Easy-to-Use synchronization and encryption software enables users to securely access, edit and share documents, MP3 files, e-mails and attachments from anywhere
Western Digital, a leading worldwide hard disk drive manufacturer, has announced that its WD Passport Portable and WD Passport Pocket USB drives are now equipped with the new WD Sync software that simplifies the synchronization of essential personal files and Microsoft Outlook data on a PC with the portable storage devices.
WD Sync software enables users to securely access, edit and share Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, MP3 files, e-mails, attachments and more from anywhere.
WD Sync synchronization and encryption software secures owners' data with 128-bit encryption plus password protection ensuring that personal files and Outlook data remain on the WD Passport Portable Drive or WD Passport Pocket Drive and are not copied to any computers that owners use other than their primary one. Owners of WD Passport Portable and WD Passport Pocket models sold previously without the WD Sync software now can download the software for free from WD's website: www.wdc.com/passportsoftware.
"The addition of sync and encryption software to WD Passport Portable and WD Passport Pocket hard drives further secures and protects users' data," said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD's branded products group. "WD designs simplified external storage that implements the latest technological advancements, allowing users to conveniently share their digital content and giving them complete control of their data."
WD Passport Portable and WD Passport Pocket USB Drives are powered by the USB bus with no need for a separate power supply (for most systems). Combined with the easy-to-set-up, customizable WD Sync software, the two devices are easy to use anywhere.
WD Passport Portable USB drives feature sleek rounded corners and a black textured, non-slip rugged protective case. The drives are outfitted with high-performance, low power-consuming, cool and quiet-running WD Scorpio 2.5?inch EIDE hard drives, as well as Data Lifeguard protection, to provide maximum safeguard from data loss. Safety tests make WD Passport Portable USB Drives one of the few external drives with certification to meet all applicable safety requirements.
The USB 2.0 WD Passport Pocket Drives, about the size of a matchbox, conveniently store 6 GB of digital content and can fit into the smallest of pockets and purses. Measuring 0.37 x 2.41 x 1.80 inches and housing a one-inch WD hard drive inside, the ultra-thin WD Passport Pocket Drives feature a unique flip-out, rotating USB 2.0 connector that allows use in tight spaces and is thin enough that two drives can be used at the same time in the tightly spaced USB ports found on notebook computers.
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About Western Digital (WD):
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure from loss.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers and selected resellers under the Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
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