WinMagic's SecureDoc is the First Full-Disk Encryption Solution to Be Awarded FIPS 140-2 Level 1 and 2 Validation.MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- WinMagic Inc.:
Validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and
Technology and the Canadian Communications Security Establishment
Makes SecureDoc the Ideal Solution to Meet HSPD 12 and OMB Directive
Encryption Requirements
WinMagic(R) Inc. (www.winmagic.com), the innovative leader in full-disk encryption, is proud to announce that its SecureDoc solution for Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows 2000/XP/2003 is the first full-disk encryption technology to receive FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 Level 1 and 2 validations from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. and the Canadian Communications Security Establishment Noun 1. Communications Security Establishment - Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies CSE international intelligence agency - an intelligence agency outside the United States . As the only solution to enable government agencies and corporations to incorporate full-disk encryption that meets all Level 1 and 2 criteria within a complete security solution, SecureDoc is now uniquely positioned to meet the laptop security directive of the Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. (OMB) and the smart card requirements of HSPD-12. "Already the first full-disk encryption vendor to pass DISA's Joint Interoperability Test Command The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) is a United States military organization that tests technology that pertains to multiple branches of the armed services and government. There is a facility in Fort Huachuca, Arizona and in Indian Head, Maryland. , WinMagic is proud to also be the first encryption developer to receive FIPS 140-2 level 1 and 2 validations," said Thi Nguyen-Huu, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , WinMagic. "This prestigious security certification underscores WinMagic's leadership position in standards-based encryption, and its commitment to provide customers worldwide with a simple and secure encryption solution that truly meets all international security mandates and policies." Perfectly suited to today's mobile workforce, WinMagic's award-winning SecureDoc full-disk encryption protects all data on desktops, laptops, and handheld devices by encrypting the entire hard drive before the operating system brings up the logon screen. SecureDoc's "install-and-forget" preboot design simply replaces the Windows GINA GINA - Generic Interactive Application. An application framework based on Common Lisp and OSF/Motif, designed to simplify the construction of graphical interactive applications. with a SecureDoc log-on screen to not only provide real-time data protection that is completely transparent to the user, but also prevent intruders from bypassing the encryption level. SecureDoc's preboot design also makes it simple to integrate full-disk encryption with multi-factor authentication, such as smart cards, tokens, biometric devices, and PKI authentication technologies. For a full list of smart cards and readers supported by SecureDoc, visit http://www.winmagic.com/tech_support/token.asp. Designed for today's dispersed business environment, the SecureDoc Enterprise Server integrates with Active Directory, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , and PKI servers to let administrators install, encrypt, and configure user machines centrally, and enables secure, yet flexible creation and distribution of keys and key files, as well as assignment of access privileges to users. Administrators can customize password rules for the entire network, as well as recover lost passwords through a secure one-time challenge and response online engine. Most importantly, the unique design of the SecureDoc Enterprise Server Key file management eliminates all the vulnerabilities associated with the 'Master Password' concept so commonly used by other encryption software. Built on the PKCS (Public Key Cryptography Standards) Specifications from RSA Laboratories for various techniques used with RSA public key cryptography. With cooperation from security experts worldwide, PKCS #1 covers the RSA standard itself. #11 standards, and featuring the AES 256-bit encryption algorithm, SecureDoc provides data recovery in the event of virus infection or hardware failure and encryption of all residual data, temporary files, paging files, and hidden partitions often left unprotected by other encryption solutions. SecureDoc also provides disk imaging capabilities and full support for Windows built-in defragmentation See defragment. software and hibernation mode. SecureDoc's FORTEZZA-based version is also the only disk encryption software To protect confidentiality of the data stored on a computer disk a computer security technique called disk encryption is used. This article discusses software which is used to implement the technique (for cryptographic aspects of the problem see disk encryption). certified by the NSA to safeguard US government secret information. About WinMagic Inc. WinMagic's SecureDoc full-disk encryption line integrates with passwords, hardware tokens, biometric devices, and PKI authentication technologies at pre-boot to make it simple to protect all data on desktops, laptops and PDAs. For more information on WinMagic's award-winning products/services, please visit http://www.winmagic.com, call 1-888-879-5879 (toll-free North America), +1 905 502-7000 (worldwide), or email info@winmagic.com. SecureDoc, MySecureDoc, SecureDoc Enterprise Server, and SecureDoc Central Database are trademarks of WinMagic Inc. 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