Route1 Debuts MobiKEY and the SAFE Response Business Continuity Solution at Interop New York

NEW YORK and TORONTO, Dec. 12 /CNW/ - Interop New York, Booths No. 449,
No. 441-05 - Route1(TM) (TSX-V:ROI), an innovator in secure, mobile        
thin-clients, today debuted MobiKEY and the SAFE Response Business Continuity
Solution at Interop New York. Route1's SAFE Response is designed to alleviate
the impact of quarantines and concerns over safe travel, among other business
disruptions, by allowing employees to easily and safely 'telecommute' with
their critical office systems. SAFE (Simplified Access For Emergency) Response
is built on the Company's latest innovation, the MobiKEY, a USB thin-client
that eliminates the use of cumbersome VPNs and expensive security tokens.
"Our solution delivers the same accessibility to applications and
services to the home or remote office as those available in the corporate
office," said Andrew White, Route1 CEO. "Our complete integration of security
management means that IT can be confident that a SAFE Response roll out is
safeguarded and not reliant on end-users' efforts or computers for security."
With SAFE Response, users remotely access and control their desktop
applications which look, act and behave exactly as they do when they are at
their desk in the office. There are no complicated VPN set ups, tokens, or
unfamiliar 'webified' applications to struggle with. Users simply plug MobiKEY
into the USB port of their home computers and 30 seconds later they are
running their office desktop.
"Successful business continuity planning must focus on people not just
alternate arrangements for facilities and technology," said Michelle Warren,
market analyst with Evans Research, Toronto. "Route1's solution addresses the
critical requirement to put people instantly in touch with the information and
systems to make them productive no matter the disruption."
MobiKEY's unique security feature doesn't require users to carry office
applications or data with them. The device auto-runs from on-board read-only
memory and its SIM Smart Card authenticates users with Route1's MobiNET
service which allows office systems to connect to the 'guest' computer. The
solution is virus, malware and attack resistant and the MobiKEY is not a node
on the corporate network. MobiKEY's instant off design never leaves traces of
user's work
on the guest system and should the device be lost or stolen the unit can
be switched off by MobiNET. MobiKEY users can 'telecommute' with up to five
different computers.
MobiKEY is the latest member of Route1's Mobi Solution, a platform that
enables instant secure, remote computing using thin-clients. The platform's
Seamless Workspace architecture and workSecure security design allow users to
remotely operate office computing and network resources seamlessly and
securely while traversing networks. The managed MobiNET service authenticates
users, devices and encrypts all communications using technology from RSA.

System Requirements and Pricing
Route1's Mobi Solution and the MobiKEY support systems running Microsoft
Windows 2000/XP/2003 or higher with wireless or wired connection to the
internet. MobiKEY with Route1's MobiNET service is available at USD $39.95
(CDN $49.95) monthly. SAFE Response for multiple users is available at less
than $1 per user per day plus initial setup charges dependent on the size of
deployment.

About Route1
Route1 is an innovator in mobile thin-clients that simplify remote access
thus enabling organizations to securely extend their computing resources to
anyone, anywhere, at anytime. The Company's Mobi Solution consists of devices
and software integrated with a managed service that ensures all applications
and data always remain secure behind the firewall. Route1 bridges the gap
between business agility and data security while allowing organizations to
meet their mobile office, regulatory compliance, business growth and
continuity needs. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
(symbol:ROI). For more information, visit www.route1.com.

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