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Plethora Technology Receives Patent Protection for Remote Access Security System

SecureChannel™ Infrastructure At Heart Of Enterprise-in-a-Flash Service

Charles Town, WV -- January 14, 2008 -- Plethora Technology, developer of the Enterprise-in-a-Flash on-demand remote access service (www.enterpriseinaflash.com), today announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), indicating that the USPTO will grant a patent covering Plethora's SecureChannel™ technology, used for establishing and managing secure communications from remote locations.

"We are proud that, after careful consideration, the USPTO has recognized the value of the unique authentication and session initiation protocol we invented, specifically for mobile computing," said Tim Simms, CTO of Plethora Technology. "By enabling ultra-secure communications from any Internet-connected terminal, SecureChannel allows us to offer groundbreaking solutions for telework, business continuity, and disaster recovery."

SecureChannel is the technological foundation of the Enterprise-in-a-Flash service, making it possible for Enterprise-in-a-Flash to offer users on-demand access to their information, with government-grade encryption and 100% multifactor authentication from any PC with an Internet connection. Portability, security, and productivity are unified for the first time in Plethora's Enterprise-in-a-Flash service.

About the Enterprise-in-a-Flash Service
"We are proud to offer the first on-demand service to deliver the entire enterprise -- people, data, and applications -- on a portable USB Flash Key, protected by the power of 2-factor authentication in every session," said Annette Kerlin, CEO of Plethora Technology.

Users leverage the Enterprise-in-a-Flash service to transfer files and share screens with teammates, access remote PC desktops and file shares, and connect with critical business systems. They simply plug in their USB Key at any computer anywhere with an Internet connection, execute the "on board" software, log in, and use the intuitive point-and-click desktop interface to activate the necessary service components to complete their tasks. No additional software or hardware is required, and nothing is ever left behind on the remote computer.

From a security standpoint, the Enterprise-in-a-Flash USB Key acts like an online ATM card. In combination with a username and password entered at login time by the user, unique identifying information on each USB Key serves as a second factor of authentication -- just as the ATM card combines with a PIN to authenticate a user seeking to withdraw cash. Unlike similar systems, however, the extra authentication power in Enterprise-in-a-Flash is transparent to the user for greater ease of use. The system also automatically and transparently enforces government-grade 256-bit AES encryption for all session traffic, ensuring end-to-end security.

An innovative system of distributed agents provides Enterprise-in-a-Flash users with secure access to enterprise systems and services while enforcing corporate policies and procedures. Enterprise-in-a-Flash is available in hosted and on-site editions depending on the needs of each individual customer.

About Plethora Technology, Inc.
Plethora Technology is a venture-backed software development company located near historic Charles Town, WV. Thousands of seats are deployed to customers including the US Departments of Energy, Transportation, Labor, and Interior, CIA, CNCS, Jefferson County Public Schools, Steptoe & Johnson, and the West Virginia Department of Commerce. Nearly two dozen Value Added Resellers currently deploy the Enterprise-in-a-Flash service to their customers. More information is available online at www.enterpriseinaflash.com