SafeNet Launches ProtectV Virtual Security Service

Following an announcement that it is entering the storage security market, SafeNet said that it is now offering a security product for virtualized environments as well. 

The company unveiled its new ProtectV encryption suite at VMworld 2012 in San Francisco this week, making its move into virtualization and cloud markets.

ProtectV is compatible with VMware's vCenter and vShield as well as Amazon's AWS EC2 and EBS. According to the developer the software delivers "granular, full-VM encryption, pre-launch authentication and an on-premise hardware root of trust".

ProtectV promises to provide the look and feel of running cloud systems "as if it was your own private data center" and "isolate sensitive assets and maintain ownership of their data throughout its lifecycle". The product also protects data from rogue admins, and supports cross-platform key management, SafeNet said.

The company offers a free 30-day trial of ProtectV from AWS.

Wolfgang Gruener is a contributor to Tom's IT Pro. He is currently principal analyst at Ndicio Research, a market analysis firm that focuses on cloud computing and disruptive technologies, and maintains the conceivablytech.com blog. An 18-year veteran in IT journalism and market research, he previously published TG Daily and was managing editor of Tom's Hardware news, which he grew from a link collection in the early 2000s into one of the most comprehensive and trusted technology news sources.

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