Workshare, in content protection and control, announced delivery of its all-in-one encryption capabilities for the Workshare Protect Premium client, as part of the Workshare Unified Content Protection (UCP) Suite 6.

Workshare UCP, released in October 2007, is the security industry’s first solution to integrate data leak prevention with mobile data protection – encryption of full disks, network drives, removable drives and file folders plus secure endpoint port controls – no matter what file type or application is used, or where the data is stored. The Workshare Protect client for DLP/ILP already has 4,000 customers using policy-enforcement to analyze content risk, convert content to appropriate formats, and apply content rights to protect laptops, desktops, mobile devices and network gateways.

The Workshare Protect Crypto endpoint encryption client comes bundled with the US $49.95/year Workshare Protect Premium client at no additional charge. It provides safe harbor compliance and mitigates data loss from content stored on laptops, removable media devices, or network drives. Encryption is performed using AES in CBC mode with 256-bit keys. The Workshare Protect Crypto client offers the following encryption services:

• Full disk encryption
• Local volume encryption
• Network drive encryption
• Removable media encryption
• File and folder encryption
• Password encryption
• Integration with email encryption solutions from Workshare Ready Partners such as Cisco/IronPort, Secure Computing, CryptZone, Voltage, PGP and Utimaco
• Integrated Windows login with pre-boot authentication and Active Directory integration
• Support for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000

For organizations that want the full benefit of a centrally controlled system, the Protect Crypto clients can be managed through the Workshare Management System Protect Crypto server. It provides an easy-to-use management console, a single or cluster of management client stations, and includes strong authentication with USB keys or smart cards to protect stations and encrypted data stored on hard disks or disk arrays. The Workshare Management System Protect Crypto server enables organizations to:

• Centralize configuration policy management, client distribution and installation
• Centralize password and key recovery for help desk personnel
• Support multiple disk images to streamline maintainability
• Perform auditing and reporting for safe harbor compliance
• Run over NTFS, Novell and other network-based file systems

“Workshare believes all-in-one endpoint encryption must be made cost-effective for everyone from small businesses to very large organizations,” said Brian Spector, General Manager, Workshare Content Protection market group. “Our customers want a range of encryption services fronted by central policy and content analysis to protect against data privacy breaches, intellectual property loss, and other disclosures. Bundling endpoint encryption with our DLP/ILP client will purposely commoditize costly encryption solutions available that lack real-time content analysis and control in an integrated package. Our Unified Content Protection Suite is now the one-stop shop to define policies, discover risk, remediate content, audit actions and manage incidents – with or without business user interaction inside applications – at endpoints and over network channels.”

Availability and Pricing
Available immediately, Workshare Protect Premium, including the all-in-one encryption services Protect Crypto client, has SRP of US $49.95/user/year. Existing Workshare Protect Premium customers can download the Protect Crypto client at no additional charge through Workshare’s customer portal. Workshare Protect Standard and Workshare Professional customers can upgrade to Workshare Protect Premium for an additional US $20/user/year.

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