Jetico Disk Encryption Compatible With UEFI

To expand use of disk encryption for UEFI, Jetico, Inc. Oy announced an update to their disk encryption software.

The native encryption software for disk volumes, BestCrypt Volume Encryption is compatible with the latest UEFI-based computers from all known major brands.

UEFI has changed the way computers boot. It support has been implemented in different ways by motherboard and laptop vendors. Diversity in UEFI platforms has affected the ability of disk encryption to work on various systems.

Jetico CEO Michael Waksman explains: “We developed this new version after analyzing many reported issues with UEFI support. Unlike alternative disk encryption tools that fall short in secure booting, BestCrypt Volume Encryption now provides the industry’s best compatibility with UEFI systems.“

Waksman continues: “We’ve noticed that bigger, more widely-known encryption vendors are struggling with supporting UEFI. Free open-source tools have not yet addressed this issue at all. This release helps separate Jetico from the pack, while also aligned with our mission to be the most agile developer of data protection software.“

The software features:

• Pre-boot authentication – including customization of all text displayed on screen at required password entry

• Support for Windows 8

• Support for GUID Partition Table (GPT)

• Support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for unattended reboot

• Two-factor authentication with removable disk drives

• Trusted encryption algorithms (AES Rijndael, Serpent, Twofish) with the largest possible key size in advanced security XTS encryption mode

It is engineered for a range of users – from experts at large organizations to people at home. It provides peace of mind and compliance to anyone concerned with protecting sensitive data on lost or stolen computers.

Since the original release of volume encryption software eight years ago, it has delivered a solution for encryption of data kept on both fixed and removable storage devices – from older MS-DOS styled volumes through to spanned, striped, mirrored or RAID-5 volumes, and Windows 8 Storage Spaces.

BestCrypt Volume Encryption – Enterprise Edition
For central management of disk encryption, the company offers an enterprise edition. In addition to centralized deployment, monitoring and encryption policy distribution, IT admins are empowered with password recovery for rapid restore of encrypted client data in emergencies such as a forgotten password.