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PGP Whole Disk Encryption

Proactively secure confidential data on disks and removable media.

PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides enterprises with comprehensive, nonstop disk encryption for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X, enabling quick, cost-effective protection for data on desktops, laptops, and removable media. The encrypted data is continuously safeguarded from unauthorized access, providing strong security for intellectual property, customer and partner data, and corporate brand equity.

Easy, Automatic Operation

Once PGP Whole Disk Encryption is deployed, its operation is completely transparent— users simply continue to work as usual. The software automatically encrypts and decrypts data on-thefly, ensuring data protection without requiring changes in users’ behavior.

Multi-platform disk encryption - Pre-boot authentication and full disk encryption for Apple Mac OS X.
Expanded international keyboard support – Use over 30 international keyboards in pre-boot authentication.
Single sign-on – Provides simplified login experience using existing Windows’ password.
Multiple ways to protect data – Protect sensitive data in transport using PGP® Zip and PGP® Self-Decrypting Archive and in storage using PGP® Virtual Disk.

Enforced Security Policies

Security policy configured in PGP Universal Server ensures that local and removable media is encrypted, defending data transported on easily lost devices from unauthorized access.

Expanded device security policy – Limit access to systems after failed pre-boot authentication login attempts.
PGP® Endpoint integration - Prevent data loss and enforce device usage policies when used with PGP Endpoint.
Client controls – Enable the organization to better meet security requirements by locking down which features are enabled, visible to the user, and enforced.
Status reporting – Enables inspection and reporting on the state of disk encryption to satisfy regulatory requirements and help prevent a data breach.
Strong authentication options – Perform pre-boot authentication using smart cards, USB tokens, and trusted platform modules (TPM).

Accelerated Deployment

Used together, PGP Whole Disk Encryption and PGP Universal Server’s unified management console establish, enforce, and update security policy in real time. This combination reduces the time and effort required to deploy full disk encryption.

Reduced Operation Costs

With PGP Whole Disk Encryption, no special training is required for end users. This approach accelerates deployment time, reduces training costs, and avoids any increase in help desk calls.

PGP Universal Server Management

PGP Whole Disk Encryption can be centrally deployed and managed when used with PGP Universal Server (optional), enabling organizations to easily set and enforce data security polices throughout the enterprise.

Centrally enforced security policy – Automatically enforces protection of sensitive data using security policies driven by an existing corporate directory.
Recovery passphrase – Automatically generates and stores a unique one-time-use recovery passphrase to ensure authorized access to encrypted data.
Extensible protection – When licensed for multiple applications, allows management of PGP® NetShare

Microsoft Windows Vista (all 32-bit and 64-bit versions, including Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32-bit (Service Pack 1, 2 and 3)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit (Service Pack 1 and 2)
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 (requires attached keyboard)
Microosft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (Service Pack 1 and 2)*
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4)
Mac OS X 10.4.10 and later (Intel-based Macs, system volumes only)
Mac OS X 10.4.X and Mac OS X 10.5.X (Intel and PPC platforms, non-system volumes only)

* Full disk encryption functionality is not supported on Windows 2000 Server or 2003 Server.

Authentication Options

OpenPGP RFC 4880 keys
X.509 keys

Symmetric Key Algorithms-PGP® Whole Disk Encryption

AES 256-bit keys

Centralised Management Requirements

PGP Whole Disk Encryption is centrally managed by PGP Universal Server which requires a dedicated hardware server. For supported hardware and other information, please refer to the PGP Universal Server technical specifications.

Two-Factor Authentication(PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows Only)

Supported Pre-Boot Authentication Smart Cards and USB Tokens

The following smart card readers are supported for communicating to a smart card at pre-boot time. These readers can be used with any supported removable smart card (it is not necessary to use the same brand of smart card and reader). Any Chip/Smart Card Interface Device (CCID) smart card reader is supported. The following readers have been tested by PGP Corporation:

OMNIKEY CardMan 3121 USB for desktop systems
OMNIKEY CardMan 6121 USB for mobile systems
ActivIdentity USB 2.0 reader
Reiner SCT CyberJack pinpad
Athena ASEDrive IIIe USB reader

PGP Whole Disk Encryption supports the following smart cards for pre-boot authentication:

ActivIdentity ActivClient CAC cards, 2005 models
Aladdin eToken 64K, 2048-bit RSA-capable 1
Aladdin eToken PRO USB Key 32K, 2048-bit RSA-capable 1
Aladdin eToken PRO without 2048-bit capability (older smart cards) 1
Athena ASEKey Crypto USB Token for Microsoft ILM 2
Athena ASECard Crypto Smart Card for Microsoft ILM 2
EMC RSA SecurID SID800 Token 3
Charismathics CryptoIdentity plug 'n' crypt Smart Card only stick
S-Trust StarCOS smart card 4
SafeNet iKey 3000

1 Other Aladdin eTokens, such as tokens with flash, should work provided they are APDU compatible with the supported tokens. OEM versions of Aladdin eTokens, such as those issued by VeriSign, should work provided they are APDU compatible with the supported tokens.
2 Athena tokens are supported only for credential storage.
3 This token is supported only for credential storage. SecurID is not supported.
4 S-Trust SECCOS cards are not supported.

Supported Smart Cards and USB Tokens-PGP® Virtual Disk and PGP Zip

PGP Whole Disk Encryption recognizes and works with the following:

DoD Common Access Cards (CACs) with the ActivCard Gold 2.0 profile
Athena Smart Card Solutions smart cards, including the ASEKey USB token
AET SafeSign smart cards, including ASEKey 1.0
Axalto (formerly Schlumberger) smart cards, including the Cryptoflex 32K
SafeNet smart cards, including iKey 2032
Aladdin smart cards, including eToken PRO USB 16K, 32K, and 64K
GemPlus smart cards, including SafesITe and GemXpresso Pro, using GemSafe Libraries 4.2.0-015 (Gold)

PGP Whole Disk Encryption also recognizes and works with smart cards from other vendors if the vendor includes a standards-based PKCS-11 library in its software drivers.

General

What is PGP Whole Disk Encryption and why is it important?

PGP Whole Disk Encryption is a solution for protecting all data on an entire desktop, laptop, or removable disk drive. PGP Whole Disk Encryption transparently secures disk contents, including system and temporary files, automatically safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access. PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides worry-free protection against unauthorized access of private and confidential data.

What business problem does PGP Whole Disk Encryption solve?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption enables individuals and organizations to secure sensitive data stored on systems or removable media, thereby meeting federal security mandates, partner requirements, and industry best practices for data protection.

How does PGP Whole Disk Encryption work?

The PGP Whole Disk Encryption engine operates at a system level between the operating system and the disk drive, providing user-transparent, sector-by-sector disk encryption and decryption. A successful pre-boot authentication unlocks the decryption key, enabling users to work without any other changes to their experience.

What is the end-user experience?

The only change in the end-user experience with PGP Whole Disk Encryption is the addition of a pre-boot authentication screen. The pre-boot authentication screen protects the system from being accessed by unauthorized users by disabling their ability to attack operating system–level authentication mechanisms. Once the end user provides valid authentication, encryption and decryption of the disk are transparent to both the user and the operating system. The pre-boot authentication passphrase can be synchronized with the Windows logon, enabling Windows users to be automatically logged into their system without requiring additional passphrases or user actions.

How does PGP Whole Disk Encryption fit into the PGP Encryption Platform?

As a PGP Encryption Platform–enabled application, PGP Whole Disk Encryption leverages PGP Universal Server users, keys, and configurations. Deploying one enterprise encryption application, such as PGP Whole Disk Encryption, automatically delivers the PGP Encryption Platform, allowing organizations to quickly deploy new applications such as secure messaging or network file sharing security within the organization. PGP Encryption Platform–enabled applications can be used together to provide multiple layers of security, all administered from a single, consolidated management console using centralized policy and configurations.

Features

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide automatic and transparent data encryption to the end user?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption automatically encrypts the entire contents of the hard disk in the background and is transparent to the end user.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide complete disk and removable media encryption?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides complete disk and removable media encryption.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide encryption of individual partitions?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows provides encryption for individual partitions on fixed or removable drives. This feature enables users to encrypt the entire contents of a disk or encrypt only selected partitions. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X does not support encryption of individual partitions at this time. PGP Virtual Disk can be used to create encrypted virtual volumes, providing an additional layer of security for powered-on systems.

Can PGP Whole Disk Encryption and PGP Virtual Disk encryption be used at the same time?
Yes. PGP Virtual Disk can be used with PGP Whole Disk Encryption when encrypted files/folders are needed to protect data. For example, PGP Virtual Disk can be used to secure confidential data on multi-user shared systems protected with PGP Whole Disk Encryption, allowing individuals to ensure the privacy of their work on shared systems.

What performance impact should be expected when PGP Whole Disk Encryption is in use?
Once the hard drive is encrypted, the performance impact of PGP Whole Disk Encryption is negligible. Some users may notice a performance impact during the initial encryption process; however, this is a one-time-only event during which all current-generation PCs will perform normally, although disk-intensive computing processes may take slightly longer. The initial encryption process can be suspended at any time to complete time-sensitive or disk-intensive tasks.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption allow encrypted data to be recovered if the key or passphrase is lost?
Yes. In a managed deployment, PGP Whole Disk Encryption allows users to regain access to their systems in the event the key stored on an Aladdin eToken Pro USB token or passphrase used for authentication is lost or forgotten. In such cases, PGP Whole Disk Encryption administrators issue a one-time-use recovery passphrase that allows users to regain access. Once the recovery passphrase is used, it is no longer valid and a new recovery passphrase is created for future use.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption enable users to have separate accounts, regardless of the number of users?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows provides the capability to have up to 28 separate user accounts on a single system.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption require authentication for access to all encrypted data?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption requires authentication via either a passphrase or USB token prior to granting access to the encrypted disks.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption prevent unauthorized access to encrypted data?
Yes. Only users with either the proper hardware token and/or passphrase can access encrypted data.

Technical

What operating systems are supported?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption supports Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption store keys and passphrases in an encrypted format?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption stores all keys and passwords in an encrypted format.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide pre-boot authentication?
Yes. A PGP Whole Disk Encryption user will be prompted to enter either a passphrase or hardware token to unlock the encrypted disk.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption support screen saver functionality?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption is fully compatible with screen savers.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption support standby and hibernation modes?
Yes. At any time, even during initial hard drive encryption, a user may shut down the system or place it into standby or hibernation mode. When the system is shut down or placed in hibernation mode, a user must re-authenticate to PGP Whole Disk Encryption to access the system. If an initial drive encryption was in progress, it will be immediately resumed following successful authentication.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide the ability to use USB tokens for logon?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows Operating Systems provides the ability to use hardware-based tokens such as the Aladdin eToken Pro USB token.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption provide the ability to use smart cards for logon?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows supports smart cards and smart card readers for communicating to a smart card at pre-boot time. These readers can be used with any supported removable smart card (it is not necessary to use the same brand of smart card and reader). PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X does not support smart cards at this time.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption support certificates for pre-boot authentication?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows supports certificate-based pre-boot authentication certificates as long as the certificate used is on a supported smart card or USB token. Any key or certificate can be used for non-boot volumes or flash drives. When not used for boot-level security, a token is not required to use a key or certificate.

Is PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X compatible with Apple's BootCamp feature?
Currently PGP Whole Disk Encryption does not support the encryption of individual partitions on Mac OS X drives. Apple Boot Camp partitions a disk drive for OS X and Windows and is not currently compatible with PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X is fully compatible with virtual machine environments that run within Mac OS X. Virtual machines can be stored on encrypted boot or external disk drives.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X support both Tiger and Leopard? Power PC and Intel-based Macs?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X supports both Tiger (10.4.10 and later) and Leopard (10.5 and later). The product runs on both Power PC and Intel-based Macs, but boot volume encryption is only supported on Intel-based Macs.

Is PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X available for Mac OS X Server?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption is not available for Mac OS X Server.

Interoperability

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption interfere with other systems or application software?

No. Both PGP Whole Disk Encryption and PGP Virtual Disk encryption operate transparently and do not interfere with the operating system or other application software.

Is PGP Whole Disk Encryption compatible with dual-boot environments?

Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides partition-level encryption, making it compatible with dual-boot environments with multi-partition disks that use different operating systems on each partition.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption work in conjunction with single sign-on solutions?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows can automatically synchronize with existing Windows account passwords, providing the user with a single sign-on solution for logging into Windows. PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X does not currently provide integration with Mac OS X login.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption support the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption supports AES 256.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption integrate with LDAP directories?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption is compatible with Microsoft Active Directory 2000 and Microsoft Active Directory 2003.

Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption work with systems management tools?
Yes. PGP Whole Disk Encryption is compatible with system management tools such as Microsoft SMS that support Microsoft MSI installers.

How does PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Apple Mac OS X support or work with my iPod or iPhone?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption is designed to secure data on Mac OS X desktop and laptop computers in addition to attached disk drives. While other Apple devices such as the iPhone are based on variants of Apple Mac OS X, there are numerous differences between platforms and desktop/laptop systems. User can continue to use their iPhone or iPod on Mac OS X or Windows systems secured with PGP Whole Disk Encryption.

Can I use a PGP Whole Disk encrypted USB device across both Windows and Mac OS X systems?
Yes. Removable drives encrypted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption are interoperable between Windows and Mac OS X platforms.
So for example, an individual can encrypt a removable drive using a passphrase or a public key on Mac OS X, and when this drive is inserted on a Windows system, the user would authenticate via a configured passphrase or key.

Management

How is PGP Whole Disk Encryption managed?
PGP Whole Disk Encryption is managed using PGP Universal Server. Once PGP Whole Disk Encryption is deployed, defined security policies are automatically enforced. User group management can be further automated by integrating PGP Whole Disk Encryption with Microsoft Active Directory. Please refer to the PGP Universal Server documentation for more information.

Can encryption of disks and removable media be enforced by policy?
Yes. When PGP Whole Disk Encryption is deployed with PGP Universal Server, administrators can force encryption of disks and removable media by policy.

Can a rollout of PGP Whole Disk Encryption be automated?

Yes. Distribution and installation of the PGP Whole Disk Encryption MSI installer can be performed using systems management tools such as Microsoft SMS. Initial enrollment of users into the system is automated using email or LDAP-based authentication. Once PGP Whole Disk Encryption is installed, policy updates are automatically distributed to installed end-user systems.

Can email encryption be added to PGP Whole Disk Encryption?
Yes. To add gateway-based or end-to-end email encryption, PGP Whole Disk Encryption customers can simply purchase the respective email encryption license.