PGP Corporation Extends Enterprise Data Protection to Applications, Devices and Multiple Operating Systems

PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced the latest release of the award winning PGP® Encryption Platform along with general availability of PGP® NetShare 9.9, PGP UniversalTM Server 2.9 and PGP® Whole Disk Encryption 9.9, including PGP® Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X. Upgrades to the PGP Encryption Platform and PGP® applications offer Fortune 1000 companies and government organizations more policy control, more operating system support and more protection for data as it is created, edited and shared.

As global enterprises and governments worldwide look to better mitigate their risk in the face of ever-changing compliance regulations and costly data breaches, PGP Corporation is extending enterprise data protection with the ability to centrally manage and automate data security policies by application, as well as location – no matter where the data resides. With this new release, the PGP Encryption Platform now provides:
 

These innovations to the PGP Encryption Platform deliver new levels of enterprise data protection for defending data across an organization.

“The need for encryption and stronger security measures is growing as the number of security incidents and breaches performed by well organized, global cyber crime organizations continue to grab the headlines,” said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. “This is a huge problem — on many levels. Fortune 1000 companies, government organizations and other institutions can no longer approach their protection “one device” at a time—instead they need to address the data strategically, with centralized enterprise data protection that encrypts data across all devices, endpoints, and networks. The latest innovations to the PGP® Encryption Platform provide for increased policy control across multiple applications as data is created, copied, shared and stored.”

PGP NetShare 9.9 – Defending Network Shared Files
File servers have emerged as an industry-standard tool for enabling users and project teams to collaborate and share information. PGP® NetShare 9.9 solves a critical need for file sharing organizations, by allowing administrators to easily set policy-based encryption by application — wherever data may reside. With PGP NetShare, enterprises can utilize centralized policy to automatically enforce data protection for any application, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, no matter where the application or file is located. For example, every Word document can be encrypted as soon as it is created, updated or saved to a local file, temp file, flash drive or file server. PGP NetShare’s ability to set policies by application also extends to custom in-house corporate applications, without having to edit code.

PGP Universal™ Server 2.9 – Offline Policy control
PGP Universal Server 2.9 has added capabilities that enable organizations to enforce or defer email encryption policy when users are offline. Administrators can now enforce policy for offline users by controlling what happens to email when the PGP Universal Server cannot be accessed by PGP Desktop Email. Options include blocking outbound messages, sending outbound messages unencrypted or allowing users to follow locally defined policy. A PGP® pop-up notification window can optionally be enabled, informing the user that policy could not be executed, and asking if the user would like to send the message unsecured. Any use of this client offline bypass feature is logged to PGP Universal Server.

PGP® Whole Disk Encryption 9.9 – More OS and Localized Keyboard Support
Today’s PGP® Whole Disk Encryption update extends keyboard support from 5 to 38 keyboard locales and includes the anticipated general availability of PGP® Whole Disk Encryption 9.9 for the Mac OS X, with pre-boot authentication. Mac usage in the enterprise is rapidly growing beyond corporate marketing groups to mission-critical areas of the enterprise. Now with PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9, enterprises can cost effectively safeguard data and set centrally-defined security policies from a single management console for both Mac and Windows clients, automatically protecting data across platforms whether at rest or in motion. (See related press release, “PGP Corporation Delivers Pre-Boot Authentication to PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X Users, June 9, 2008.”)

The shift from point solution encryption applications to enterprise wide encryption platforms is acknowledged by leading security analysts and researchers. "Users are in a quandary. Due to the recognition that data has considerable value and compliance with government regulations and industry standards, more and more encryption is required. However by extending encryption to disks, emails, or files, the solutions can be cumbersome and complex, especially when handling key management," said Charles Kolodgy, research director for IDC’s Security Products research. "Global organizations understand they need to take a more holistic view of enterprise data protection. By using a solutions approach, PGP Corporation is reducing the complexity associated with individual encryption products.”

About the PGP Encryption Platform
The PGP Encryption Platform provides a strategic enterprise encryption framework for centralized key management, user management, policy management, and automated provisioning across multiple, integrated encryption applications. All PGP Encryption Platform–enabled applications—from PGP NetShare, to PGP Whole Disk Encryption, to PGP Desktop Email—leverage users, keys, and configurations to expedite deployment and policy enforcement and can be combined to provide multiple layers of security. The PGP Encryption Platform is deployed with the first PGP® application installed, enabling organizations to reap best-in-class encryption in phases or as business requirements emerge and evolve.

Pricing and Availability
PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9, PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9 for the Mac OS X, PGP Desktop Email 9.9 and PGP® NetShare 9.9 are all now generally available and can be purchased through the PGP® global network of resellers. Pricing for PGP Whole Disk Encryption starts at $119 USD per seat for Windows or Mac; pricing for PGP Desktop Email starts at $149 USD per seat for Windows or Mac; PGP Universal Server 2.9 starts at $169 USD per seat; and PGP NetShare 9.9 starts at $149 USD per seat.

 
About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP® Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP® platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.

PGP® solutions are used by more than 80,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune® 100, 75 percent of the Fortune® Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX Index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies’ brands and reputations.