Mac OS X Pre-Boot Authentication support
PGP WDE now supports Mac OS X boot disks.

PGP Whole Disk Encryption locks down the entire contents of a system or an external or USB flash drive. Boot sectors, system files, and swap files are all encrypted. Whole disk encrypting the boot drive means not having to worry if a computer is lost or stolen: to access data, an attacker would need the appropriate passphrase.

Multiple Ways to Share Data
Users can create storage-independent encrypted containers for transport and sharing of specific files using PGP Self-Decrypting Archive, PGP Virtual Disk, and PGP Zip.

• PGP Self-Decrypting Archives (SDAs) - Puts files and folders into an encrypted, compressed package that can be opened on a Windows system that does not have PGP Messaging or PGP Desktop installed. SDAs are the perfect solution for securely exchanging files with someone who does not have PGP software installed.
• PGP Virtual Disk volumes - Uses part of the hard drive space as an encrypted virtual disk volume with its own drive letter. A PGP Virtual Disk is the perfect place for storing sensitive files; it is as if they are stored in a safe. When the door of the safe is open (when the volume is mounted), files can be changed, taken out or moved into it. Otherwise (when the volume is unmounted), all the data on the volume is protected. PGP Virtual Disks are also self-expanding: they automatically grow to accommodate increases in data size, eliminating initial space allocation constraints.
• PGP Zip - Adds any combination of files and folders to an encrypted, compressed, portable archive. PGP Desktop must be installed on a system to create or open a PGP Zip archive. PGP Zip is a tool for securely archiving sensitive data, whether to distribute it to others or to back it up.

Secure File Deletion
PGP Shredder completely destroys files and folders so that even file recovery software cannot recover them. Deleting a file using the Windows Recycle Bin does not actually delete it; it sits on the drive and eventually gets overwritten. Until then, it is trivial for an attacker to recover that file. PGP Shredder, in contrast, immediately overwrites files multiple times. This is so effective that even sophisticated disk recovery software cannot recover these files. This feature also completely wipes free space on drives so that deleted data is truly unrecoverable.

Key Management
The private key decrypts messages sent encrypted to the public key and secures the PGP Virtual Disk volumes. Public keys encrypt messages to others or to add users to PGP Virtual Disk volumes.

Single Sign-on to Windows
Provides simplified login experience using existing Windows' password.

Partition-based Encryption
Partition-based encryption enables PGP Whole Disk Encryption to encrypt only designated disk partitions, providing added compatibility for systems with multiple operating systems or existing recovery partitions.

Extended Pre-boot Smart Card Support
PGP Whole Disk Encryption performs preboot authentication using a variety of smart cards.

For (optional use) in a centrally managed environment with PGP Universal Server:
Centralized Management, Deployment, & Policy
Automate provisioning, user and key management, and policy enforcement across email, disk, removable media, and network file encryption using PGP Universal Server's Web-based management console. Role-based administrative access enables administrative separation of duties.

Event Logging
Comprehensive logs record all administrative and disk encryption operations for auditing and security best practices.

Recovery Passphrase

• Automatic generation and central storage of unique one-time-use recovery passphrase enables remote assistance.
• Automatically resets the recovery passphrase after each use, reducing administrative overhead.

Policy-Driven Encryption of Removable Media
PGP Whole Disk Encryption users managed by PGP Universal Server automatically apply encryption of removable media according to policy, ensuring consistent data protection for these easily lost devices.

Partition Encryption Deployment
Administrators in a PGP Universal-managed environment may now configure encryption of only the boot partition or only Windows partitions rather than always encrypting entire disks.

Domain Administrator Restart Bypass
Windows System and Administrator account(s) may now engage a mode to bypass WDE authentication on the next restart by utilizing the privileges of the administration account to act as the authenticated user. This feature enables administrators to perform remote software installations requiring a restart of the target computer. Use of this feature is logged to the PGP Universal Server.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows

• Windows Vista (all 32-bit and 64-bit versions including Service Pack 1)
• Windows XP Professional 32-bit (Service Pack 1,2 and 3)
• Windows XP Professional 64-bit (Service Pack 1 and 2)
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 (attached keyboard required)
• Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4)
• Windows 2003 Server (Service Pack 1)*

Mac OS X

• Pre-boot volumes: Mac OS X 10.4.10 and later (Intel-based Macs only)
• Non-boot volumes: Mac OS X 10.4.X and Mac OS X 10.5.X (Intel and PPC platforms)

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

Supported Keyboard Languages

• English, English (US-International)
• Belgian
• Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian
• Canadian Multilingual Standard
• Chinese Simplified (China/Singapore), Chinese Traditional (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
• Czech (QWERTY)
• Danish
• Dutch
• Estonian
• Finnish
• French, French Canadian
• German, German (Germany/Austria), German (Swiss)
• Hungary
• Icelandic
• Irish
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal)
• Romanian
• Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish Variation
• Swedish
• Swiss French

Authentication Options

• OpenPGP RFC 4880 keys
• X.509 certificates

Symmetric Key Algorithms – PGP Whole Disk Encryption

• AES 256-bit keys

Centralized 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

Supported Pre-Boot Authentication Smart Cards & USB Tokens (PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Windows Operating Systems only)

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 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:

• ActiveIdentity ActivClientCAC cards, 2005 models
• Aladdin eToken 64K, 2048-bit RSA-capable1
• Aladdin eToken PRO USB Key 32K, 2048-bit RSA-capable1
• Aladdin eToken PRO without 2048-bit capability (older smart cards)¹
• Athena ASEKey Crypto USB Token for Microsoft ILM²
• Athena ASECard Crypto Smart Card for Microsoft ILM2
• EMC RSA SecurID SID800 Token³
• Charismathics CryptoIdentity plug 'n' crypt Smart Card only stick
• S-Trust StarCOS smart card⁴
• Rainbow 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 & USB Tokens - PGP Virtual Disk & PGP Zip

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