PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data security and encryption solutions, today announced support for the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista(TM) operating system, scheduled for broad distribution in 2007. As a member of Microsoft's ISV Managed Partner Program and longstanding Microsoft partner, PGP Corporation is committed to rapid support and availability for Vista-compatible applications across the PGP(R) Encryption Platform.
"PGP Corporation has a long history of working with Microsoft to ensure customer success, and we are happy to continue that tradition with support for Microsoft Vista," said Jon Callas, chief technology officer and chief security officer for PGP Corporation. "As security breaches continue to proliferate and customers take a comprehensive approach to protecting their data, the PGP Encryption Platform and family of integrated applications offer compelling solutions across a wide variety of security requirements."
Support for Microsoft Vista by the PGP Encryption Platform provides enterprise-class centralized management of enrollment, keys, recovery tokens, policy, and reporting and logging, enabling organizations of all sizes to easily manage platform-enabled security applications. PGP Whole Disk Encryption with support for Vista will offer several key advantages:
-- Supports a wide array of hardware; does not require a Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)
-- Supports both Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X operating systems to
ensure broad coverage across the most popular enterprise computers
-- Supports passphrases much stronger than simple personal identification
numbers (PINs)
-- Provides protection for all disk volumes-not just the operating system
volume-including removable USB storage devices (i.e., thumb drives)
-- Easily installed and enabled; requires no drive re-partitioning
PGP Corporation will offer a beta version of its Microsoft Vista- compatible products for customers to validate. For more information or to be notified with the beta is available, visit http://www.pgp.com/vistanotify.
About PGP Whole Disk Encryption
PGP Whole Disk Encryption protects intellectual property, customer data, and brand equity with transparent, full disk encryption that locks down a drive without changing user behavior or workflow. The application secures data from multiple threats with a single, centrally managed client, making theft or loss of a system or removable media far less damaging to a user or business. It also provides safe, single sign-on to Microsoft Windows through password synchronization, and is available for Mac OS X non-boot drives, enabling removable media to be encrypted and shared between users on different operating systems.
About the PGP Encryption Platform
The PGP Encryption Platform lowers operational costs and accelerates application deployment through a single management console for centralized policy and configuration. The platform provides multiple layers of encryption across a global enterprise with comprehensive policy enforcement, key management, recovery, and reporting services. A true enterprise offering, the PGP Encryption Platform is extensible, providing standards-based interfaces for third-party developers, such as Research In Motion(R) (RIM(R)), to leverage services. The RIM-developed PGP(R) Support Package for BlackBerry(R) uses the same keys, policies, and configuration as other PGP Encryption Platform-enabled applications. The platform also integrates with third-party enterprise solutions, including directory services and PKIs as well as email hygiene and outbound content compliance solutions.
About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation, a global security software company, is the leader in email and data encryption. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP(R) Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, PDAs, network storage, FTP and bulk data transfers, and backups.
PGP solutions are used by more than 30,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 94 percent of the Fortune(R) 100, 75 percent of the Fortune(R) Global 100, and 87 percent of Germany's DAX index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at http://www.pgp.com/ or +1-650-319-9000.
Media & analyst contact for PGP Corporation:
John C. Tran
Neale-May & Partners
+1-650-328-5555, ext. 277
jtran@nealemay.com
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