SafeGuard Easy 5.60 release notes

New in this release

Performance

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.

Protection

Improved manageability

We’ve made managing data exchange even easier– with white listing of removable drives to be encrypted, simplified key retirement, and more - saving you time and resources.

Authentication

Token and smartcard support

We’ve improved authentication - users can now log on at Power-on Authentication with their tokens or smartcards.

System requirements

Before you install SafeGuard Easy, make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.

General

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.

Compatibility and updates

Check the compatibility of this SafeGuard Easy release with previous releases and modules: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112780.html.

Find out about:

  • previous releases of SafeGuard Easy that can be updated with this release.
  • Microsoft SQL Server releases that are supported by SafeGuard Easy.
  • SafeGuard Easy releases that can be migrated to SafeGuard Enterprise.
  • operating systems that are supported by each SafeGuard Easy module.

Keyboard layouts

Check the keyboard layouts that are supported in Power-on Authentication: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112782.html.

Tokens and smartcards

Check the tokens and smartcards that are supported by SafeGuard Easy: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112781.html.

Anti-virus software

Check the compatibility of SafeGuard Easy with commercial anti-virus software that has been successfully tested with this release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112891.html.

Opal drives

Check the compatibility of SafeGuard Easy with Opal drives that have been successfully tested with this release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/113366.html.

Installation

Before you install SafeGuard Easy, we recommend that you consider the SafeGuard Easy startup guide. You find it in your product delivery.

Resolved issues

Check the resolved issues for this SafeGuard Easy release: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112891.html.

Known issues

Check the known issues for this SafeGuard Easy release, since improper configuration of certain options may cause unexpected behavior: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/112891.html.

Technical support

You can find technical support for Sophos products in any of these ways:

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