Symantec Introduces Endpoint Encryption

Symantec Corp. announced Symantec Endpoint Encryption, designed to provide
advanced encryption for desktops, laptops and removable storage
devices. Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a scalable, enterprise-wide
security offering that prevents unauthorized access to endpoints with
strong encryption and access control technologies.

Designed to help customers protect sensitive information and
mitigate the increasing risks of data loss, Symantec Endpoint
Encryption offers scalable, centralized management for easy deployment
and administration. Customers may also leverage existing tools through
synchronization with Microsoft Active Directory for group policy
management. In addition, Symantec Endpoint Encryption meets government
directives and regulations as the audit reporting capabilities help
customers demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements that
mandate the use of encryption technologies to better protect data.

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 offers both full disk encryption as
well as removable storage encryption capabilities. Symantec Endpoint
Encryption – Full Disk Edition is the full disk encryption component
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.

Symantec Endpoint Encryption – Removable Storage Edition is the
removable storage component that is designed 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. Businesses of all sizes are
able to maximize the productivity benefits of using removable storage
devices while minimizing the risks these devices pose to data security.

Symantec Endpoint Encryption is available in three formats –
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, Symantec Endpoint Encryption – Full Disk
Edition and Symantec Endpoint Encryption – Removable Storage Edition –
to better suit individual customer needs.

Symantec Corp.