Wave Partners with Intel
Wave Systems Corp. announced today it is offering complete management of self-encrypting solid-state drives (SSDs) to deliver stronger security and data protection to the enterprise. The drives, which are part of the Intel Solid-State Drive Professional Family, support the Trusted Computing Group (TCG)'s industry-standard Opal specification.
The Intel SSD Professional Family helps increase employee productivity with power-efficient performance, reduced wait times and faster data delivery. New, small form factors help ensure enterprise-grade storage capabilities designed for use in the latest Ultrabook and 2 in 1 designs.
To meet the needs of enterprise IT departments required to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, the Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series offers improved security and manageability when paired with Intel vPro technology using Wave's management suite which includes the EMBASSY Remote Administration Server and Wave Cloud 2014. Wave Cloud 2014 is the only cloud-managed solution for SEDs on the market today.
Wave enables pre-boot authentication to the drive, automated user enrollment, drive locking, emergency access, crypto-erase, policy enforcement and remote management. Detailed event logs offer independent verification that information on a drive is protected should a device become lost or stolen -- essential for compliance.
Intel's release marks an important step forward in the adoption of the Opal TCG standard, which serves as a blueprint for embedding encryption into the device while ensuring interoperability.
