• protectfile business is a client resident, reliable and proven transparent file encryption solution, that can be used to protect all sensitive information from unauthorized access.
   
• As a scalable and modular tool, protectfile business is compatible with the mixed Microsoft^TM Windows^TM environment of your organization and protects private as well as corporate shared data, locally or over the network.
   
• protectfile business supports user authentication using passwords or using hardware tokens, e.g. smart card or USB token
   
• protectfile business offers enhanced security, manageability, transparency and scalability.
   
• protectfile businessis largely running independent of the fileserver infrastructure. Therefore it is also possible to protect information on fileservers with UNIX or Novell^TM  operating system.

How does it work?

Designated administrator users define a file directory / folder to be secured by encryption. The directory can be on a local drive or a remote server.
 

A secret key value is exchanged between users in order to allow access to encrypted files.
 

Only explicitly authorized users can recognize and access a protected directory and are able to read or write encrypted files in the directory. Encryption is done automatically and transparently with no interaction being required.
 

Other users are implicitly excluded from access due to the encrytion of the files.
 

Key Recovery - In case of forgotten or lost user password a designated security administrator can transmit a once only valid password to the user via a Challenge Response Procedure. Lost or broken hardware tokens can be recovered using the protectfile Token Station.

• protectfile business represents the best solution for small to medium sized businesses. Designed with decentralized applications in mind, the business edition offers advanced functionality such as access control and key recovery, which allows dedicated administrators to recover lost or forgotten passwords.

• protectfile business runs transparently in the background protecting sensitive information on notebooks, workstations and networked drives for single users, departments and companies.
   
• protectfile business offers advanced key recovery utilities which ensure that protected data can always be accessed.
   
• protectfile business uses industrial strength encryption with DES, Triple DES or IDEA algorithms.
   
• protectfile business is a scalable solution for a Microsoft™ Windows™ environment, and offers centralized administration, easy integration of user policies, access rights and key distribution.
   
• protectfile business is largely running independent of the fileserver infrastructure. Therefore it is possible to protect information on fileservers with UNIX or Novell™ operating system.
   
• High performance due to automatic exclusion of system files from the encryption process and easy maintenance through selective encryption of defined information only.
   
• Single Sign On - separate log-on no longer required.
   
• Hardware tokens or smart cards with CSP or PKCS#11 interface can optionally be used for strong authentication.
   
• Public sub-folders or specific file extension could be excluded from encryption. 

Algorithm used for encryption

• DES
• Triple DES
• IDEA (optional)

• UBS
• Bonndata (Deutsche Bank)
• Bundesverwaltung
• Bank Sarasin
• Kanton St.Gallen
• Giesicke & Devrient
• Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank
• Ernst & Young

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