With USB memory devices now able to store 10GB of data, it’s no surprise that they have become a key way to exchange data with colleagues, partners, and even customers. The challenge is that their convenience also presents a serious security risk if one of these devices is lost or stolen.

 

Some of the recent publically known data breaches experienced by public and private enterprises have occurred because these small, convenient devices are dropped in a public setting or stolen from cars, briefcases and in some cases out of the offices of those using them.

 

  Why rely on PGP Portable Encryption software?

• Protect any device or any media – Software-based encryption for any USB device or CD/DVD. Extension of trusted, AES 256-bit, FIPS 140-2 validated PGP® Virtual Disk technology.

• Access encrypted data without installing software – Share, distribute, and collaborate. Create a PGP® Portable-enabled device on Windows using PGP® Desktop client software. Access encrypted data on both Windows® and Apple® Mac OS X without installing any specialized software on the client. Provides in-place viewing and editing without modifying the native user experience.

• Enforce enterprise security policy – Automatically enforces corporate security policy for removable devices. Supports automation and provisioning. Self-help passphrase changes and corporate access to data enable security and compliance without disrupting user productivity.

   Secure and Easy to Use

• Any device, any media – Easily secure any removable storage device or any optical media including USB devices, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray discs, up to 128GB.

•  atent-pending extension to proven technology – PGP® Portable extends the highly trusted, proven, and vetted FIPS 140-2-validated AES 256-bit PGP® Virtual Disk technology.

• No need to run specialized file browsers or applications – Users access data on PGP Portable-enabled USB drives and media as they would their regular data, using their native Microsoft® Windows or Apple® Mac OS X file system browser.

• No specialized disc burning software to install – Users can continue to use their disc burning software of choice when securing optical media with PGP Portable.

   Share, Distribute, Collaborate

• Access and modify data without installing additional software – Users with a valid passphrase can access data on PGP Portable-enabled devices without installing additional or specialized software.

• Create, drag, and drop – Native file browsing experience when using a PGP Portable-enabled USB device. No need to manually encrypt or decrypt individual files; the user experience is seamless.

• Secure in-place editing – PGP Portable provides in-place data editing while keeping data secure on the device. PGP Portable eliminates potential points of security failure; there is no need to decrypt, copy the data locally from the device, edit, and then copy back onto the device.

•  Cross-platform – Create a PGP Portable-enabled device on Windows using PGP Desktop client software. Access secure data on both Windows and Mac OS X (does not require software installation).

  Built for the Enterprise

• Automatic policy enforcement – Removable device encryption policy is centrally managed, and automatically enforced by PGP Universal™ Server.

• Automation and provisioning – PGP Portable’s command line interface enables scripting and automation for quick configurations.

• Support for disaster recovery and forensics – Patented, secure, split recovery key ensures organizations have access to data in the case of a disclosure, audit, disaster or similar event.

• Self-help passphrase changes – Users with a valid passphrase can change the passphrase for a PGP Portable-enabled device without installing additional software. Corporate access to data is maintained in the event of passphrase changes.

• Extends an enterprise data protection strategy – PGP Portable is easily added on to PGP Corporation’s centrally managed full disk encryption, network file sharing, and email protection solutions.