SafeGuard PrivateCrypto offers a practical and user-friendly way to send emails 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

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*) PC Windows version only