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Symantec Updates a Number of Encryption Products 

Dec 21, 2016 06:19 AM

December 2016

Symantec announces that it has updated a number of products within its encryption portfolio.  The following updated versions have been released:

  • Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.4.1

  • Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.4.1

  • Symantec Gateway Email Encryption 3.4.1

  • Symantec PGP Command Line 10.4.1

The continued risk of data breaches has resulted in an increased focus on data protection and associated legislation.  Encryption is a key technology in protecting information and these product updates provide management, security and platform support enhancements, helping customers deploy encryption at the endpoint, email gateway and through command line interfaces in a more efficient and inclusive way.  In particular additonal support for Mac laptops and desktops using FileVault 2 is now provided.

 

Release Highlights

Administrator Benefits:

  • Simplified MacOS Drive Encryption: Administrators can now manage native encryption offered by Apple (FileVault 2), simplifying the upgrade experience when users upgrade from Mac OS 'Sierra' to a future version. Additionally, administrators now can migrate unmanaged FileVault 2 users to Symantec Encryption Management Server, consolidating hard drive encryption status information. Key administrator functions like Personal key recovery and compliance reporting will continue to work while using this feature.

  • Encrypted Drive Recovery Alternative: Administrators can recover a locked machine (if the end user is unwilling or unable to provide the password) by using an Institutional Recovery Key (IRK). 

  • Reduced Unauthorized Access: An account lockout feature has been added to help protect administrator accounts against unauthorized access using the brute-force entry method.

User Benefits: 

  • Enhanced User data protection: Symantec Gateway Email Encryption will expire the web email invitation links after a specific time period. This feature helps protect data from unauthorized access.

Platform Support:

  • Symantec Desktop Email Encryption and PGP Command Line now supports OS 10.12.1 (Sierra)

  • Symantec Encryption Desktop offers support for Win 10 rolling release upgrades and is certified with Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

  • Symantec Desktop Email Encryption is now supported on Citrix XenApp 7.9.

  • Symantec Gateway Email Encryption is now supported on Google Chrome for web email delivery. 

Documentation

  • Refer to this KB article for the release notes and other documentation for this release.

 

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