Leading information security provider ArticSoft today introduced an innovative charities program designed to give non-profit healthcare companies free access to the highest levels of privacy and data security.

Bona fide non-profit healthcare organizations and charities can now qualify to receive five free copies of FileAssurity OpenPGP Lite -- ArticSoft's popular software to secure files, folders, documents and email attachments that offers a low-cost, easy-to-use alternative to PGP protection products.

"Non-profit entities such as charities and research institutes have just the same confidentiality and data security requirements as for-profit companies, but industry has a responsibility to help them pay for it," said Steve Mathews, chief executive officer of ArticSoft. "Our new program combined with our practice of giving away free reader software creates an enormous low-cost opportunity for all healthcare companies to take advantage of high-end encryption. Thanks to its simplicity, users are up and running in less than five minutes."

Based on ArticSoft's Open PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) and the OpenPGP IETF standard, FileAssurity OpenPGP Lite provides the same protection as more expensive PKI products. The software supports the encryption and decryption of PGP-protected files as well as the generation, import and export of PGP and PKI cryptographic keys. And unlike competitors, ArticSoft supplies free reader software so that any recipient of secured files can verify and unprotect them safely without having to purchase FileAssurity software.

FileAssurity OpenPGP Lite uses the FIPS 197 approved AES encryption algorithm at its strongest key length of 256 bits. Protected files and archives can be stored on local, network or removable drives, and on Web servers, or sent securely using any email application. Users can generate their own certificates and keys or import certificates and keys issued by major certificate authorities such as Verisign and GeoTrust. FileAssurity is unique in that it contains a list of Root Certification Authorities so that keys signed by public authorities are automatically recognized rather than requiring the user to manually import them.

FileAssurity OpenPGP Lite works on Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, and XP. Your 5 free evaluation copies can be obtained directly from ArticSoft by emailing sales@articsoft.com


About ArticSoft
ArticSoft has more than 32 years experience in the field of computer security and 17 years experience of securing information on personal computers and messaging systems. ArticSoft’s primary goal is providing low cost, high quality, easy-to-use security software. The company’s products are designed for business users, not technologists. ArticSoft is represented on national and international standards committees that deal with security methods and techniques, open trade messaging and data management. The company’s staff advise the UK Government and European Commission on matters of information security.