Reference Guide

New Features and Functionality v2.0
Windows v2.0
• Dell IP Data Classification: allows administrators to choose which files should be encrypted based on content.
• In Windows for Office documents and PDFs, the Data Classification Rules policy allows administrators to select rules that enforce
encryption on sensitive data.
• The Classification rules can be set at the Enterprise, Endpoint Groups, or Endpoints populations.
• The Data Classification Rules policy allows administrators to modify:
• Classification Name and Priority - The policy lists sample classification names with default priorities that administrators can
modify:
• • Restricted - priority 3 , the highest
• Internal Use - priority 2
• Public - priority 1 , the lowest. The lowest priority displays (default) after the classification name, and no rules or actions
apply.
• Actions:
• Encrypt - If administrator selects the Encrypt check box for a non-default classification, the system encrypts the files.
• Audit - By default when the Classification policy is enabled, the Audit action applies to all files matching the non default
classification level .
• Rules: For configured rules, the system will sweep and detect them when a user saves the file.
• Elements: Options for configuring a rule, such as Credit Card number, US Name, Social Security Number, or Tags.
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Mac v2.0
• Added 01/2019 - The Basic File Protection policy provides the ability to select specific extensions and own processes outside of
protected office documents to encrypt any file for motion with the same Digital Rights Management (DRM) capabilities currently
offered with protected office documents.
Mobile v2.0
• Added 01/2019 - The Basic File Protection policy provides the ability to select specific extensions and own processes outside of
protected office documents to encrypt any file for motion with the same Digital Rights Management (DRM) capabilities currently
offered with protected office documents.
Web Portal v2.0
• Added 01/2019 - The Basic File Protection policy provides the ability to select specific extensions and own processes outside of
protected office documents to encrypt any file for motion with the same Digital Rights Management (DRM) capabilities currently
offered with protected office documents.
Resolved Technical Advisories v2.0
Windows v2.0
• A pop-up message displays when Data Guardian blocks the snipping tool after opening a protected PDF. [DDPCE 7361, DDPCE-7385]
• Files are no longer converted to temporary files after saving a protected document over a file with the same file name. [DDPCE-7398]
• Documents that are decrypted through an exclusion folder are now properly identified during the audit event. [DDPCE-8152]
• Data Guardian protected files no longer generated multiple keys per file. [DDPCE-8168]
• Data Guardian icons no longer disappear or become unresponsive after upgrading to Windows 10, 1803, update. [DDPCE-8181]
• Block PrintScreen engages as expected when the Dropbox sync client is installed and configured to save screenshots to Dropbox.
[DDPCE-8247]
• A toaster is now generated when PrintScreen is blocked and File Protection is enabled. [DDPCE-8276]
• An issue resulting with protected documents being removed from the network after making changes to a protected PDF has been
resolved. [DDPCE-8333]
• Resolved an issue that resulted in performance degredation over time with Dell Data Guardian. [DDPCE-8495]
• Data Guardian is now able to protect documents that may exceed the default maximum file path. [DDPCE-8551]
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Data Guardian Technical Advisories