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February/March 2009
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Product News: PKWARE® Releases SecureZIP® for Windows® Desktop, Version 12.3

PKWARE recently released SecureZIP for Windows desktop, version 12.3, which increases data compression capabilities, operates on desktops that comply with the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) standard, and delivers several other enhancements that even further simplify usability.

In version 12.3, support for the LZMA and PPMd data compression algorithms have been added, which can deliver 10-15 percent greater compression than traditional ZIP algorithms (actual increase in compression will vary) and provides interoperability with WinZip® use of LZMA and PPMd compression of archives. (This algorithm enhancement is also available in SecureZIP for Windows Command Line Interface, version 12.3.)

PKWARE also tested SecureZIP for Windows desktop, version 12.3, against desktop test environments provided by the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) to ensure that it operates correctly on FDCC configured desktops. The tests confirmed that SecureZIP for Windows desktop, version 12.3, does indeed operate on FDCC compliant desktops.

Other enhancements in SecureZIP for Windows desktop, version 12.3, include:

  • Extension of SecureZIP “one-click” Outlook® integration features to Outlook Express® and Windows Mail®, allowing users to easily zip and encrypt with one mouse click when in the email clients. Version 12.3 also supports re-encryption when forwarding messages via Outlook, Outlook Express, and Windows Mail.
  • SecureZIP certificate renewal process. Customers using SecureZIP certificates will be notified via email, approximately two weeks prior to expiration, that they need to obtain a new certificate and can do so using SecureZIP. For a limited time, PKWARE will renew SecureZIP certificates at no cost. (Customers on version 12.1 and earlier will need to download a new Certificate Wizard to support renewal, or consider upgrading to version 12.3.)
  • Interoperability for Windows 64-bit Explorer® on machines running XP® and Vista®.
  • Archive rename feature, allowing users to change the filename portion of attached files when sending emails.
  • Improved Vista support, now using Vista dialogs for the SecureZIP User Interface.

Version 12.3 of SecureZIP for Windows desktop is currently available in the English language only. The Standard Edition is available for purchase starting at $39.95USD (quantity one) and the Enterprise Edition at $59.95USD. A free 30-day trial version for commercial use is offered for download on PKWARE’s Website.

Originally released in 2005, SecureZIP is deployed in over 25,000 companies, including 60 percent of the Fortune 100. Learn more about SecureZIP for Windows desktop, version 12.3, by downloading the datasheet.




PKWARE eNewsletter
February/March 2009
eNews » Product News
security
Product News: PC Magazine® Names SecureZIP® One of “The Best Apps for Business Security”

pc magazine “Whatever you sell, whatever service you provide, none of it is more valuable than your business data,” writes Gary Berline on PCMag.com.

This statement came to life as Heartland Payment Systems announced, in January 2009, the possible compromise of tens of millions of credit and debit card transactions. If accurate, it would make Heartland’s data breach the largest ever reported.

In an open letter published on www.2008breach.com from Heartland’s CEO, Robert Carr, he notes the organization’s “…forward-looking steps to improve security,” with the first action already completed of creating a “…plan and taken actions to expedite the development of end-to-end encryption – which will protect data in motion as well as data at rest – as an enhanced standard of payments security.”

The practice of end-to-end encryption is invaluable when protecting any sensitive business data. And, as recognized recently by PCMag.com as one of the “ Best Apps for Business Security,” PKWARE’s SecureZIP for Windows® desktop solution delivers end-to-end encryption to protect your data in transit and at rest.

“Whatever you use to provide security and backup needs to be the best, and in this roundup, you'll find the most recent reviews of exactly that. These products are the best at what they do. Most have earned Editors’ Choice awards,” explains PCMag.com’s Berline.

After conducting a review of SecureZIP for Windows desktop v12.1, PC Magazine gave the product its coveted 2008 Editors' Choice® award, the second such honor for SecureZIP in the past two years.

Read the entire PC Magazine article – “The Best Apps for Business Security” – at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339063,00.asp

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