Mumbai: Sweden-based Pointsec (sales: SEK 149.5 million [$20.2 million] ), a subsidiary of the publicly traded Protect Data AB, a global leader and provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, has announced its entry into India.

It has appointed Trident Infotech Services as its 'premium distribution and service support partner'in India and plans to set up its India office in Mumbai by September 2005.

The company also announced the launch of its globally successful range of mobile device security products in India. In the first year, it would primarily focus on the enterprise segment, particular highly security sensitive verticals such as IT services, BPO, banking, financial services, insurance and telecom.

So far, Wipro Technologies, Syntel and ITC Infotech have already signed up with Pointsec for enterprise wide application of Pointsec products to secure data on mobile devices.

Speaking to the media in Mumbai, Thomas Bill, CEO, Protect Data AB said, "I am confident that our first-mover position in India will help us capture a significant portion of the market. Our Indian operations will be a launchpad for further expansion in the APAC region."

Sascha Beyer, managing director, Middle East and India said, "Securing data is a critical business concern in India as elsewhere. This is especially the case given increasing requirements for enterprises to comply with security regulations such as the India Information Technology Act here and elsewhere globally the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the EU Data Protection Directive. At Pointsec, we believe that our world-class solutions combined with our expertise in the mobile device security market will help us achieve success in India."

Pointsec is the global leader in comprehensive access control and encryption solutions for laptops, desktops, PDAs and smartphones and works on all common operating systems. Pointsec's solution provides protection for all stored data, automatically and transparently to the user. It is centrally managed, so that security policy changes can be effected without user intervention.