Data protection is of the utmost importance, but companies often don't give it the attention it deserves. High profile data breaches like the recent Nationwide example have brought data protection to the boardroom.
Alex Kwiatkowski, lead analyst at Datamonitor.
GUARDIANEDGE PRODUCTS OVERVIEW
Enterprise-class protection for critical mobile data
Specifically tailored to the needs of enterprises, the GuardianEdge™ Data Protection Platform solves the practical problems encountered with protecting critical mobile data. It simply and cost-effectively delivers the safeguards, centralized management, low implementation, training and support costs that enterprises require to successfully deploy endpoint data protection.
In the event a device is physically lost or stolen, industry-leading GuardianEdge encryption for PC hard disks, removable storage and smartphones provides protection against data loss. Port and device access controls further protect against data leakage by ensuring that there is no unauthorized transfer of protected data to external storage devices. The platform’s best-in-class implementation results in minimal impact on end users while providing the protection required to ensure the security of data on all mobile endpoints and devices throughout the enterprise.
At the core of the GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform is an enterprise-class management environment that provides single console administration and management of GuardianEdge products. Through native integration with Microsoft® Active Directory® it maximizes the use of existing infrastructure while minimizing deployment, management, training and support costs. The platform also provides full data protection management support for Novell eDirectory™ connected computers as well as computers that are not a member of a network domain, making it possible to easily extend data protection across enterprise networks.
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The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform
The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform comprises GuardianEdge applications for hard disk encryption, removable storage encryption, advanced authentication, device control and smartphone protection, as well as a framework that provides a common infrastructure and common administration of services. These applications can be purchased as independent products and product bundles—and all benefit from the enterprise-class capabilities of GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform.
GuardianEdge Data Protection Framework
Provides core enabling management and security services, including user registration and management, policy administration, client audit and reporting, and data and encryption key recovery
GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption
Protects data on laptops and PCs from physical loss or theft with strong pre-boot authentication and true full disk or multi-partition encryption
GuardianEdge Device Control
Access and usage control for PC peripheral ports and removable media outlets
GuardianEdge Device Control Auditor
Quick, easy assessment of exposure to the risks of removable devices
GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption
Shields data on removable devices and media from loss or theft with strong encryption (CD/DVDs, USB keys, floppies, MP3 players, etc.)
GuardianEdge Advanced Authentication
Strong multi-factor authentication for the GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform. Extends the protection provided by GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption
GuardianEdge Smartphone Protection
Provides a complete solution to protect data on smartphones with strong encryption of data on the phone and removable devices as well as preventing unauthorized transfer of data from the phone
GuardianEdge Altiris® Connector
Makes crucial management and reporting functionality available directly from the Altiris® Notification Server™ for a more complete, single console solution that combines the rich Altiris asset, configuration and other management functionality with endpoint data protection controls, management and reporting
The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform tightly integrates multiple data protection controls within a centrally managed framework that provides the security and management services required to implement these controls while leveraging the efficiency of shared services.
The result is a unified approach that makes it easy to reduce threats to data on laptop PCs, smartphones, removable media, mobile storage devices and other endpoints. This approach also reduces the likelihood that misalignment of policies will result a loss of data, thereby shielding organizations from the risk of costly and embarrassing public disclosures.
