Unified Content Protection Suite From Workshare

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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