Opal drive support
Manage encryption across all of your platforms! Only SafeGuard automatically makes use of Opal self-encrypting drives when available and software encryption when they’re not. Manage computers running Opal, Windows 7, Vista, and XP – all from our Management Console.
Accelerated encryption
We’ve turbo-charged our encryption by utilizing the multi-core processors in your computers to encrypt and un-encrypt your data faster. And, we’ve optimized our encryption algorithm delivering encryption speeds that are up to 30% faster.
Faster initial encryption
Storage space on hard drives is growing, and so is the time needed to encrypt them. We’ve improved our encryption algorithm to initially encrypt only the parts of your hard drives containing data. This reduces the time needed to encrypt significantly and gets your users to work faster.
Improved virtual desktop and dynamic drive support
We’ve improved our performance on virtual desktops too. We don’t encrypt the whole virtual drive, only the parts with data. This saves encryption time and disk space on dynamic drives.
Before you install Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption, make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.
Visit our new SafeGuard release information site with comprehensive compatibility tables, supported third-party hardware and software, as well as a SafeGuard release history at: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112776.html.
Check the compatibility of this Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption release with previous releases and modules: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112780.html.
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Check the keyboard layouts that are supported in Power-on Authentication: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112782.html.
Check the compatibility of Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption with commercial anti-virus software that has been successfully tested with this release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/113832.html.
Check the compatibility of Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption with Opal drives that have been successfully tested with this release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/113366.html.
Before you install Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption, we recommend that you consider the Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption startup guide. You find it in your product delivery.
Check the resolved issues for this Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/113832.html.
Check the known issues for this Sophos SafeGuard Disk Encryption release, since improper configuration of certain options may cause unexpected behavior: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/113832.html.
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