Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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Those who try to deny that Wave has deals with Dell now have stooped to equating reselling with branding in their zeal to depict Envoy as a Dell-imposed buffer between Dell and Wave. They know that Envoy is only a reseller and does not "brand" Wave's stuff as Dell does. They know (but deny) that branding involves intellectual property transactions, such that when Dell brands Wave's stuff it puts the two in contractual privity.

These guys need to face the fact that the following is not on Envoy's website; it's on Dell's:

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Wave ETS Enterprise TPM Security Software, Dell Edition v2.0
Dell SKU: A0489031

Features

Wave ETS Enterprise TPM Security Software, Dell Edition v2.0 for TPM-enabled systems is a robust suite of applications offering the following features:

--- Multi-factor authentication to Windows and TPM-secured applications enabling users to select from their Windows password and/or a fingerprint biometric, smart card or TPM secured digital certificate

--- Password management for application, web, and TPM-based passwords

--- Strong file and folder encryption with multiple protected virtual drives and sharing capabilities that is integrated with Microsoft® Explorer and File menu operations

--- Wizards to add hardware-security to email, wireless authentication, and Microsoft's Encrypting File System (EFS)

--- TPM management utility to ease setup and configuration of the TPM

--- Advanced TPM based authentication and key migration functions with optional server components and active directory

------ Server based biometric authentication

------ Role based provisioning of multi-factor authentication policies

------ Management of authentication policies are through GPO (group policy object) editor

------ Automated TPM key backup and restore

------ TPM key roaming

------ TPM application roaming

--- Digital signing capability designed to be compliant with ESIGN laws & other regulations

--- Localized for 8 languages

Benefits

While the benefits of the Wave's TPM solutions are many, three major benefits are:

--- Enhanced PC security - Where strong security is required by organizational policy or regulatory guidelines, whether on a notebook or desktop, PC users can experience enhanced security for passwords, applications, Windows login, personal information, email, wireless authentication, sensitive documents, and more.

--- Easy-to-use - Automated features, wizards and seamless Microsoft® integration assist the user with security features that are familiar and easy-to-use. Signing on to Windows and TPM-secured applications is simplified and strengthened through multifactor authentication. The solution also includes digital certificates allowing users to start using hardware security out of the box.

--- Seamless and adaptable to enterprises - Server capabilities help businesses manage their secure systems with functions such as distributing user and machine security policies and enabling recovery of trusted systems. Encrypted document sharing and securing of wireless network authentication are a few of the other enterprise-focused features that make Wave's TPM solutions the choice for the business environment.

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They also need to face the fact that A0489031 is not Envoy's SKU; it's Dell's.

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&~id=....

Best wishes,
John