Version 3.0 of CMC Software by SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation announced version 3.0 of
its CMC (Central Management & Control) software for managing SanDisk’s
secure Cruzer Enterprise USB flash drives.

CMC transforms portable storage into a mobility and productivity
asset by giving IT departments a powerful tool for lifecycle
management of Cruzer Enterprise drives – including deployment
throughout the organization, password recovery and renewal through the
network, central back-up and restore, central usage tracking, and
remote termination of lost drives.

With version 3.0, CMC gains additional strength through new
features that include:

• Application distribution. CMC 3.0 allows central distribution
  of productivity applications to Cruzer Enterprise drives
  through the network, with new applications appearing in the
  Cruzer Enterprise launchpad, easily accessed through an icon
  in the system tray. This makes it possible to rapidly
  introduce new applications, without users having to initiate
  an installation process or having to bring their drives to the
  IT department.
• 
  License management. CMC now keeps track of application and
  seat licenses on Cruzer Enterprise drives. This reduces the
  burden of tracking software usage.
• 
  Streamlined deployment and user provisioning. Cruzer
  Enterprise drives can now be remotely configured from any
  corporate PC without requiring pre-installation of a software
  agent. This contributes to overall user productivity and
  shrinks the time and effort required to add new drives,
  especially in large organizations with multiple locations and
  many remote workers.
• 
  Expanded reports. IT administrators can create pre-defined
  reports on user activity, and have access to a wizard for
  creating dynamic reports on demand. This gives the IT
  department new tools for uncovering violations of the
  organization’s data security policies, and for providing
  confirmation of regulatory compliance through an enhanced
  audit trail.
• 
  Improved password policy control. Passwords can now be set to
  expire after a number of days selected by the IT department.
  This increases security by reducing the risk of unauthorized
  users gaining access to longstanding passwords. CMC 3.0 also
  offers the option of synchronizing with Active Directory
  password policies.

CMC 3.0 is expected to be available in the third quarter, with
pricing provided on request to enterprise clients.

"CMC is at the center of SanDisk’s mission to make flash memory
the preferred solution for authentication, workspace virtualization
and endpoint security," said Etti Berger, Product Marketing Manager
for CMC in SanDisk’s Enterprise Division. "We recognize that IT
departments aren’t interested in new technologies that place
additional demands on their time – no matter how compelling in theory.
So we focused on adding features to CMC 3.0 that reduce the effort
required to manage secure flash drives and therefore allow easy
enterprise-wide implementation."

Cruzer Enterprise protects all files stored on the drive with
advanced hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption and mandatory password
protection. Data is doubly protected with Cruzer Enterprise and CMC –
files are protected from unauthorized users if the drive is lost or
stolen, and the backup feature of CMC makes it simple for the IT
department to provision a new drive with the files from the missing
drive.

SanDisk Corporation