterisks, are easily retrieved by
malicious software programs, such as spyware.
These programs can scan a user's hard
drive and steal "identity" information,
such as usernames, passwords, and banking
URLs.
About
MySecurityVault
MySecurityVault Pro provides three levels
of identity protection:
- The Identity Guard protects against
identity theft by continually scanning
a PC to find instances where identity
related information such as usernames,
passwords, banking URLs, credit card numbers,
etc. are easily accessible and vulnerable
to theft. Examples include information
entered in AutoFill forms. The Identity
Guard alerts the user and offers to store
the information in its encrypted SecurityVault.
- The SecurityVault enables users
to securely store any type of information
in its encrypted vault. MySecurityVault
uses RAS encryption technology to protect
user data.
- The Password Manager allows users
to not only store usernames in a highly
customizable, secure vault, but also provides
form filling to reduce time spent filling
out web based forms.
In
addition to MySecurityVault Pro, IntelliMover
will include a trial of WhiteCanyon's
SecureClean which enables users to clean
their old PC before disposing of it. Over
half of today's users dispose of their
old PCs, and with mounting theft from
the hard drives of these old PCs, it's
become critical for users to clean their
old PC before giving it away.
Steve
Elderkin, WhiteCanyon's founder and CEO,
is a computer forensic scientist who has
frequently consulted with the FBI and
CIA on computer forensics. "Identity
theft is one of the scariest issues facing
PC users, but most have no idea how vulnerable
their data is", said Elderkin. "MySecurityVault
Pro provides them a secure environment
in which to store and mange their data
without the fear of it being stolen."
"For
the first time in history, laptops are
outselling desktops and broadband penetration
is at an all time high. The probability
of having your laptop stolen or lost and
having someone try to access your data
online is high, so protecting your data
is more important than ever", said
Larry Mana'o, founder and CEO of Detto
Technologies, "We want to make sure
Detto provides the most comprehensive
and security centric solutions for PC
users when they upgrade to their new PC
and the introduction of this bundle really
fills a void in the market".
Detto's
strategy has resulted in prior offerings
including anti-spam and anti-spyware shipping
alongside IntelliMover. Now with MySecurityVault
Pro, Detto helps users face the latest
security threat, identity theft.
Pricing
and Availability
IntelliMover with MySecurityVault Pro
will be available in early October through
Detto's OEMs partners, Dell, Gateway,
and HP, as well as from Detto's website,
www.detto.com.
The product will be priced at $49.95.
About
Detto Technologies
Detto Technologies, the leading provider
of migration technology for consumer and
corporations, utilizes its advanced technology
to enable the transfer of data, files,
preferences and personal settings - the
profile or "personality" of
a computer user - from an old computer
to a new one. IntelliMover®,
Detto Technologies' flagship product,
provides for the intelligent transfer
and integration of settings, preferences
and files quickly, simply and cost-effectively.
Detto markets its products primarily through
OEMs like Dell, HP-Compaq, Gateway and
Apple, as well as through most major retail
outlets through a third-party vendor.
Corporate headquarters is in Bellevue,
Washington. More information can be found
at www.detto.com.
About
WhiteCanyon Software, Inc.
WhiteCanyon Software provides tools to
help prevent personal identity theft.
WhiteCanyon is a leading provider of security
software employing permanent deletion
technology. Corporate headquarters are
in Cedar City, Utah. More information
can be found at www.whitecanyon.com.
Forward
Looking Statements:
This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
may include statements relating to Detto's
anticipated financial performance, business
prospects, new developments and similar
matters, and/or statements preceded by,
followed by or that include the words
"believes," "could,"
"expects," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "intends,"
"plans," or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are based
on management's current expectations and
assumptions, which are inherently subject
to uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict.
Actual
results may differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking statements
due to a variety of factors, including
changes in business, political, and economic
conditions due to the threat of future
terrorist activity or otherwise, actions
and initiatives by current and potential
competitors, and certain other additional
factors described in Detto's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other unknown or unpredictable factors
also could have material adverse effects
on Detto's future results, performance
or achievements. In light of these risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and factors,
the forward-looking events discussed in
this press release may not occur. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date stated, or if
no date is stated, as of the date of this
press release.
Detto
is not under any obligation and does not
intend to make publicly available any
update or other revisions to any of the
forward-looking statements contained in
this press release to reflect circumstances
existing after the date of this press
release or to reflect the occurrence of
future events even if experience or future
events make it clear that any expected
results expressed or implied by those
forward-looking statements will not be
realized.
Press contact:
Valerie Chan: 206-352-8814
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Relations contact:
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