A new solution for securing data remotely and a software for real-time exploration of Arabic-language documents have won the European semi-final of the Global Security Challenge 2008. Five startups, chosen out of hundreds who entered this international competition, pitched their inventions at an event hosted by the University of Kent in Brussels. The jury selected the two most promising security startups in Europe, who now go on to London to compete in the grand final for a chance to win $500,000.
Beyond Encryption from Ireland has built and deployed an enforcement tool for remote informati…