SafeGuard PrivateCrypto

The User-friendly Way to Exchange Secure Data

   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto is a powerful solution for securing confidential data files with 128 bit AES encryption and password protection. Whether your requirement is to secure data locally on your PC or to transfer it confidentially across the Internet, SafeGuard PrivateCrypto offers the cost effective, secure and convenient solution. The seamless integration into the Windows operating system and well-known e-mail applications makes secure data exchange exceptionally (strike through: easy-to-use) easy to use. The new version aimed specifically for the Pocket PC now also protects your mobile devices.

The Challenge

   Even in today’s security conscious world, the vast majority of e-mail traffic is transported in an unencrypted format. Initiatives to secure communication via Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) have a long way to go yet before they are globally recognized and implemented.
   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto closes this gap. Using modern cryptographic principles and an intuitive user interface, it is one of the fastest and most secure solutions for data storage and e-mail transport on the market. SafeGuard PrivateCrypto is also one of the simplest and most cost effective, since it does not rely upon complex central infrastructures or expensive additional hardware.
 

The Product

   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto is integrated into the context menu of the Microsoft Windows Explorer and can be activated by simply pressing the right mouse button. This makes it the ideal, easy-to-use solution for storing and exchanging data with a high-level of security.

Confidential E-Mails
   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto offers a practical and user-friendly way to send e-mails with encrypted attachments. Using a simple mouse click, any file can be compressed, encrypted and protected by a password.
The recipient only needs to know the password to be able to open the file and access its content.
   Self-extracting files make it unnecessary for the recipient to have special software installed. This enables users to communicate securely with third parties, who are not yet users of SafeGuard PrivateCrypto.

The Future of Encryption
   The algorithm used for encryption is the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) based on the Rijndael algorithm which is hailed as the new industry standard for encryption, replacing the Data Encryption Standard (DES) which has been in use since 1977.
 

Characteristics

Easy-to-Use
   The principle of SafeGuard PrivateCrypto is easy to understand and straightforward to use. No special user training is required and it is simply integrated via Windows Explorer or via the "encrypt & send" function in conjunction with standard e-mail applications.
   An optional, secure user-specific password history provides long-lasting and convenient protection against forgotten passwords.

Easy to Install and Administer
   The installation and distribution of SafeGuard PrivateCrypto via Windows Installer is quick and easy. There is no need for complex central infrastructure or administration.

High Security
   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto employs the most up-to-date security standards such as AES and PKCS#5 to guarantee highest security levels.

Supports Customer-specific Demands
   The integrated scripting interface allows administrators to make use of the encryption functions of SafeGuard PrivateCrypto in their own batch processes or Visual Basic scripts without specialist cryptographic knowledge.

Security on Mobile Devices
   Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) increasingly support our electronic mobility, but they also run a higher risk of becoming lost or stolen. As a result, they can become a potential source of weakness leaving stored company-confidential or private data vulnerable to potential misuse.
   SafeGuard PrivateCrypto for Pocket PC is now able to extend the levels of security, familiar to the PC environment, to the newest mobile devices.
 

System Requirements for Windows

Hardware
   PC with Intel Pentium or compatible processor

Operating Systems
        • Microsoft Windows 95
        • Microsoft Windows 98
        • Microsoft Windows Me
        • Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0
        • Microsoft Windows 2000
        • Microsoft Windows XP
 

System Requirements for Pocket PC

Hardware/Operating System
   Any Pocket PC 2002-compatible device or Pocket PC with strong ARM processor and Windows CE version 3.0 (e.g. Compaq IPAQ 3660)
 

Interoperability/Technical Data

Third-party Suppliers
   Integration "send encrypted attachment to" in many well-known e-mail applications e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, Lotus Notes as well as Pocket Explorer on Windows CE

Cryptography
   AES (Rijndael) 128 bit key length

Special Features
        • self-extracting archives
        • data compression
        • "Secure wipe" of files
        • encryption of complete directory trees *)
        • secured password logging optional *)
        • Command-line and OLE *) interface for integration in batch processes and Visual Basic

Note:
        * PC Windows version only