BestCrypt Volume Encryption V3.60.10 by Jetico
Disk encryption supporting Secure Boot for UEFI
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on July 4, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Jetico
Inc., has announced an update to its encryption software for disk
volumes.
BestCrypt
Volume Encryption v.3.60.10 delivers whole disk encryption by
supporting Secure Boot for UEFI thanks to achieving formally approved
and signed EFI binaries.
Jetico CEO Michael Waksman comments:
"Unlike alternative disk encryption utilities that fall short
in a variety of ways, Jetico now stands out above the pack with the
unique versatility built into BestCrypt Volume Encryption. Just one
single version of the software works properly for all Windows OSs
since XP up to the latest Windows 8 technologies – a universal
solution for simplified deployment."
In addition to Secure Boot for UEFI,
it
supports the following OSs for any boot configuration:
- Windows 8, including
UEFI and Secure Boot technologies
- Windows 7, including
UEFI
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2012,
including UEFI and Secure Boot technologies
- Windows Server Home
Server 2011, including UEFI
- Windows Server 2008
R2, including UEFI
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server Home
Server
- Windows Server 2003
Features and benefits:
- Support
for UEFI Secure Boot
- Protection
against malware injection – eliminates
a whole class of malware (boot kits) by executing only signed code
and boot loaders before the OS loads
- Versatility
to cover variety of Windows boot versions in a single disk encryption
software
- Expanded
compatibility – Also
runs on computers that can not disable Secure Boot
- Trusted
encryption algorithms with the largest
possible key size in advanced security XTS or LRW encryption modes:
AES (Rijndael), Serpent, Twofish
- Compliance with
security requirements to avoid data
theft or regulatory penalties
- Speed,
flexibility and privacy for anyone
concerned with protecting sensitive information on lost computers or
stolen laptops
Since Jetico’s original release of
volume encryption software 7 years ago, it has delivered a solution
for transparent encryption of data kept on both fixed and removable
storage devices – from older MS-DOS styled volumes through to spanned, striped, M-mirrored or RAID-5 volumes, and Windows 8 Storage
Spaces.
Jetico CEO concludes: "As a
pioneer in disk encryption, Jetico is proud to actively respond to
the demands of our users and advance our product leadership in the
data protection market."
Enterprise Edition
For central management of disk
encryption, the company also offers an enterprise edition. In
addition to centralized deployment and monitoring, IT admins are
empowered with password recovery for restore of encrypted client data
in emergencies such as a forgotten password.