Disk Encryption Software

Moldovan company Dekart, a developer of trusted IT security software, has released version 2.09 of its disk encryption software, Dekart Private Disk. Private Disk protects confidential information on Windows PCs and USB storage devices by creating virtual encrypted disks.

The product combines AES encryption, a "Disk Firewall" mechanism, 64-bit platform compatibility and USB disk portability into a low-cost solution. The Disk Firewall mechanism is a technology that creates a white-list of trusted applications allowed to access an encrypted disk. If a specific application is not found in the white-list of programs, it will be unable to read or alter the confidential information stored on the virtual encrypted disk.

Key features:

• 64-bit platform compatibility Private Disk works with Windows x64, on AMD64 and IA-64 systems. At the same time, the program is able to run on older versions of Windows, including Windows 95.
  
• Strong encryption algorithm Private Disk uses NIST certified AES 256 bit encryption algorithm to protect private information
  
• Portability allows you to open your protected files on other computers by running Private Disk directly from a removable drive, without having to install it locally. The program can be migrated to a USB disk or flash memory card with a single click, while the built-in safe hardware removal routine will help you disconnect the removable disk quickly and safely
  
• Encrypted backups creates compressed encrypted backups of your protected data, making disaster recovery an easy process
  
• Autorun applications simplifies your tasks and saves your time by automating the execution of specific applications located on the encrypted drive
  
• Autofinish allows you to perform a broad range of tasks automatically (ex: remove temporary files), by letting Private Disk run specific applications when the disk is dismounted
  
• Data wiping securely erases encrypted data, making sure that recovery tools will fail to obtain fragments of the encrypted files
  
• Encryption key backup allows restoring your protected files in cases when the medium on which the encrypted disk is stored becomes corrupt
  
• Protects unattended computer automatic disk disconnection after a defined inactivity period
  
• Mounts multiple disks simultaneously and manage your files in a better way, keeping them ordered by categorizing and cataloguing them saves time by cutting search times
  
• A broad range of media can be used to store the encrypted data. Among the supported storage units are external hard drives, flash memory cards, USB flash drives, iPods, etc.

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www.dekart.com

Taken from Information Security Bulletin.