DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(r)) (Nasdaq:ZIXI), the leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, today announced the availability of mobile email encryption service that allows users to securely compose, read, reply and forward an encrypted email message from a handheld device without having to download any software.
"In today's business climate, everything is going mobile and now your email encryption service is, too. ZixCorp is the only provider that allows anyone to access an encrypted email on their mobile device without having to download encryption software to the handheld," said Nigel Johnson, vice president of product management and business development for ZixCorp. "In addition to our mobile email encryption service, we have expanded support for today's popular web browsers. The latest release also brings a new look-and-feel to our secure web portal, which makes navigation even easier."
ZixCorp's mobile support further enhances the Company's email encryption service for the more than nine million members of ZixDirectory, the industry's largest global directory of email recipients, containing some of the most influential organizations in healthcare, financial services and government. The directory provides a centralized mechanism for automatic key exchange, greatly enhancing ease-of-use for both senders and receivers.
ZixCorp is the leader for email encryption services in the healthcare sector, with three of the top insurance companies, 30 Blues organizations, and over 900 hospitals as customers. ZixCorp's success with financial regulators, including the federal banking regulatory agencies and 15 state banking regulators, has led to growth in its financial services customer base, including over 500 financial institutions and leading insurance companies. ZixCorp supports five encrypted email delivery mechanisms, including S/MIME, TLS, OpenPGP, secure portal and "push" delivery.
About Zix Corporation
ZixCorp is the leading provider of easy-to-use-and-deploy email encryption and e-prescribing services that Connect entities with their customers and partners to Protect and Deliver sensitive information in the healthcare, finance, insurance and government industries. ZixCorp's hosted Email Encryption Service provides an easy and cost-effective way to ensure customer privacy and regulatory compliance for corporate email. Its PocketScript(r) e-prescribing service saves lives and saves money by automating the prescription process between payors, doctors and pharmacies. For more information, visit www.zixcorp.com.
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