Symantec buys crypto firms PGP and GuardianEdge

[Chiefcrowe]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20003765-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Hmmm, i wonder what this will do to the encryption market...

 

[seepy83]

This makes me sad. Symantec - We aquire all of the best vendors and turn their products to crap.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

yup i have a bad feeling about it too!!

 

[nova2]

I'll be very interested to see if they make Guardian Edge removeable storage encryption (GERS) any better. Right now Mass Mutual home office is requiring us all to use it, except for people whom dont use USB drives/etc.

there are various significant problems with backing up a lot of files, or even simply 1 large 1.25 GB file.

some of our detached offices have started using TrueCrypt instead.

if GERS worked better I would actually prefer it over TrueCrypt, for sure.

 

[RebateMonger]

This makes me sad. Symantec - We aquire all of the best vendors and turn their products to crap.

Hmmm...you noticed that too, eh?