Botzam, Inc. was founded earlier this year by Mark Lussier and Lorraine Wheeler, the founders of Actual Software. Actual Software was the maker of MultiMail, and in May of 2000 Actual Software was purchased by Palm, Inc.

Their new product, Botzam Backup, is designed for all Palm OS devices that make use of expansion technology, including Sony MemoryStick, Compact Flash cards, and Secure Digital cards. Botzam Backup will back up data and applications onto the expansion cards and supports features like scheduling, compression, and encryption. It's pictured in Figure A.

FIGURE A

Keep your data secure with Botzam Backup.

According to Mark Lussier, Chief Technical Officer for Botzam, Inc., "Protection and security are key elements in making the transition from organizer to enterprise device. The features offered in Botzam Backup protect against accidental data loss and provides secure backups to the handheld device. As these devices are integrated into a network or mobile phone, the prevalence of hackers and viruses becomes a much more acute problem and the chance of data corruption increases."

A free demo of the product is available at http://www.botzam.com/bzbackup_details.htm.

Steve Niles is Senior Editor for ZATZ Publishing. He is also an independent filmmaker and freelance writer. For more information, visit http://www.sn-films.com.