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HomeEncryption ProductsSafeGuard EasyNew features What's new in SafeGuard® Easy 4.20?SafeGuard Easy's hard disk encryption, which provides base protection for PCs and laptops, has now established itself as an effective, secure and easily-maintained solution for thousands of companies, from small offices up to multinational groups. The latest version of SafeGuard Easy contains many new functions, among other things certification to FIPS 140-2 (Level 1) and compatibility to Absolute’s Computrace Software. Certification to FIPS 140-2 Level 1SafeGuard Easy now complies with the guidelines of FIPS 140-2 Level 1 (FIPS= Federal Information Processing Standard) certification by the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST defines the security criteria for encryption products used by the American government. SafeGuard Easy is planned to receive full certification in the first quarter of 2006. SafeGuard® Easy is already certified in accordance with the Common Criteria standard, Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL 3). With Evaluation Assurance Level 3 SafeGuard Easy was awarded the attribute "Medium", after an intensive security test, which is a high level for a software product. Compatibility with Absolute Computrace softwareWhen Computrace is installed, a stolen computer reports in via a network and gives its location. The compatibility with SafeGuard Easy means that this now also works with encrypted hard disks. SafeGuard Easy is prepared for being compatible with Computrace. Web Self Help (To be released after SGE 4.20 as separate add-on)The SafeGuard Easy Web Self-Help enables an ordinary user to help themselves in case of a forgotten SafeGuard Easy password. This will lead to an overall decreased number of help-desk calls that are purely related to forgotten passwords, and thus the help-desk personnel will have more time to work on less trivial support cases. More Challenge/Response optionsSafeGuard Easy now has greater Challenge/Response options, in both standard and CryptoServer hardware based environments. The SafeGuard Easy SAL function automatically logs users onto the operating system. The user activates the SAL via a dialog prompt. To prevent users from refusing automatic Windows logon, SafeGuard Easy can suppress this dialog, if required, and run the SAL without a prompt. Support of Lenovo’s Client Security Solution (CSS) 6.0 and Rescue and Recovery (RnR) 3.0SafeGuard Easy already supports former versions of Lenovo’s Thinkvantage technologies. With SafeGuard Easy 4.20 we are still compatible to the new software releases of CSS and RnR. Rules for token PINsSafeGuard Easy supplies special rules for passwords, for example, a configurable list of forbidden passwords, extended rules for special characters etc. In future these password rules will also apply for token PINs. When users choose their PIN they must comply with these rules, or their PIN will not be permitted. Additional Client information in the Administration ConsoleIn the latest version of SafeGuard Easy, there is more informational content in the Administration Console. A function now shows when (date, time) an SGE Client last finally sent its current configuration data to the SGE Server. The Helpdesk uses this information, among other things, to check whether the SGE Client is operating with the most up to date settings. Optional extendibilitySafeGuard Easy is not a stand-alone solution. Benefiting from the wide range of Utimaco's product portfolio, the customer can extend SafeGuard Easy in many directions to meet their requirements. For example:
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