White Sky Unveils New, Enhanced Free Version of Flagship ID Vault Online Identity Theft Protection Software

SAN MATEO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - White Sky, Inc., today unveiled an upgraded, free version of its flagship, award-winning ID Vault identity protection software. Widely lauded as the most effective solution available today for protecting consumers against the explosion in new online ID theft threats, ID Vault provides protection from the PC to the financial institution and everything in between, thwarting threats including bank Trojans, phishing attacks, and man-in-the-middle attacks that can compromise online banking, investment and other financial accounts. A premium version is also available.

"This new version of ID Vault provides the best protection yet from the continued onslaught of ever more sophisticated attacks that are being designed specifically to steal usernames and passwords," according to David Watkins, CEO of White Sky. "The number of bank Trojans and password-stealing crime-ware incidents increased by 186% between fourth quarter of 2008 to the present*. ID Vault safeguards the entire connection from the desktop to the online account to protect consumer's online identity and online transactions from such threats."

ID Vault provides single-click, secure sign-on to financial sites, eliminating exposure to online fraud through its end-to-end, continuous protection - regardless of whether the anti-virus software or browser is able to identify a threat. ID Vault creates a secure chain from the PC to the website no matter what compromise may have occurred on the PC or the network. The product is built on a fully integrated, easy-to-use, three tier protection architecture that no other product can match:

1) ID Vault stores all account user names and passwords in a highly encrypted, secure software vault on the PC. This data is accessible only via a user-defined PIN, which is authenticated by White Sky servers, providing true two-factor authentication. ID Vault automates the sign-in procedure, protecting consumers from Trojan, keylogging, screen scraping and other attacks.

2) White Sky's proprietary ID Vault Trusted Network continually monitors a "white list" of over 8,000 trusted and verified financial and e-commerce web sites. When consumers open a site using ID Vault, they cannot be redirected or have credentials submitted to fraudulent sites.

3) ID Vault's SecureView safety browser is used to open the financial or shopping site, protecting against malicious plug-ins and other browser-based threats. SecureView provides a safe connection for consumers' online transactions.

New to ID Vault Free Edition

In addition to support for Firefox 3.5 and Windows 7, this new version of ID Vault offers a simplified user interface that allows consumers to add and access their financial, shopping and other online accounts to ID Vault in a matter of seconds, and a scan function that imports accounts from Firefox and IE. Improved security features include an enhanced site log-on with verification of SSL connection prior to submission of credentials, thus defeating network-based attacks. An auto log-off function eliminates the security risk of closing a site window without actually logging off the site.

Availability and Pricing

ID Vault Free Edition is available now at no cost. Users get a perpetual license for up to 5 accounts (4 online and 1 credit card), with regular upgrades provided at no additional cost. A premium edition, ID Vault Premier Edition, is available for $49.95 and supports an unlimited number of online accounts and credit cards. ID Vault works on the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Window 7 operating systems, and requires Firefox 3.5 or Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher.

About White Sky Inc.

White Sky, Inc., headquartered in San Mateo, CA, develops and markets ID Vault, the first Internet security solution that prevents online identity theft and fraud with enterprise-level two-factor authentication in a consumer friendly application. ID Vault is available through major distribution partners and OEMs and is available for download at www.IDVault.com. Visit www.IDVault.com for more information.

*Source: Anti-phishing Work Group Study published October 2009

ID Vault is a registered trademark and ID Vault Secure View is a trademark of White Sky, Inc.

Evans Public Relations for White Sky, Inc.
Lori Evans, 650-200-5891
lori@evanspublicrelations.com