Tiscali Partners with Echoworx to Be the First to Launch Secure Mail Encryption in Europe


Tiscali offers its customers a monthly subscription service to encrypt email

TORONTO, Jan. 16 -- Tiscali, one of Europe's main independent telecommunication companies, and Echoworx, a leading provider of security software products for digital communications, today announced Tiscali is the first service provider in Europe to launch this important email privacy product, Tiscali Secure Mail.

The service, today available in Italy and soon in UK, targets customers who want to ensure the privacy of their email messages and attachments as they travel across the Internet from sender to recipient. Anyone can purchase Secure Mail from Tiscali, and existing customers can simply add the service to their bill.

"Data privacy continues to be a growing concern, which is why organizations are looking to implement best practices, such as encryption to ensure secure communications," said Klaus Ludemann, Director Media & VAS at Tiscali. "In line with our policy of providing our customers with the best Internet experience, we are pleased to be the first in Europe to offer email encryption with a simple solution that helps to ensure their data privacy. We believe email encryption will become the new privacy standard for digital communications."

"Securing digital communications has become a primary focus for Internet users around the world," said Michael Ginsberg, President & CEO of Echoworx. "With data theft and cyber crime on the rise, Tiscali is answering the growing need Italian customers have to protect the privacy of their digital communications. Echoworx is very proud to be helping Tiscali be the first service provider to launch this important privacy service in Europe."

In July 2006, Echoworx and LogicaCMG, a leading IT services company, announced an agreement to offer secure mail as a fully managed service to European organizations who want to expand their suite of value-added security services. By choosing email encryption as a managed service from LogicaCMG and Echoworx, Tiscali will be able to reap the substantial benefits of secure mail technology without dramatic upheavals to working practices and a long implementation process. LogicaCMG already serves over 100 organizations with its information security services practice.

Steve Green, director in LogicaCMG's international telecoms business, said: "We believe that email encryption is an essential addition to the services provided by our global outsourcing capability. Email security is at the forefront of our customers' minds and we can now offer a service that can be easily managed, deployed and marketed. We are pleased to be the first to offer secure mail to a leading service provider like Tiscali to improve their IT security."

Tiscali Secure Mail requires that the subscriber simply download and install a plug-in and a new "secure" button will appear in their email software. The subscriber simply presses "secure" before "send" and the message is automatically encrypted. The message remains encrypted until it reaches the recipient. Tiscali Secure Mail can be sent to anyone, you do not have to be a subscriber or download any software.

Tiscali Secure Mail meets the trusted encryption standards (PKI, X.509, S/MIME) that allow email to be sent securely. The service also verifies and authenticates that the message has not been altered, allows the message to be opened only by the intended recipient, and allows users to lock e-mail that they receive so it cannot be viewed by others.

Tiscali Secure Mail is now available in Italy at a subscription fee of euro 4,49 /month. To sign up visit: http://vas.tiscali.it/securemail/.

About Tiscali

Tiscali S.p.A. (Borsa Italiana, Milan: TIS) is one of the main independent European telecommunication companies. With one of the largest and most interconnected IP networks in the world, Tiscali is able to supply its customers, residential and business, with a full range of services: Internet access, both dial-up and ADSL, voice, VoIP, media, value added services (VAS), and other technologically advanced products.

As of 30th September 2006, Tiscali had 3.5 million active users in Italy and the UK. More than 1.7 million were ADSL customers, of which more than 440,000 received unbundled services.

ABOUT ECHOWORX CORPORATION

Echoworx is a provider of security solutions for enhancing privacy and trust in electronic communications. Echoworx security products are designed for Service Providers who want to offer a branded encrypted email service to businesses, consumers and enterprises. Echoworx security products are based on industry standard PKI and S/MIME technologies for strong encryption and digital signatures, and are built on the Echoworx Security Services Platform. Echoworx Secure Mail Service Providers include: BellSouth, IBM Canada, LogicaCMG, North Rock Communications, Sun Microsystems, USA.NET, and Verizon.

About LogicaCMG

LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services. It employs around 40,000 people across 41 countries. LogicaCMG's focus is on enabling its customers to build and maintain leadership positions using LogicaCMG's deep industry knowledge and its track record for successful delivery. The company provides business consulting, systems integration and IT and business process outsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext:LOG) and traded on the Xternal List of the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. More information is available at logicacmg.com.

Source: Echoworx Corporation

CONTACT:
Gianluca Nonnis
Tiscali S.p.A.
+39-070-46011
nonnis@tiscali.com

Stefanie Nastou
Echoworx Corporation
+1-416-226-8610
pr@echoworx.com

Isabell Horvath
LogicaCMG
+49-89-6511-2136
Mobile: +49-171-654-6152
isabell.horvath@logicacmg.com

Lois Whitman
HWH +PR/New Media
+1-212-355-5049 Ext. 105
Cell: +1-917-822-2591
loisw@hwhpr.com

Web site: http://logicacmg.com/
http://vas.tiscali.it/securemail

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