Product Update: PKWARE® Releases SecureZIP® for Windows® Desktop, version 12.2

Earlier this month, PKWARE released SecureZIP for Windows Desktop, version 12.2, which extends SecureZIP email integration to Microsoft® Outlook Express® and Windows Mail®. It also includes several customer-driven enhancements that further simplify the solution's usability.

With version 12.2, SecureZIP seamlessly integrates into Outlook Express and Windows Mail, making them secure email applications. Now, users of Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Mail can automatically secure emails and attachments or, with one click, can opt to do so on an individual basis. SecureZIP for Windows Desktop makes sending secure emails simple: write your email message, attach your files and, with the click of a button, you can quickly and efficiently send secure messages. In addition, SecureZIP's advanced compression eliminates the problems associated with sending large email attachments that exceed mail system size limits.

This new feature extends SecureZIP's integration with other Microsoft products, specifically Office®. With SecureZIP, users can easily save secure files directly to storage media from Word®, Excel®, or PowerPoint®. By simply selecting "Save as SecureZIP File," files are compressed and encrypted automatically.

Several customer-driven enhancements are also included in SecureZIP for Windows Desktop, version 12.2, such as:

• Extending the Policy Manager to support the deployment of enterprise defaults through policy files. Customers can now set both locked and unlocked options through policy, using an improved interface for setting, locking, and unlocking options. Customer defaults can quickly be restored using the "restore defaults" option.
• Support for the .Z format, allowing for the extraction of files compressed by other applications using the .Z (also known as "UNIX compress") format.
• Improvements that allow customers to streamline their workflow by suppressing notification prompts that are not required, according to their established workflow processes.

Also, with version 12.2, a certificate backup wizard is now available to assist users in backing up certificates issued through SecureZIP or any other Certificate Authority.

Version 12.2 of SecureZIP for Windows Desktop is currently available in the English language only. The Standard Edition is available for purchase starting at $39.95 USD (quantity one) and the Enterprise Edition at $59.95 USD. A free 30-day trial version for commercial use is offered for download at www.pkware.com.

Originally released in 2005, SecureZIP is deployed in over 25,000 companies, including 60 percent of the Fortune 100. Learn more about SecureZIP for Windows Desktop, version 12.2, by downloading the datasheet or, for current SecureZIP for Windows Desktop customers, reviewing the Technical Notes that overview the new Enterprise Policy Manager capabilities.