Dell has added a managed hardware-based encryption solution on its Latitude D630 and D830.

The solution claims to deliver improved performance versus software based encryption and automated compliance reports so customers are confident that encryption is enabled.

"Dell is at the forefront of notebook security because it ranks as a top concern for customers in an environment where more data is produced by an increasingly mobile work force," said Margaret Franco, director, Dell Product Group. "The industry-first solution we’re announcing today adds to our multi-pronged approach to security that delivers an ironclad assurance of protection."

According to the release, the new data security offering is an easy-to-use and scalable solution that enables data protection and automated compliance auditing for lost, stolen or recycled notebooks.

The combination of Seagate Momentus full disk encryption (FDE) hard drive and Wave Systems EMBASSY solutions provides a number of advantages over software-based encryption, including stronger security, faster performance and always-on encryption.