Black Hat Turns to WinMagic for Mobile Data Security and
Encryption
World-Renowned IT Security Think Tank Uses SecureDoc
Software
for Full-Disk Encryption with Two-Factor Authentication
Mississauga, Ontario, October 24, 2005 - Black Hat, an IT
Security think tank specializing in security consulting and education, has
chosen WinMagic’s SecureDoc disk-encryption software for its mobile data
security and encryption needs.
“As a world-recognized think tank of security experts providing consulting,
training, and briefings to highly-prestigious corporations and government
agencies, Black Hat is in a unique position to evaluate many of the security
solutions available,” explained Jeff Moss, Founder & CEO, Black Hat.
“Entrusted with highly-sensitive customer information, it is absolutely
critical that Black Hat can ensure all data is secure,” noted Moss.
“Black Hat already utilized Rainbow tokens to positively authenticate laptop
users, but wanted to integrate full-disk encryption to ensure that a lost or
stolen laptop could not provide unauthorized access to sensitive data. That why
we turned to WinMagic’s SecureDoc solution.”
Based on the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) and featuring the Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption algorithm, WinMagic's SecureDoc has
the security functionality Black Hat required to protect its data. SecureDoc
makes it simple for organizations to encrypt an entire hard disk at pre-boot,
meeting Black Hat’s user-friendly criteria by making the technology transparent
to the user. SecureDoc also has government validations for Common Criteria and
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-1 Level 2, and its Fortezza-based
version is certified by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to safeguard
secret government information.
Designed to integrate with an existing public key infrastructure (PKI)
certificate and public and private keys, SecureDoc is the only encryption
solution that can be configured to work with all major smart cards, tokens, or
biometric devices at pre-boot, thus providing users with multi-factor,
positively authenticated system access.
After a successful trial, during which Black Hat found that it was indeed
simple to integrate SecureDoc with its existing Rainbow tokens, the encryption
solution was purchased. Black Hat is very pleased with the security benefits of
combining two-factor authentication with full-disk encryption.
Not only has
WinMagic’s SecureDoc met all Black Hat's laptop data security requirements from
day one, but the support they have received from WinMagic since installing the
technology has been top-notch.
“WinMagic
has eliminated the sales support issues I had with solution we used to use, and
the company’s technical support staff is knowledgeable and quick to response to
any of our questions,” Moss said. “SecureDoc’s full-disk
encryption has made it simple to protect all data on Black Hat’s Windows XP
laptops, while simultaneously making it easy to combine the benefits of
user-friendly encryption with two-factor authentication.”
About Black Hat
Established in 1997 as an IT Security Think Tank that works to secure
enterprises and government agencies in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, Black Hat
is world renowned for providing advanced education to security professionals at
such high-profile organizations as Amazon, the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA), Microsoft, and the National Security Agency (NSA).
About WinMagic Inc.
WinMagic Inc. (www.winmagic.com) develops disk encryption software. Its
SecureDoc line of products ensures protection of sensitive information stored on
desktops and laptops by employing authentication from password to hardware
token, biometrics and PKI commencing right at pre-boot time. WinMagic's
award-winning products fulfill the requirements of even the most
security-conscious users by focusing on concrete security features while still
offering unparalleled flexibility. Utilizing Public Key Cryptographic Standards
PKCS-11 from the ground-up for extreme adaptability, the SecureDoc line has
earned an impressive list of validations including NIST Cryptographic Module
Validation and FIPS 140-1 Level 2, and is scheduled to obtain the Common
Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL-4) certification. WinMagic Inc. is a
Canadian company based in Mississauga, Ontario. For more information concerning
WinMagic’s products or services, please visit the company website, call
1-888-879-5879 toll-free in North America or +1 905 502-7000 worldwide, or
e-mail info@winmagic.com.
ENQUIRIES:
| Koroberi,
Inc. on behalf of WinMagic Inc. |
| Chuck Hester | Director
of Public Relations |
| Tel: (919) 960-9794
ext. 24 | chuck@koroberi.com |
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