Mac’s have recently gotten one step closer to being accepted for use within government agencies, which ordinarily require a full-disk encryption tool to store sensitive information.
Check Point Software Technologies, a leader in internet security has released Pointsec Full Disk Encryption for OS X, the industry’s first full-disk encryption solution with pre-boot authentication to support for Mac. The encryption tool has already been available for Linux, Windows and mobile operating systems Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm and Pocket PC.
While OS X features FileVault, which focuses on encrypting a user’s home directory, without full-disk encryption Unix derived systems store unencrypted files in forms details in VPN usage, log-in times, certain applications that are installed in default locations.
“We’re delighted that Mac users in industries like government and healthcare who value high-quality encryption technologies have a strong solution that supports Leopard, the world’s most advanced operating system,” said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “Leopard is Apple’s most secure OS release ever, and Check Point’s encryption solution nicely complements features already present in Mac OS X.”
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