Panasonic and becrypt partner on uk government

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Panasonic and Becrypt partner on UK Government & MOD level tablet Encryption for Toughpad FZ-G1 London, UK, 21 May, 2013 - Becrypt today announced a deepening of its technology partnership with Panasonic to provide its DISK Protect CPA (Commercial Product Assurance) tablet encryption solution on the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 Tablet PC. An ultra-light and fully rugged Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet PC designed for use in any weather or environment, the Toughpad FZ-G1 is now also able to handle sensitive data up to Impact Level 4 (CONFIDENTIAL) thanks to the Becrypt technology – the perfect solution for a true business Tablet pc. Jan Kaempfer, Marketing Director at Panasonic Tablet PC Product Solutions, said; “Together Panasonic and Becrypt bring to market the compelling proposition of a highly robust Tablet PC device with CESG approved encryption. We expect this combination to be well received by our customers in government, military and defence and within all data sensitive businesses where the FZ-G1 Tablet PC will be deployed.” Becrypt DISK Protect CPA for Microsoft Windows 8 Professional, which is suitable for use by UK Government and Ministry of Defence users, features unique on-screen, pre-boot keyboard support. This enables users to login/authenticate the FZ-G1 Tablet PC, without the use of an external keyboard, before the main operating system is booted, avoiding the issue of authenticating after a Tablet PC may already be compromised. DISK Protect CPA is approved by CESG to protect sensitive information without the use of Government key material, significantly reducing support and cost overheads for public sector organisations and those that require a Government assured Tablet PC solution within the UK. Panasonic FZ-G1 customers utilising DISK Protect CPA can be deployed and protected within minutes using Becrypt Enterprise Manager, as the Tablets can be installed remotely without any requirement to visit the specific mobile pc in question. Tablet PC running DISK Protect CPA will also benefit from USB encryption and single sign-on options. Dr. Bernard Parsons, CEO at Becrypt, commented; “Becrypt has been working with Panasonic for many years, however, this technology partnership brings our two companies much closer together. Becrypt is committed to developing innovative solutions to protect data when accessed by new form factors. The latest trend to use mobile tablet computers has given us a challenge in developing a preboot authentication routine where there is only a touch screen keyboard, however, it is one that we have relished. We expect to see continued adoption of business Tablet PC within security conscious markets, as they now provide the power of a laptop in a much more mobile device.” The rugged Toughpad FZ-G1 is Panasonic’s first fully rugged Windows 8 Pro Tablet PC and has been designed to meet the growing demand from businesses for purpose-built tablets that use the latest functionality to improve the productivity of their workforces. More information and pricing here


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