Synomos Releases Free Evaluation Copy of Align 2.0 Policy Development Environment

Business Wire, Jan 12, 2005

MONTREAL -- Powerful Modeling and Analysis Software For Data Policy Compliance

Synomos Inc., makers of the Align Data-Policy Provisioning Suite, today released a free six month evaluation copy of its Align 2.0 Policy Development Environment (PDE). Align 2.0 PDE desktop edition enables organizations to quickly and easily develop digital policy models, classify enterprise data assets, run "what if" scenarios, and perform gap analysis for cost-effective compliance. It is available as a download at http://www.synomos.com.

"Achieving data-policy compliance across an organization's people, processes and systems is a daunting task," said Austin Hill, president and CEO of Synomos. "There are so many point solutions in the market that organizations are finding it difficult to evaluate compliance software. We recognize that organizations are currently struggling to mange and define data inventories and policies. Align 2.0 Policy Development Environment allows them to start immediately."

Synomos is currently engaged in pilot programs with customers for Align 3.0 Data-Policy Provisioning Suite, which will be available in 2005. Align 3.0 represents the company's next generation offering for complete data policy management.

This offering of Align 2.0 PDE includes samples that demonstrate how to develop policy models from for specific industries and regulations such as: financial services, pharmaceuticals, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the EU Directive. These samples, combined with the online tutorial, allow users to rapidly become proficient at developing digital policy models. All policy models developed with Align 2.0 PDE will be compatible with Align 3.0, enabling organizations to deploy their policies enterprise-wide in 2005.

System Requirements for Align 2.0 PDE:

- Pentium IV 1GHz or faster

- Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP

- 256 MB of available RAM or more

The Align Data-Policy Provisioning Suite is enterprise software that enables organizations to bring their people, policies, processes and data into alignment for cost-effective compliance. Version 3.0 of Align will be available in the new year.

About Synomos Inc.

Synomos(TM) provides intelligent data-policy provisioning software, allowing businesses to automate the management processes of data-policy compliance. The Align Data-Policy Provisioning Suite from Synomos enables organizations to achieve cost-effective regulatory compliance, minimize risk, and ensure the value of enterprise data assets. Synomos was previously the Enterprise Privacy Unit of Zero-Knowledge Systems. The company has delivered on mandates for Fortune 500 companies, financial services organizations and global technology leaders. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in the Eastern United States. More information is available at http://www.synomos.com.