Check Point data now supports Vista.Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. recently announced that Pointsec PC 6.2, a full-disk encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. solution for laptops and desktop PCs, is now available to protect enterprise computers running the Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Offered as a seamless upgrade for existing enterprise customers considering a move to the Vista platform, Pointsec PC 6.2 also includes data protection support for Windows 2000, Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , Microsoft Server 2003 and popular Tablet platforms. Pointsec PC also works easily with Linux-based systems, and operates transparently to the end user regardless of platform. It offers strong authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and boot protection options with fixed or dynamic passwords or second factor support of all major tokens and smartcards. "With over 158 million personal records compromised due to data breaches since early 2005, full-disk encryption is a must-have component in the overall security architecture," said Check Point. "Only full-disk encryption solutions protect all the data, not just the operating system in the boot partition." www.checkpoint.com |
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