Jetico Product Release Notes: BestCrypt Volume Encryption v.5

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Minimum System Requirements 

• 50 MB disk space

Supported Operating Systems 

BestCrypt supports the following operating systems  (including 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM-based versions, unless specified otherwise):

• Windows 11
• Windows 10
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows 7 SP1
• Windows Vista (x86 only)
• Windows XP (x86 only)
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 (incl. R2)
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2008 (x86 only)

For legacy OS including Windows XP (x64), Windows Vista (x64), Windows Server 2003 (x64) and Windows Server 2008 (x64), use this version:

BestCrypt Volume Encryption for legacy OS

NOTE: Itanium platform is not supported. 
 

Product Updates

18-December-2023 | v.5.12.3 | driver v.4.51

• Improved the process of automatic recovery for encrypted volumes

17-November-2023 | v.5.12.2 | driver v.4.51

• Improved driver performance
• Improved behavior for the icon in system tray
• Fixed minor bugs

10-October-2023 | v.5.12.1 | driver v.4.51

• Improved cross-compatibility with Data Shelter
• Improved stability

31-May-2023 | v.5.11.4 | driver v.4.51

• Improved Yubikey support
• Improved stability
• Fixed minor bugs

09-February-2023 | v.5.11.3 | driver v.4.51

• Added support for Yubikey 5

27-December-2022 | v.5.11.1 | driver v.4.51

• Fixed minor bugs in the 'Mount at boot time' and the 'Create Rescue ISO' commands.
• For improved security, the software now detects the volumes encrypted with an older versions of BestCrypt and suggests re-encryption.
• Ready for Windows 10 2022 Update (codename "22H2")

23-September-2022 | v.5.11 | driver v.4.50

• Ready for Windows 11 2022 Update (codename "22H2")

20-September-2022 | v.5.10.5 | driver v.4.50

• Improved the process of dismounting encrypted drives (Windows Indexing process has occasionally been preventing drives from being dismounted)
• Addressed an occasional SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION BSOD with fsh.sys

24-May-2022 | v.5.10.1 | driver v.4.50

• Introduced support for encrypting ARM-based devices

31-March-2022 | v.5.06.0 | driver v.4.48

• Minor improvements

13-January-2022 | v.5.05.0 | driver v.4.48

• Updated localization files - translations of version 5 to seven languages are now available 
• Improved compatibility with Windows updates
• Improved SED encryption functionality

02-December-2021 | v.5.04.2 | driver v.4.48

• Improved shell modules compatibility with x86 systems
• Improved Self-Encrypted Drives functionality
• Improved compatibility with volumes with non-default Allocation Unit Size
• Improved real-time status updating in the icon for Windows Tray
• Optimized memory usage for fsh.sys
• Fixed errors with Google Drive's virtual drive

26-October-2021 | v.5.03.5 | driver v.4.46

• Ready for Windows 11
• Automated boot theme switch when using Unicode encryption password
• Enabled non-English keyboard layouts installed in Windows to be automatically added to BestCrypt Volume Encryption GUI boot-time password prompt
• Improved support for integration with Active Directory for Single-Sign-On in Enterprise Edition
• Fixed error decrypting volumes when TPM was being used for 2FA

28-September-2021 | v.5.03.1 | driver v.4.46

• Announced general availability of BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5
• Introduced support for ARIA encryption algorithm
• Added ability to customize parameters for scrypt key derivation algorithm
• Added support for Self-Encrypting Drives (SED / TCG Opal 2.0)
• Improved performance for recovery decryption
• Added ability to embed BestCrypt Volume Encryption modules into Windows Recovery Environment
• Added BestCrypt Volume Encryption commands to right-click menu for drives in Windows Explorer
• Improved performance for NVMe drives
• Improved performance for AES, ARIA and Camellia encryption algorithms
• Added customizable graphical boot-time password themes
• Added support for international characters in passwords
• Added support for wider range of PKCS#15 smart cards and security tokens
• Added support for TPM as a second factor
• Added support for Platform Trust Technology (PTT) and other fTPM technologies
• Added BestCrypt Data Shelter utility to protect data from unauthorized access, even when it's actively in use. 
   

BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5 Beta 

31-August-2021 | v.5.02.11b | driver v.4.46

• Improved support for keyboards, on-screen keyboards and mice at boot time
• Fixed occasional app crash in Simple Interface

18-August-2021 | v.5.02.09b | driver v.4.46

• Improved stability
• Fixed problems with running Traveller Mode 
• Fixed minor bugs

06-August-2021 | v.5.02.07b | driver v.4.45

• Added Safe Mode for BestCrypt Volume Encryption bootloader
• Improved appearance of graphic boot theme for some screen resolutions
• Fixed issues with some models of keyboards, on-screen keyboards and mice at boot time
• Fixed occasional crash of BestCrypt Volume Encryption application when launched as Administrator
• Fixed occasional BSOD when resuming from sleep with encrypted SED mounted
• Enhanced error processing in Setup Wizard

06-July-2021 | v.5.02.06b | driver v.4.43

• Improved compatibility with older EFIs
• Improved keyboard and pointing devices compatibility and performance
• Fixed adding new password with different Scrypt parameters
• Fixed BitLocker compatibility issue for SED (self-encrypting) drives.

03-June-2021 | v.5.02.03b | driver v.4.43

• Improved BestCrypt Data Shelter behavior on Windows XP
• Scrypt parameters controls changed from edit boxes to drop-down menus
• Minor improvements in BestCrypt Data Shelter logging

01-June-2021 | v.5.01.02b | driver v.4.43

• Announced Beta version of Jetico BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5. Click here to see what's new and download the software