Wave Systems Showcases Hardware Security Verification System at RSA Conference 2008
Tuesday April 8, 7:45 am ET
Proof-of-Concept Solution Limits Access to Critical Data Based on Proof of Data Encryption on Seagate FDE Hard Drives
LEE, Mass. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX - News) today announced a proof-of-concept solution for ensuring the integrity of data protection hardware. At RSA Conference 2008, Wave will show the Trust-and-Verify Web service, in which a server interrogates computers seeking access to sensitive data in order to verify the status of their Seagate full disk encryption hard drive. Only after this verification step occurs and the level of data protection is deemed adequate, can a PC download requested data. This next-generation solution measures and reports the integrity of a user’s PC, a critical requirement for protecting sensitive information.
“The computer security industry has made great strides in enabling data encryption and strong authentication,” said Steven Sprague, president and CEO of Wave Systems. “But that’s only half the battle. These security products are only useful if the enterprise can be sure they are installed, enabled and working properly before they allow their users to access confidential or proprietary information. They must also provide proof to others, such as auditors and regulators. With our new ‘Trust-and-Verify’ solution we are looking to bridge that gap.”
The Trust-and-Verify demonstration system pairs Wave’s EMBASSY® Remote Administration Server (ERAS) on the server side, with Wave’s EMBASSY Trust Suite and Seagate FDE hard drives on the client. When the client attempts to access pages from a local network, ERAS polls the client to confirm the presence of a prerequisite Seagate FDE drive, and the fact that the drive’s state-of-the-art encryption and strong access control are enabled.
By leveraging the ability to measure and verify PC integrity, enterprises can:
Better prove that a PC is in compliance with data encryption policies and regulations
Make resource access decisions by using hardware integrity measurements as part of any authentication process
Ensure that sensitive data is delivered only to machines able to protect that data
“Wave is committed to pushing the envelope on security,” concluded Sprague. “Leaders such as Seagate have brought advanced hardware encryption to the enterprise and now Wave is broadening the possibilities for enterprises’ overall data protection solutions with its Trust-and-Verify technology.”
For more information about Wave Systems activities at RSA Conference 2008, or to schedule meetings with company experts at the show, please contact Dave Bowker or Tiffany Archambault at 781-684-0770 or e-mail wavesystems@schwartz-pr.com. For more information about Wave’s products and services, please visit www.wave.com.
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