Symantec has introduced Symantec Endpoint Encryption, a device designed to provide advanced encryption for desktops, laptops and removable storage devices.
Packaged as a scalable, enterprise-wide security offering that prevents unauthorized access to endpoints with strong encryption and access control technologies, Symantec Endpoint Encryption aims to help customers protect sensitive information and mitigate the increasing risks of data loss.
According to the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, theft or loss of computer or other data-storage medium made up 46 percent of all data breaches that could lead to identity theft during the period of Jan. 1 to June 30, 2007.
“As the amount of information generated by businesses continues to increase and is stored on a growing number of endpoint devices that may be compromised, lost or stolen, encryption should be applied, based on policy, to help protect sensitive information and interactions as part of a larger information protection strategy,” said Brian Foster, vice president, product management, Symantec Corp.
“Symantec’s encryption solutions will continue to provide customers a balance of simplicity and sophistication to ease implementation while meeting business needs.”
Symantec Endpoint Encryption is available in three formats: the original Symantec Endpoint Encryption format and also as a Full Disk edition and Removable Storage edition.
The Full Disk Edition is designed to protect all data on the hard drive of Microsoft Windows-based machines. It allows IT administrators to encrypt the hard drive to protect information and prevent the exposure of sensitive data should a machine be lost or stolen. The encryption technology is designed to be transparent to the end user and performed with minimal performance impact.
The Removable Storage Edition aims to protect all data on USB, Firewire, Compact Flash, iPod, CD, DVDs, and other storage devices and removable media. It encrypts files defined by central policy and on the fly, when copied to removable media. |
