Dell Encryption Solution Validated by FIPS

To simplify data protection and comply with security regulations, Dell Inc. announced Dell Data Protection | Encryption,
a flexible, manageable and auditable endpoint encryption solution. The
solution is designed to help companies protect endpoint devices, which
serve as the ‘front door’ to sensitive information.

With the increase in and rising cost of data breaches, private and
public-sector organizations are being forced to reevaluate endpoint
device policies. In fact, more than 14 million records have been exposed
and 575 data breaches have been documented to-date in 2010. The
organizational cost of a data breach incident in the U.S. can be up to
$6.75 million.

Dell Data Protection | Encryption is an intelligent file-based
encryption solution that is designed to protect data on laptops and
desktops, as well as external media, in case of loss or theft. The
solution includes centralized management and comprehensive reporting
that enables an organization’s IT department to detect devices that need
encryption, enforce policies and audit encryption state. The reporting
feature also provides confirmation that endpoints are protected
regardless of user, device or location, which may provide regulatory
safe harbor, helping to keep organizations from reporting a data breach
and facing potential legal penalties.

Dell Data Protection | Encryption provides:

• Easy deployment and integration into heterogeneous IT environments
  (Dell and non-Dell systems) with support for existing authentication
  and patching processes.
• Quick recovery of systems with errors by avoiding a multi-step,
  time-consuming process of decrypting, transporting data and
  re-encrypting.
• One solution to encrypt data on the disk, plus removable media such as USB thumb drives, external hard drives, eSata drives, 1394 devices, optical storage and Secure Digital (SD).
• Pre-set policy templates to provide an easy starting point for compliance management and maintenance.

Detailed Specifications:

• Intelligent File-based encryption that encrypts the drive at the
  file level with flexible options based on the end-user profile, data
  sensitivity and compliance needs.
• Optional support for encryption on select smartphones and non-Windows Operating Systems through a relationship with CREDANT.
• Preset Policy Templates including basic and aggressive protection
  for system drives, USB thumb drives, fixed drives (eSata and USB) and
  CDs; data breach regulatory targeted; HIPAA and PCI DSS targeted.

Availability
Dell Data Protection| Encryption is available for an additional cost through volume licensing today and factory installation on Dell Latitude notebooks, Dell OptiPlex desktops and Dell Precision mobile and desktop workstations will be available soon.

"Public exposure of private and highly sensitive data continues to occur in organizations both large and small," said Eric Ouellet, vice president, Secure Business Enablement, Gartner. "Managed
endpoint encryption solutions that are flexible and adaptable to the
demands of mobile users help minimize risks and are an important part of
best practice frameworks."

"Security threats are on the rise and we’re here to help customers
have the power to do more by proactively protecting their data in a way
that doesn’t hinder their IT processes," said Steve Lalla, vice president and general manager, Dell Commercial Client Product Group. "Dell Data Protection is designed to help protect your businesses’ vital data in an easy to deploy and cost-effective manner."