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Symantec™ Endpoint Encryption Device Control
Previous Version: GuardianEdge Device Control 2.x
Symantec Endpoint Encryption Device Control prevents the unauthorised transfer of sensitive data to portable media and other endpoint-attached devices as a critical component of a complete endpoint data protection strategy. Device Control provides protection, monitoring and control of physical ports, restricted devices, and file transfer activity.
What’s New?
- Rebranded as a Symantec product
- Device Control client support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) endpoints
- Device Control management server support for Windows Server 2008 (32- and 64-bit)
- Device Control management server supported as a VMware ESX/ESXi server workload
- Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as well as Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition
- User- and computer-based policies
- Native client-server policy distribution (in addition to Active Directory GPO and registry key-based methods)
- Management server clustering
- Role-based, delegated administration with domain partitioning
- Apple iPhone block/allow controls.
Key Features
- Enforce granular policy-based control, logging, shadowing, and alerts for phsical ports, connections and devices.
- Assert wireless connection control, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and IrDA conections:
- Control connections to untrusted or insecure access points
- Prevent wired-to-wireless LAN bridging. - Allow, disable, or restrict read and write access to external ports, including USB, FireWire, PCMCIA, Secure Digital, parallel, serial, and modem
- Log and alert on changes to internal ports, including IDE, SCSI, ATA, SATA, PCI, and more
- Whitelist devices and optical media
- Restrict read and write access to files
- Block hardware loggers
- Control execution of U3 and autorun applications
- Log and/or shadow a copy of all files written to removable media.
Upgrade Information
Existing GuardianEdge Device Control customers with a current maintenance contract may upgrade free of charge.
Marketing Description
Portable storage devices and media drive can pose numerous risks to critical enterprise data. Symantec™ Endpoint Encryption Device Control enables organisations to monitor device usage and file transfer activity, control access to ports, devices, and wireless networks, as well as to restrict user’s ability to copy protected information to removable media. When implemented with Symantec™ Endpoint Encryption Removable Storage Edition, the combination provides complete protection for enterprise data on PCs from the risks of portable devices and media.
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