Digital Information Security

Columbus, Ohio-based asset management services provider Redemtech has released Datasure Lock-IT 2.0, a security utility that locks the hard drives on IT assets to prevent unauthorized access during transit or storage. The utility works by encrypting system files.

"A significant number of security breaches occur as a result of lost or stolen computers," Robert Houghton, president of Redemtech, says. "Lock-IT allows organizations to close a gap in their security program by enabling fast, on-site data locking on assets being decommissioned or redeployed."

Lock-IT can be downloaded and installed by non-technical users in less than five minutes and takes 30 seconds to execute, according to Redemtech. It can also be configured as part of the system, providing on-demand locking security throughout an asset’s life span. Users can also configure numerous unlock options, including user-defined passwords and a corporate unlock key.

Lock-IT can boot from DOS, allowing data on defective drives to be secured until they can be transported to a facility for secure erasure, Redemtech says in a press release.

The utility works on any Windows-based computer, including desktops and servers. Once the initial options are configured, the software can be downloaded from the Redemtech Web site and distributed to end users through the Internet, e-mail, floppy disk, CD, USB drive, system image or network command.

More information on Lock-IT is available at www.redemtech.com/frontend/lock_it1.aspx.