Data Security, Database Security, File/Disk Encryption, Mobile Encryption, Storage Security Reviews
Aug 9, 2006
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Dekart’s approach to encryption is innovative, albeit using accepted standards where appropriate. The company offers a range of useful security-related products and utilities, within which Private Disk plays an important part.
Aug 9, 2006
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One of the issues with software encryption systems is that you have to take care to have all the relevant software elements, certificates and so on precisely configured and in place. One little slip-up and you may find yourself locked out of your own data.
Aug 1, 2006
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DESlock+ is a useful and comprehensive collection of encryption tools for Windows environments, packaged in an intuitive, easy-to-use manner.
Aug 1, 2006
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Even comprehensive security at the desktop and network periphery can sometimes be defeated by something as simple as a USB stick or mobile device. But solutions have been few and far between.
Aug 1, 2006
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ProtectDrive encrypts disk drives, either wholly or in part, an approach that may well appeal to organizations or government agencies which run a fleet of laptops, or have multi-user access to fixed workstations. In such cases, concerns about data being misappropriated from the disk drives, should they fall into the wrong hands, can be very real.
Aug 1, 2006
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This is not just a simple plug-and-play product. It is perhaps better thought of as an encryption methodology for those who understand IT security and wish to incorporate robust protection for sensitive data resident on their hard drives or portable media.
Aug 1, 2006
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Everyone above a certain age remembers Laplink. Back before PCs were easily networked, you copied files from A to B by connecting serial or parallel cables and firing up the Laplink DOS agent. The firm has come a long way since then, and its range of data management and migration tools has expanded over the years.
Nov 20, 2005
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SecureDoc is a competent full disk encryptor that uses the AES algorithm and SHA-2 hashing. It works with a token to which the user can save the key file, rather than saving it on the computer. This adds significant extra security – if the user does not store the USB token in their laptop case. The product also supports basic password security and quite a wide range of third-party pre-boot authentication products.
Nov 1, 2005
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This product, now at version 3.2 after an overall clean-up and the addition of new features, is a desktop encryption system using either software key repositories or hardware tokens.
Oct 3, 2005
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Disk Protect from Becrypt is a competent hard disk encryption that looks very good on paper.
Oct 3, 2005
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DiskCrypt from Digisafe is unique among these products. Rather than being a software product that you use to encrypt your hard disk, DiskCrypt is a hard disk that comes pre-encrypted.
Oct 3, 2005
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This had the most promise of all the products tested. It is easy to install, has lots of nice administrative options and is robust and well-certified.
Oct 3, 2005
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This is not a disk encryptor like most of the products on test, because it encrypts individual document files transparently. Indeed, it was designed and intended completely for enterprise use, and requires an external copy of Microsoft SQLServer in order to install.
Aug 25, 2005
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StorageSafe is another offering in the removable-device security space. There are many products rubbing shoulders in this area, and the basics are pretty well covered. StorageSafe is not aimed at high-end environments, with key distribution and management features, but at quick and basic everyday data protection, which it does well.
Jul 27, 2005
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DeadmanMan's Handle is a data security product that is simple in concept – if
an unauthorized user attempts to use the machine, it deletes any sensitive files.
Jul 22, 2005
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East-Tec Eraser 2005 is a dual-purpose product, combining secure file
deletion with clean-up tools to erase traces from PCs.
Apr 8, 2005
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We have looked at DESlock+ before, with its DESkey USB tokens and file encryption software. And while the previous version impressed us enough to win Best Buy in our Data Encryption test last year, it is safe to say that the product has been improved by leaps and bounds since then.
Mar 15, 2005
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The Cyber-Ark Network Vault is a consistent enterprise solution that has been designed to provide a secure, central repository for the storage and management of sensitive shared documents, as well as administrative or privileged passwords using defense-in-depth.
Jun 1, 2004
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Securing data when it leaves an organisation is always a problem. Despite user education, a laptop can all too easily be left in a cab and, if not properly secure, information is left in the clear for all to see. Even when software encryption is used, there is still a chance that it can be decrypted.
May 19, 2004
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Just about everyone that uses a computer uses compressed zip files in day-to-day use. However, zipped files are not known for their security,
other than sometimes requiring a password for access files stored within a zip file.