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SecureDoc

Company: WinMagic
Price: $129
 

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SecureDoc

SecureDoc is a competent full disk encryptor that uses the AES algorithm and SHA-2 hashing. It works with a token to which the user can save the key file, rather than saving it on the computer. This adds significant extra security – if the user does not store the USB token in their laptop case. The product also supports basic password security and quite a wide range of third-party pre-boot authentication products.

SecureDoc

This is not just a simple plug-and-play product. It is perhaps better thought of as an encryption methodology for those who understand IT security and wish to incorporate robust protection for sensitive data resident on their hard drives or portable media.

RELATED GROUP TESTS

Mobile encryption, part II (2005)

These products form the latter half of a group test run earlier in the year, in which the Best Buy was awarded jointly to Data Encryption Systems’s DESlock+ and Utimaco’s SafeGuard Easy. Consequently, we have not awarded a third Best Buy, but GuardianEdge’s Encryption Plus Hard Disk is well deserving of our Recommended award for its simple, straightforward approach, ease of administration and value for money.

Data encryption (2006)

DESlock+ wins our Best Buy award due to its simplicity of use, reliability and overall value for money. For many users, DESlock+ will meet all their basic encryption requirements while also providing some genuinely useful functionality and utilities. For personal users, the basic version is even available as a free download from the internet, so no one needs to miss out on the benefits of encryption. Dekart Private Disk earns a Recommended award due

to its slightly "out of the box" thinking, coupled with effective encryption. It offers good value for the individual user and is flexible enough to cover most requirements without becoming overly complex. It is also intuitive and easy to use, making encryption a workable option for just about anybody. Our second Recommended award goes to SecureDoc due to its inherent flexibility, depth of design and standards-based approach. There is little worthwhile in the realm of hard drive data encryption that you couldn’t achieve with this product within a Windows environment. It is scalable up to enterprise level if you wish, and compatible with various authentication methodologies.