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WinMagic Releases SecureDoc™ v4.3 Full-Disk Encryption
Solution for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and All Editions of Vista
SecureDoc v4.3 Makes it Simple to Encrypt USB Storage
Devices to Protect All Data so Users can Safely Utilize Removable Media in the
Manner Intended
Mississauga, Ontario, March 13, 2007 – WinMagic® Inc., the
innovative leader in full-disk encryption, today announces the release of
SecureDoc v.4.3. This version incorporates an improved user-friendly Graphical
User Interface to make it simple for administrators to manage all communications
between SecureDoc clients and the SecureDoc Enterprise Server in real-time.
Increased functionality includes a new log system to provide administrators with
enhanced system feedback, and a quarantine system to expedite the trouble
shooting of communication problems.
SecureDoc v4.3’s flexible functionality enables the system to determine whether
communication with the server should be postponed to lower potential network
traffic. Designed to fit any organization’s security policy, SecureDoc v4.3 also
provides administrators and users with the ability to encrypt different
partitions with respective encryption keys during the initial full-disk
encryption process – making it simple to encrypt specific areas of the hard
drive.
SecureDoc v4.3 provides improved Removable Media Encryption
functionality, which can be easily enabled from a Windows Explorer browser.
Regardless of whether an endpoint device is running SecureDoc full-disk
encryption software or not, USB thumb drives can now be easily read with
WinMagic’s DiskViewer – a free download utility from the
www.winmagic.com. This functionality
makes it easy for SecureDoc users to not only encrypt removable media, but also
transport the USB thumb drive for use on other computers without the purchase of
additional licenses – provided the user authenticates to the USB device.
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and all
editions of Vista, SecureDoc v4.3 enables organizations to protect existing
investment in encryption technology by making it simple to continue utilizing
SecureDoc when upgrading the operating system. Looking forward at ever-pervasive
computer design and components, SecureDoc v4.3 expands its support for the
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to include support for TPM v1.2. Building on the
popularity of the TPM chip, SecureDoc assists in adding an extra layer of
security by seamlessly supporting the authentication of the disk drive to the
computer.
The vast array of tokens supported by SecureDoc v4.3 include the Department
of Defense’s Common Access Card (CAC), Oberthur CosmopollC Card, ActivIdentity
V3 Support, 02Micro USB Reader that comes built in with Dell Latitude 620 and
820, Omnikey ExpressCard 4321 reader, Thales TVPN-08, added support for the
onscreen keyboard of the Motion Computing LE1600, IBM JCOP41 card with
Fingerprint recognition, Fujitsu STYLISTIC 5000 Series, and NTT reader.
“Looking back over the last five to 10 years, WinMagic has
produced most, if not all, of the major innovation in the area of full-disk
encryption,” said Thi Nguyen-Huu, CEO & President, WinMagic. “SecureDoc v4.3’s
all-new capabilities and functionalities further underscore WinMagic’s position
as the leader in cutting-edge full-disk encryption development.”
Administrator, user, and system friendly, SecureDoc v4.3 installs transparently
and silently in the background to encrypt the entire hard drive, and does not
require its own partition, saving administrator time and as much as 1.5 GB of
hard drive space. SecureDoc v4.3’s versatile capabilities also include:
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Full support for Spyrus Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC):
Predicted to be the predominant public key cryptography mechanism as it
provides the same security as traditional public key schemes with much
shorter key sizes. The U.S. National Security Agency has endorsed ECC
technology by including it in its Suite B set of recommended algorithms
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Full support of certificates from local store which enables
a user to choose to use their Windows Certificate to protect their SecureDoc
key file to add another layer of protection for the 256-bit encrypted key
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Additional support of third party software, including Norton
Ghost 10, IBM ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery version 3, and Kaspersky
antivirus
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New support for Microsoft SQL 2005 as the database backend
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Full support for Absolute’s Computrace software
SecureDoc v4.3 makes it simple to deploy and manage encryption
for any number of users. Remote features permit adding, removing, or augmenting
users and profiles as well as allowing password recovery. Integration with
Active Directory and other LDAP servers such as PKI, and Novell add extra value
for SecureDoc customers.
About WinMagic Inc.
WinMagic’s SecureDoc software provides the
world’s most secure full-disk encryption. Easy to use, deploy, and manage,
SecureDoc Enterprise Edition makes it simple to combine full-disk encryption
with user authentication at pre-boot. Authentication is provisioned in a single-
or multi-factor fashion including password, smart card, TPM, hardware token, PKI,
and biometrics. SecureDoc protects data at rest for endpoint devices including
desktops, notebooks, external USB drives, and CD/DVDs. WinMagic’s data at rest
solution provides granular capabilities of end-user management at an enterprise
level through integration with MS Active Directory, LDPA servers, or PKI.
SecureDoc’s unparalleled robustness, operability, and performance allows for
easy enterprise deployments offering centralized administration with remote
installation, and password recovery.
Headquartered in Mississauga (Toronto), ON Canada, WinMagic operates through
direct and indirect channel support in over 43 countries. For more information
on products or services, please call +1 905 502-7000, or email
info@WinMagic.com.
SecureDoc, SecureDoc Enterprise Server, Compartmental
SecureDoc, SecureDoc PDA, SecureDoc Personal Edition, SecureDoc RME,
MySecureDoc, MySecureDoc Personal Edition Plus, MySecuredoc Media, and SecureDoc
Central Database are trademarks of WinMagic Inc. Other products mentioned here
in may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owner.
Press Contact:
Michael L. O’Keeffe
Communication Strategies, Inc.
Telephone: (416) 760-0100
mokeeffe@communicationstrategiesinc.net
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