Features

• Comprehensive disk encryption for securing all files on desktops, laptops, or removable media

  Mobile computers are quickly emerging as the industry standard for increasing user productivity. However, the portable nature of these devices increases the possibility of loss or theft. Consequent exposure of sensitive data can result in financial loss, legal ramifications, and brand damage.

  PGP® Whole Disk Encryption provides enterprises with comprehensive, nonstop disk encryption for Microsoft and Apple Mac OS X, enabling quick, cost-effective protection for data on desktops, laptops, and removable media. The encrypted data is continuously safeguarded from unauthorized access, providing strong security for intellectual property, customer and partner data, and corporate brand equity.

  PGP Whole Disk Encryption can be deployed in conjunction with an optional PGP Universal™ Server. With PGP Universal Server, organizations can centrally define security policy to enforce protection of sensitive data for groups of user defined in an enterprise directory. Centralized reporting and logging provides details on the status of protection provided by PGP Whole Disk Encryption in an organization to simplify meeting compliance and auditor requirements.

  • 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.

  • PGP Encryption Platform–Enabled

    PGP Whole Disk Encryption 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 Whole Disk Encryption can be used with PGP Universal Server to manage existing policies, users, keys, and configurations, expediting deployment and policy enforcement. PGP Whole Disk Encryption can also be used in combination with other PGP encryption applications to provide multiple layers of security.

• PGP Universal Server Management

  PGP Whole Disk Encryption 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 using security policies driven by an existing corporate directory.

  • Recovery passphrase

    Automatically generates and stores a unique one-time-use recovery passphrase to ensure authorized access to encrypted data.

  • Extensible protection

    When licensed for multiple applications, allows management of PGP® NetShare or any other PGP Encryption Platform–enabled application.

Benefits

• Easy, automatic operation

  Once PGP Whole Disk Encryption is deployed, its operation is completely transparent— users simply continue to work as usual. The software automatically encrypts and decrypts data on-thefly, ensuring data protection without requiring changes in users’ behavior

  • Multi-platform disk encryption:

    Pre-boot authentication and full disk encryption for Apple Mac OS X.

  • Expanded international keyboard support

    Use over 30 international keyboards in pre-boot authentication.

  • Single sign-on

    Provides simplified login experience using existing Windows’ password.

  • Multiple ways to protect data

    Protect sensitive data in transport using PGP® Zip and PGP® Self-Decrypting Archive and in storage using PGP® Virtual Disk.

• Enforced security policies

  Security policy configured in PGP Universal Server ensures that local and removable media is encrypted, defending data transported on easily lost devices from unauthorized access.

  • Expanded device security policy

    Limit access to systems after failed pre-boot authentication login attempts.

  • PGP® Endpoint integration:

    Prevent data loss and enforce device usage policies when used with PGP Endpoint.

  • Client controls

    Enable the organization to better meet security requirements by locking down which features are enabled, visible to the user, and enforced.

  • Status reporting

    Enables inspection and reporting on the state of disk encryption to satisfy regulatory requirements and help prevent a data breach.

  • Strong authentication options

    Perform pre-boot authentication using smart cards, USB tokens, and trusted platform modules (TPM).

• Accelerated deployment

  Used together, PGP Whole Disk Encryption 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 full disk encryption.

• Reduced operational costs

  With PGP Whole Disk Encryption, 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 Whole Disk Encryption supports Windows Vista (all 32- and 64-bit editions), Windows XP (32- and 64-bit editions), Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), and Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 (Intel only).