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PGP offers whole disk encryption
DATA PROTECTION OUTFIT PGP has announced the release new full disk encryption software designed to protect small businesses from data loss and theft.
The company is currently looking for channel partners to take up its new low-cost encryption solution which locks up data held on laptops, desktops and USB devices.
Designed for businesses with 10-150 users, the PGP Whole Disk Encryption Workgroup Edition is comprised of a controller management application for Windows and client software.
The controller does not require any additional servers or databases and the company says that only basic Windows administration knowledge is needed. Administrators can set security policy and add encryption to all user systems using any standard software deployment tool.
The system will cost $119 per seat for 10 or more licences and is ready to roll now through PGP channel partners. µ
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Or you can use a href="http:" / discryptor.net /a to make your data secure..
Did you know if your subscription expires PGP will decrypt your drive?
https://pgp.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/pgp.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=747
"Whole Disk Encryption: Drives encrypted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption will decrypt 90 days after the subscription license has expired. If the license is Trialware, the drive will be decrypted after the 30 day evaluation period has ended. "
Screw that, use TrueCrypt! It might not have centralized management but at least your data isn't at risk if you don't keep forking over $ or otherwise run into a problem with the subscription software.
Many people missed the point. The "news" is that PGP has launched a new WDE product with a "controller management application" that now allows SMB to set the security policy and push a standard image to multiple computers. In the past, PGP had only offered policy management in their "Enterprise" products.
Some other encryption vendors also offer this capability.
Who cares? Windows Vista and 7 already both have full drive encryption called BitLocker. And if you're not using Vista or 7 yet, why not use TrueCrypt which has been around for ages?
Well most folks and firms will just want to stop thieves having a butchers at whats on the laptop before they flog it on for £30 down the pub.
Thats about it really.
No sane corporation / guy would use a encryption software with integrated FBI/CIA-APIs...
Slight correction - the price is $99 in quantities of 10...
Of course, PGP Whole Disk Encryption includes PGP zip, PGP Virtual Disk, and the ability to encrypt external devices like USB thumb drives.
I have used Vista Ultimate for whole disk encryption on two machines and it works well. It has the advantage of supporting the TPM hardware on my Intel DQ35JO motherboards.
Great bit of software. I install it on all my laptops now. Other then the password at the boot screen I cant tell its there. No real performance hit that I can detect.
Forget TrueCrypt, PGP themselves have been doing this for years now. I used to use it, but switched to TrueCrypt because it is more free-er.
Probably they have just wrapped a "ready for the enterprise!" ribbon around their pre-existing product. Whoo.
TrueCrypt has been doing this for at least 5 years now, and it's free, too. This isn't anything new, nor any kind of "news". TrueCrypt even lets you encrypt volumes with 3 different algorithms on the same device, and goes above the partition level.
They're starting to sell something that will come for free in Windows 7 ??
Ok, not free, you'll have to buy Pro version or higher, but still.. Most businesses will have Enterprise versions anyway, with Bitlocker and Bitlocker on the go.. so why pay 100+$ PER SEAT just for this one function??
And it's called TrueCrypt. It's free and does a wonderful job.