Egress Software


Egress Software Technologies Ltd is a UK-based software company. It provides a range of data security services designed to protect shared information throughout its lifecycle, offering on-demand security for organisations and individuals sharing confidential information electronically.
Egress develops security software including Email Encryption, Secure Online Collaboration, Document and Email Classification, and Email and File Archiving.

History

Egress was founded in 2007 by Tony Pepper, Neil Larkins and John Goodyear.

Products

Egress Switch

A major use of Egress Switch software is for the secure transfer of emails and documents to non-secure email addresses.

Product certification and Agency approved listings

In October 2013, Egress Switch was certified by CESG against Desktop and Gateway Email Encryption Security Characteristics as part of their Commercial Product Assurance program. This makes Switch suitable for sharing IL2 and low-threat IL3 data under the then guidelines, and OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE under the 2014 UK government security classifications policy. this certification lies with National Cyber Security Centre and is currently extended until 20 December 2019.
In May 2014, Egress Switch encryption services became available to procure via the G-Cloud 5 Framework, the UK Government's program committed to the adoption of Cloud services across the Public Sector. Through the G-Cloud Framework, Public Sector organizations will be able to procure the following Egress Switch services: Switch Secure Email, Switch Secure File Transfer and Switch Secure Web Form via a number of Egress value added resellers.
Also in May 2014, Egress Switch Secure Email was listed in the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue, which provides the 28 NATO nations, as well as their civil and military bodies, with a directory of Information Assurance products, protection profiles and packages that are in use or available for procurement to meet operational requirements.

Awards

YearCategoryAward
2011"Security Innovation of the Year"UK IT Industry Awards
2014"Software Innovation of the Year"Digital Entrepreneur Awards
2014"Encryption Solution of the Year"Computing Security Awards
2015"Best Security Company of the Year"Cyber Security Awards
2015"Cloud Security Solution of the Year" and "Security Project of the Year - Public Sector" Computing Security Awards
2016"Cloud Security Solution of the Year" and "Security Project of the Year - Public / Not for Profit Sector" Computing Security Awards
2017"Cloud Security Solution of the Year" and "Security Project of the Year - Public / Not for Profit Sector"Computing Security Awards