The Independent Center for Data Protection in Schleswig Holstein has announced that the Uruguayan technology company Insophia has been awarded the European Privacy Seal for its Web-based service Certified Privnote. Thilo Weichert, center director, said Privnote guarantees the fundamental protection of confidentiality in communications through the use of the SSL Cryptography Protocol to encrypt the content of messages and secure the message exchange. The European seal, an initiative of the center, verifies compliance with the high standards of European data protection regulations and provides consumers and organizations with a transparent guide for choosing and evaluating IT products and services. (Article in German.)
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