ProtectDrive

• Pre-boot authentication
• Transparent operation
• Network-wide installation and management using a choice of Windows management utilities

ProtectDrive is a Common Criteria (CC) EAL2 certified complete drive encryption solution that protects all data (including operating system files) stored on the hard drive of laptops, workstations, or servers. It is commonly employed to protect against disclosure of sensitive information in the case of theft or accidental loss of the hardware device, or re-use after being sold or returned to the lessor.

Additionally, the core encryption modules in ProtectDrive Enterprise Version are FIPS 140-2, Level 2 certified.

For large-scale deployments, ProtectDrive disk encryption is now even easier to deploy and manage. ProtectDrive Enterprise Version adds an MSI installation package to ease deployment and full Microsoft Active Directory-based central management.

ProtectDrive Enterprise Version also offers password-based protection for USB flash drive removable media. For organizations allowing the use of USB flash drives as a storage medium with ProtectDrive Enterprise Version, data protection and integrity is assured.

Ultimate Security

ProtectDrive provides the ultimate level of security by encrypting and decrypting all data ‘on the fly’ using strong, industry proven encryption algorithms to protect confidential information residing on the hard disk against unauthorized disclosure.

Pre-boot authentication prevents unauthorized users from circumventing the operating system to access sensitive information.

ProtectDrive Enterprise Version provides password-based protection for a type of removable media that is increasingly being used within companies—USB flash drives. Only users within the company who have ProtectDrive Enterprise Version installed and know the password can access the shared medium. Encryption and removable media protection provide assurance for data security and integrity.

Ultimate Usability

ProtectDrive is designed to deliver the ultimate level of usability to minimize, and in many instances eradicate, application-training requirements. This facilitates deployment by enabling rapid user adoption across the organization.

ProtectDrive encrypts/decrypts all data automatically and transparently without any additional interaction by the user, aside from the identity authentication process during device pre-boot start-up.

Ultimate Manageability

The architecture of ProtectDrive is specifically designed to deliver the ultimate level of administrative management throughout organizations of all sizes.

• ProtectDrive Enterprise Version offers easy deployment and administration for large-scale deployments with an MSI installation package and full Microsoft Active Directory-based central management. This enables administrators to work within a familiar administrative environment, and allows organizations to use their existing software, hardware, processes, and knowledge to centrally manage the disk encryption functionality.
• Key management in ProtectDrive integrates seamlessly with the Windows user management system and Active Directory to allow seamless management of security policies. Combined, this allows administrators to deploy ProtectDrive in large-scale organizations without the need to introduce and learn new user management systems.
• Valid local or domain users are automatically integrated into ProtectDrive’s pre-boot environment regardless of whether they use password authentication or Microsoft’s smart card/token based login with certificates.

ProtectDrive’s focus on easy administration is further highlighted in its network installation facilities.

• Interruptible background encryption and automatic reboot facilities allow remote installation of software with automatic pre-boot authentication.
• Through the MSI installation package available in ProtectDrive Enterprise Version, simple and automated rollout support—incorporating pre-definable security policies—allows quick and low-cost deployments, even in very large environments.

Certifications

• Core encryption FIPS 140-2, Level 2 certified
• ITSEC E1 certified
• Common Criteria EAL2 compliance
• Common Criteria EAL4 compliance (under evaluation)

ProtectDrive = Ultimate Security and Usability

Demonstration of how ProtectDrive hard drive encryption secures system authentication, system files, and sensitive user data in comparison to an unsecured computer.