PGP set to release encryption package
PGP Corp. in November plans to ship a new encryption software bundle for laptops, desktops and servers, the company said Monday.
The new Whole Disk Encryption products offer full encryption of the hard drive disk when a computer is turned off, helping protect the data if the PC is stolen or lost. In addition, a PC user can choose to encrypt a file on the fly when a system is running, PGP Corp. said Monday in a statement.
The bundle also enables people to securely store data on external devices and permanently erase data on a disk, the company said.
PGP Corp. launched as an independent company in 2002, when Network Associates (now McAfee) sold its Pretty Good Privacy encryption products to the newly formed business. Over the past three years, customers have licensed more than a half-million seats of PGP disk encryption, according to the company's figures.
