The document describes Egress Switch, a software product that provides security when sharing sensitive data outside an organization. Key features include: - Protecting and controlling sensitive information as it moves outside the organization, regardless of how it's shared. This includes real-time access revocation. - Providing full visibility and audit trails for all authorized and unauthorized access attempts on shared data. - Requiring no additional infrastructure since it's provided as a software-as-a-service product. There are no costs for recipients to use the product. - Supporting secure sharing of large files through encryption and integration with tools like email clients, removable media, and file sharing services. Flexible policies can be set

1. Egress Switch
Technical Data Sheet
Egress Switch Secure Data Exchange
Are you in control of the information you share?
Over one third of data loss incidents happen at the hands of third parties. When
information is shared with customers, partners, or outsourced, there is a greater risk that
the information will not be handled with the same care that is used internally. Loss of
sensitive data can raise compliance issues, often involves unexpected cleanup costs, and
invariably leads to damaged business reputation. That’s why Egress developed Switch to
protect and control shared information wherever it goes – however it gets there.
Benefits of Egress Switch
Egress Switch is a new generation of security software enabling policy to follow the data
• Protect and control sensitive wherever it resides!
information
Control who can access
information and how it is used – Security Made Easy Unified Security Platform
no matter where it goes or how it
gets there. We operate in a market defined by Sharing information between partners
compliance yet driven by convenience. and clients demands flexible and robust
• Real time revocation
Revoke access to shared This modern day paradox has invariably technology. While email provides a
information in real-time even after contributed to the proliferation of data convenient method to transfer small
it has left your physical control.
loss incidents throughout society. The amounts of information, it is often highly
• Full audit trail solution to this problem is clear. In order restrictive when sharing large amounts of
Compliance and reporting to successfully embed security into the data.
needs are satisfied for every
authorised or unauthorised fabric of business communication it is
access attempt. essential to deliver simple, integrated Egress Switch offers complete protection
• No infrastructure needed solutions, designed to make sharing of outbound data regardless of file size or
Software as a Service makes it easy information easy and enforce recipient transport mechanism. Secure with ease
for you to enroll and deploy - with
no additional server infrastructures accountability at all times. any confidential information sent by
required. email, burnt to CD/DVD, or uploaded to
Stay In Control & Maintain Visibility
Cloud Servers and avoid ‘point solutions’
• Free for recipients to use
As a Switch subscriber your Egress Switch goes beyond the capabilities that fail to deliver unified control.
recipients are entitled to use the of traditional protection. Legacy
product completely free of charge
when sending confidential data to encryption not only does little to prevent Centralised Web Based Management
you and other paying subscribers. third parties from mishandling shared
The key to success when exchanging
• Access data on the move information, but also proves cumbersome
sensitive data is the ability to customise
Access secure data anywhere on to use, resulting in a breakdown in secure
any device with the zero footprint
workflow centrally, enabling users to
communication.
web access client or dedicated perform their daily tasks without
apps for iPhone, iPad & Blackberry
introducing any additional steps. Using
devices. To address this worldwide challenge
the Switch hosted service, not only do you
• Easy to use means better security Egress Switch offers a new and exciting
benefit from infrastructure cost savings,
Simple user operation means no way to secure information distributed by
workflow changes or complicated but also deliver centralised enforcement
steps to forget. email, CD/DVD, USB, FTP, or HTTP Web
of security policy, without disrupting core
Servers. Don’t allow confidential data to
business processes.
fall into the wrong hands. Take back
control and maintain visibility at all times!
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2. Flexible Low Cost Infrastructure
Leveraging patented key management and a choice of on-premise or SharePoint) to enable users to upload large files to the internet or to
hosted infrastructure, Egress Switch enables you to rapidly deploy local secure servers. Confidential files are encrypted locally then
encryption throughout your business, without the need for end user uploaded via a secure channel to administrator defined server addresses.
training. Recipients are then notified of the secure file location to download. Files
downloaded from the secure server still have the added benefit of
’follow the data’ encryption and can be managed in real-time like any
Desktop & Gateway Email Encryption other Switch file delivery mechanism. Cloud storage is also provided for
Sending messages and attachments by email remains the most popular organisations that want to avoid the cost and infrastructure required for
business tool for sharing information. For this reason, confidential data is hosting and managing the uploaded information.
increasingly sent to unauthorised recipients accidentally resulting in
costly fines and damaged reputations. Secure Removable Media
Egress Switch provides a unique and transparent way to encrypt email Physical media such as CD/DVD and USB flash drives are popular and
that is simple to use and fast to deploy using integrated desktop, cost effective options for exchanging large amounts of information.
gateway, and mobile applications. MS Outlook and Lotus Notes add-ins Egress Switch enables organisations to share information on any type of
enable users to send and receive information in the usual manner. The removable media. The Egress Switch client includes an integrated
Egress Switch policy engine removes unnecessary decisions, and burning application for securely authoring CDs, DVDs and Blue Ray
administrators can configure policies such as enforced encryption based media. Unlike traditional security products Egress Switch can provide
on email address, size, content & type of data. Alternatively, users can real-time access control and auditing of physical media.
be given freedom of choice when sending information externally.
Powerful Policy Enforcement
Secure Large File Transfer At the heart of the Egress Switch infrastructure is a powerful and flexible
policy engine. The policy engine is centrally managed allowing
Today’s businesses often need to exchange large volumes of information
administrators to enforce decisions over how data should be sent, what
that is too large to be sent by email. Egress Switch integrates
security policies are required, and how data access is audited.
transparently with all internet server protocols (FTP(s), HTTP(s), MS
Features & Benefits Summary • Fully configurable user interface and recipient • Policy controls can enforce encryption based on
experience security classification
Ease of use • Supports security classification and disclaimers • Policies can be configured based on:
• Transparently encrypt email message body and
• Egress hosted cloud storage provides ease of use - Data type, content & location
attachments at the client, web interface, - Recipient/Classification
gateway or mobile device for sharing large files
- Size of data/Media type
• Encrypt information on CD/DVD and USB • Apps available for Mac OSX, iPhone, iPad and
• Integrates with existing workflow and processes
removable media Blackberry
• Upload information securely to the internet
• Control who can access the information you
Management send
(HTTP(s), FTP(s), MS SharePoint)
• View a full audit of who, where and when • Centrally administered user policies • Tiered administration allows delegated
information has been accessed • Immediately revoke access to data/files even management of users and policies at
after they have been sent organisation or departmental level
Recipient Experience
• Simple ‘one-time’ sign up process
• Zero footprint web interface provides secure
instant access to email and large files
• Free of charge for recipients to send and receive
encrypted data
• Simple ‘click-once’ application streamlines
recipient experience and requires no elevated
privileges
• Free mobile and client applications for integrated
access
Security Accreditation
• Secure authentication and user enrolment
• Automatic AES 256 bit encryption
• Utilises FIPS 140-2 certified libraries
• CESG Claims Test Mark (CCTM) Accredited
• Accredited data centres to ISO 27001/9001
• Patent Protected (GB 0806429.7 | US12/353,390
| GB 0907665.4)
System Requirements .com
• Microsoft Windo ws 2003, XP, Vista, or 7 (32/64 bit)
• Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 SP1+ Runtime libraries
• MS Outlook 2003/20 07/2010 (not required)
• Internet Connection
© Egress Software Technologies Ltd 2012
tel: 0871 376 0014 fax: 020 7624 8200
web: www.egress.com email: info@egress.com