IT security and data protection firm Sophos announces its new encryption tool, available as a Free Tool from
www.sophos.com. Sophos Free Encryption encrypts and compresses files instantly, allowing for safe and easy transfer or storage of sensitive information.
The tool creates password-protected encrypted archives so you can share confidential data quickly and easily. Users can create or extract a secure archive by right clicking on a file in Windows Explorer.
"Securing data is top of everyone’s mind right now, and the beauty of this tool is that it does not require any central infrastructure," said Gauthier Van Daele, Managing Director at Sophos benelux. "You can protect selected files and then send them via email, without building up a costly back-end PKI infrastructure - plus, you don’t have to spend a penny."
The tool integrates with most email applications to create a new message automatically with the selected encrypted archive already attached. Sophos Free Encryption's integrated compression efficiently packs the archive, saving time and money in data transfer costs.
Features like the password vault, self-extracting archives and scripting for process automation simplify handling data. For more information, visit the following links:
www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/24/guest-blog-sophos-free-encryption/ www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-free-encryption.htmlTo download the tool, visit:
downloads.sophos.com/dp/full/sfe_24_sfx.exe###
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications. Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at
www.sophos.com.
For more information:
Sophos Benelux
Gauthier Van Daele, Managing Director
Tel NL: +31 162 480 240
Tel BE: +32 16 44 01 35
Email:
gauthier.vandaele@sophos.comPress contacts:
Outsource Marketing & Communications
John Kinnart
Tel.: +32 (0) 2 451 00 09
Fax: +32 (0) 2 451 00 20
Email:
john.kinnart@outsource.be