Mobile computers and file servers have quickly emerged as industry-standard
tools for enabling user productivity and collaboration. Unfortunately, unprotected
mobile devices and data pose a critical risk to an enterprise’s most sensitive
data. Exposure of this data can result in financial loss, legal ramifications,
and brand damage.
Features
- Comprehensive encryption secures data stored
on laptops and desktops or shared on file servers
PGP Desktop Storage provides flexible, multilayered encryption using PGP®
Whole Disk Encryption to protect confidential files stored on local desktop
or laptop systems and using PGP® NetShare to securely share files with
selected colleagues. This approach ensures that only authorized users can
access sensitive data, fulfilling partner and regulatory requirements for
information partitioning and security.
- Full Disk Protection
PGP Whole Disk Encryption locks down the entire contents of a laptop,
desktop, external drive, or USB flash drive, including boot sectors, system,
and swap files. The encryption is transparent to the user, automatically
protecting data while the system is in use, with no changes required to
user behavior or workflow.
- Persistent Policy-Enforced File Encryption on Network Servers
for Collaborating Teams
PGP NetShare extends file server access controls to include strong end-toend
encryption, allowing content owners or security administrators to
specify access rights for specific groups or individuals. Authorized users
save and share files on file servers and continue to use all applications as
before. Content such as documents, spreadsheets, and presentations is
automatically encrypted when saved to a PGP NetShare–protected folder.
- PGP Encryption Platform–Enabled
PGP Desktop Storage is a PGP Encryption Platform–enabled application. The
PGP Encryption Platform provides a strategic enterprise encryption framework
for shared user management, policy, and provisioning, automated across multiple,
integrated encryption applications. As a PGP Encryption Platform–enabled
application, PGP Desktop Storage can be used with PGP Universal™ Server to
manage existing policies, users, keys, and configurations, expediting deployment
and policy enforcement. PGP Desktop Storage can also be used in combination
with other PGP encryption applications to provide multiple layers of security.
- PGP Universal Server Management
PGP Desktop Storage can be centrally deployed and managed
when used with PGP Universal Server (optional), enabling organizations
to easily set and enforce data security polices throughout
the enterprise.
- Centrally enforced security policy
Automatically enforces
protection of sensitive data, devices, and email using security
policies driven by an existing corporate directory.
- Extensible protection
Allows management of PGP®
Desktop Email or any other PGP Encryption Platform–
enabled application.
Benefits
- Easy, Automatic Operation
Once PGP Desktop Storage is deployed, its operation is
completely transparent— users simply continue to work as
usual. The software automatically encrypts and decrypts
documents on the user’s drive and in protected folders,
ensuring that users never forget to secure data stored
locally or shared over a network.
- Expanded international keyboard support
Use over
30 international keyboards in pre-boot authentication.
- Single sign-on
Provides simplified login experience using
existing Windows’ password.
- Encryption that follows the file
Ensures that files stay
encrypted locally, over the network, on the server, and in
backups.
- Enforced Security Policies
Security policy configured in PGP Universal Server ensures
that data is encrypted, defending data stored on desktop or
laptop systems or shared across a network.
- Client controls
Enable the organization to better meet
security requirements by locking down which features are
enabled, visible to the user, and enforced.
- Status logging & reporting
Tracks and reports on the
state of protection in the organization to satisfy regulatory
requirements and help prevent a data breach.
- Strong authentication options
Perform pre-boot authentication
using smart cards such as the RSA SID800.
- Accelerated Deployment
Used together, PGP Desktop Storage and PGP Universal
Server’s unified management console establish, enforce, and
update security policy in real time. This combination reduces
the time and effort required to deploy encryption of stored
and shared data.
- Reduced Operation Costs
With PGP Desktop Storage, no special training is required for end
users. This approach accelerates deployment time, reduces training
costs, and avoids any increase in help desk calls.
System Requirements
PGP Desktop Storage supports Windows Vista (all 32- and
64-bit editions), Windows XP (32- and 64-bit editions), and
Windows 2000 Professional (SP