Mobile Work Gets A Security Boost With WinMagic Embedded Encryption On Motion Rugged Tablets

Motion Computing®, a leading provider of rugged mobile solutions for vertical markets and WinMagic Inc., the global innovator in data security have teamed up to improve mobile security across construction, public safety and field service.As part of this new partnership, WinMagic’s SecureDoc data encryption and security software is pre-installed on Motion’s new R12 Tablets .

SecureDoc comes at no additional cost for Motion® customers and provides best-in-class data encryption to protect confidential and business critical information.For customers that need more than just standalone encryption offerings on their devices, they will be able to easily upgrade to the full SecureDoc product suite, offering full centralized management capabilities and additional features.

“We’re pleased to be able to work with leading vertical hardware suppliers like Motion Computing. With our combined efforts, we’re delivering the most secure rugged tablet solution available in market today,” said Garry McCracken, Vice President Technology Partnerships at WinMagic Inc. “The R12 is a great tablet solution for customers needing robust hardware and want to be able to leverage the best security available to insure the confidentiality of company and customer data.”

The R12 is the first of Motion’s products that will include SecureDoc embedded on the device offering Full Volume Encryption (FVE), touch-enabled pre-boot authentication, self-help password recovery, Windows 8.1 encrypted Refresh and Reset, and more.

“We’ve been making tablets for over a decade,” said Peter Poulin, Vice President, Marketing at Motion. “Delivering products with security options has always been a priority. Today, encryption is widely thought of as the top form of security for mobile devices, and WinMagic is a leading provider. With SecureDoc shipping on R12 tablets, our customers can be confident their data is safe and their mobile workforce empowered.”

Designed to empower the worker who moves from the field to the vehicle to the office, the R12 Platform includes a sleek and lightweight FHD 12.5” rugged tablet along with a wide array of thoughtfully designed accessories. All products in the R12 Platform were created by Motion to seamlessly and beautifully work together for incomparable efficiency and unbeatable productivity in public safety, construction and field service.

About WinMagic Inc.

Since 1997, WinMagic has made it easy to secure data by offering leading encryption and key management solutions. WinMagic is trusted by the largest healthcare, finance, education, retail, manufacturing and government organizations worldwide. They deploy WinMagic solutions to minimize business risks, meet privacy/regulatory compliance requirements and to protect valuable information.

WinMagic’s core offering, SecureDoc, ensures the security of data at rest by managing how it’s encrypted. SecureDoc makes the lives of IT and security administrators easier by securing data no matter where it resides and across any operating system. WinMagic’s unique pre-boot functionality, PBConnex, delivers significant cost and time savings to IT pros, while making the solution more secure than the competition. SecureDoc ensures data security even as IT environments change, including transitions to BYOD (bring your own device) and cloud computing.

With a full complement of professional and customer services, WinMagic supports over 5 million SecureDoc users in more than 80 countries.

For more information, please visit www.winmagic.com, call 1-888-879-5879 or e-mail us at info@winmagic.com.

About Motion Computing

Motion Computing empowers organizations worldwide with technology solutions designed to optimize the performance of mobile workers. Building on a foundation of award-winning technical expertise and decades of industry experience, the Motion team makes it their business to understand your business. Through industry-leading rugged tablet PCs, tailored accessories and services – Motion delivers mobile technology solutions customized to business workflows. Purposely built for vertical markets including field service, healthcare, utilities, construction, retail, public safety and first responders - Motion’s suite of mobile technology solutions improves worker productivity, data accuracy and security, while enabling real-time decision making at the point-of-service. Customers report lower operational expenses, increased efficiency and enhanced customer service. Motion makes its solutions available through a global network of value added resellers and distributors. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com.