FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Beverly Hicks & Associates selects SmartSoftKey’s AMPLock™ solution for all of its email and file encryption needs.
 
Madison, Wisconsin, May 16, 2005
 
SmartSoftKey, Inc., a leading Digital Rights Management solution provider, is pleased to announce that Beverly Hicks & Associates has selected AMPLock™ for encryption of emails, attachments, and other electronic files.
 
SmartSoftKey’s AMPLock™ product is an email and electronic media / document protection solution. By implementing SmartSoftKey’s AMPLock™ solution, a financial institution can be assured of secure communications. Through the use of a high-level, 256 bit encryption scheme and a complex algorithm that generates a unique ID, AMPLock™ encrypts emails and documents for a specific user(s). Additionally, encryption may occur using a password to provide flexibility as well as enabling an option for two-factor authentication. Regardless of the encryption method, authenticity of the intended recipient is verified transparently to the end user.
 
SmartSoftKey works with businesses in a variety of industries including accounting, legal, healthcare, financial, high tech, and government. Organizations select AMPLock™ to meet compliance regulations such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley, to ensure client privacy, and to protect confidential data.
 
About SmartSoftKey, Inc.
 
SmartSoftKey, Inc. is a Digital Rights Management solutions provider that secures confidential information, emails, digital media, and software applications. SmartSoftKey focuses on providing security solutions that are intuitive, transparent, and easy to implement and maintain.
 
Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, SmartSoftKey, Inc. employs a talented team of dedicated individuals who continue to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace. Information about SmartSoftKey, Inc. and its products can be found at www.smartsoftkey.com or call (888) 498-4751.
 
About Beverly Hicks & Associates  
 
Beverly Hicks & Associates provides financial planning and investment advice for a wide range of clients to secure their financial independence.

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