Townsend Security, a leading authority in data privacy solutions, today announced that the company's Alliance Key Manager hardware security module (HSM) will support TrueCrypt password management with Key Connection for TrueCrypt for Windows. Enterprises can now create and use cryptographically strong passwords when using TrueCrypt for data protection.

"Townsend Security is the first company to offer secure password management for TrueCrypt encryption. Today's announcement reflects our strong commitment to making encryption and password management faster, easier, and more affordable. By providing ready-to-use applications like Key Connection for TrueCrypt for Windows with natural installation and configuration, we are reducing the time it takes to protect data from days or months to minutes," commented Patrick Townsend, CEO and Founder of Townsend Security.

This no-cost addition allows Alliance Key Manager customers who use TrueCrypt encryption the ability to protect sensitive data for any Windows application or folder – in cloud, virtual, and hardware environments. Additionally, Key Connection for TrueCrypt for Windows enables organizations to meet PCI-DSS Section 3 encryption key management compliance when using TrueCrypt encryption.

"With automatic integration with our FIPS-140-2 compliant encryption key management solution, Alliance Key Manager, customers move faster to a centralized key management vault for all of their data protection needs. Key Connection for TrueCrypt for Windows joins our growing list of automatic encryption solutions that help organizations of all sizes meet compliance regulations that require data security," continued Patrick Townsend.

Alliance Key Manager is available for a free 30-day trial. Additionally, Townsend Security regularly conducts webinars on encryption key management and the most recent recording can be found here: http://bit.ly/LsRlg3