PC Guardian Technologies Releases Military-Ready Encryption Program. Encryption Plus Hard Disk 7.1 Compliant with Common Criteria EAL4

PC Guardian Technologies Inc., (http://www.pcguardiantechnologies.com) developer of data encryption solutions for enterprise computers and removable media, announced that the military in 17 nations can use Encryption Plus Hard Disk 7.1 to encrypt sensitive information on laptops and workstations because the program is compliant with Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4).

SAN RAFAEL, CA (PRWEB) October 25, 2004 -- Today, PC Guardian Technologies Inc., (http://www.pcguardiantechnologies.com) developer of data encryption solutions for enterprise computers and removable media, announced that the military in 17 nations can use Encryption Plus Hard Disk 7.1 to encrypt sensitive information on laptops and workstations because the program is compliant with Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4).

The Common Criteria EAL 4 certification is the most rigorous and internationally respected information-security program validation testing protocol," says PC Guardian Technologies President Noah Groth. It provides governments and the military the highest level of assurance that Encryption Plus Hard Disk effectively protects data and networks against malicious attacks."

In 2003, Encryption Plus Hard Disk was awarded EAL1 Common Criteria certification and also was government-certified for military use in Australia and New Zealand.

Encryption Plus Hard Disk requires Mandatory Pre-Boot Authentication before users are permitted access to data encrypted on a hard drive. It encrypts Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows Server 2003 computers. Numerous federal, state and local government agencies and the U.S. military use Encryption Plus Hard Disk.

At the heart of Encryption Plus Hard Disk is the Encryption Plus Crypto Library, which is compliant with FIPS 140-2, the cryptographic standard published by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and required by numerous government agencies.

Encryption Plus Hard Disk is available directly from PC Guardian Technologies as well as selected integrators.

Headquartered near San Francisco, California, PC Guardian Technologies Inc. maintains a branch office in the United Kingdom and distributorships in Central Europe, Japan and Australia. PC Guardian Technologies is a member of the Aerospace Industries Association, a trade association that represents U.S. aviation and defense industries.

Nations That Recognize the Common Criteria
The International Standards Organization (ISO), a network of the national standards institutes of 148 countries, codified the International Common Criteria for Information Security in ISO154080. The following nations require Common Criteria certification for information security products used by their governments and military:
Australia
Austria
Canada
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

###