WinMagic launches SecureDoc CloudSync for enterprise cloud security

  WinMagic has launched SecureDoc CloudSync – a security software that encrypts files at the endpoint before they are synchronized to enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) services across a range of enterprise platforms including Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. SecureDoc simplifies the management of encryption keys for cloud file security alongside other full disk encryption methods on a given endpoint. And when sharing files within the enterprise, SecureDoc CloudSync does not require additional end-user passwords.  The company controls the encryption keys, which are assigned and revoked based on company controlled policy. If the cloud service is compromised, or if a given cloud instance is moved to a different geographic location, the files remain encrypted and can be accessed at any given point in time. Microsoft’s BitLocker users that leverage SecureDoc are able to avoid the handful of issues related to encryption, such as password-reset and user provisioning challenges. SecureDoc can also manage other encryption methods, such as Trusted Computer Group (TCG) Opal drives, Apple’s FileVault 2 and SecureDoc’s own FIPS 140-2 certified software encryption.   “The undeniable convenience of EFSS solutions runs head on into the desires of IT staff and compliance officers to closely control sensitive data in an auditable way, and SecureDoc CloudSync removes risks inherent to EFSS,” said Mark Hickman, Chief Operating Officer at WinMagic. “With the solution, companies can encrypt files so that the encryption stays with the file in the cloud. By managing the keys, the IT teams are the finally authority as to the security of their corporate data.”