ZIP Reader by PKWARE

Thousands of organizations around the world use PKWARE’s industry-leading solutions to encrypt and compress sensitive data. But what if an organization needs to send encrypted data to an individual, partner, or other third party who does not own a compression and encryption program?

ZIP Reader by PKWARE is a free tool for Windows users (also available for iOS and Android users through the App Store and Google Play) that allows recipients to open ZIP files, including passphrase protected and digitally encrypted archives.

Remarkable ease of use

Available for free both to individuals and for commercial use, PKZIP features an intuitive interface that allows users to decrypt and open ZIP files simply by clicking on a file name or dragging and dropping a file onto the ZIP Reader icon.

Interoperability and flexibility

PKWARE’s ZIP Reader makes it easy to comply with data compression and protection policies, even when sharing large amounts of data with individuals outside the organization.

ZIP Reader decrypts files created by any PKWARE product, including PKZIP, SecureZIP, and PK Protect, regardless of platform. Windows users can use ZIP Reader to access files encrypted and compressed on Windows, MacOS, UNIX, Linux, IBM i, and z/OS systems.

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Benefits of PK Protect

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Regulations and internal policies can vary widely across an organization, placing a significant burden on those responsible for enforcing them and demonstrating that proper controls are in place. Non-compliance fines can also be costly.

The PK Protect Data Protection platform offers a centralized solution for managing diverse compliance enforcement and reporting needs across all repositories, and helps demonstrate to auditors that all sensitive data has been identified and protected.

PK Protect provides the ability to leverage out of the box sensitive elements for PCI, HIPAA, GDPR and most other compliance regulations. Policies can be tailored for specific requirements.

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Access management alone is no longer enough. The proliferation of data across distributed environments increases risk and exposure when a breach occurs.

Data breaches are costly not just financially, but also in terms of time, brand reputation, and remediation efforts. Since breaches are inevitable, taking proactive steps to secure data is essential.

By automatically protecting sensitive data, you eliminate exposure when a breach occurs. With protection in place at rest, in use, in transit, and at the point of creation, PK Protect delivers continuous security serving as both the first and last line of defense.

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Companies must meet legal retention requirements, but retaining unsecured, unused, or outdated data is costly and increases the risk of data leaks and compliance violations.

With PK Protect organizations automatically identify redundant, obsolete, and trivial data across the enterprise, and remediate the risks it poses with flexible protection options.

PK Protect helps you enforce internal retention policies, comply with legal requirements, and reduce both risk and storage costs.

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Data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise, and using or sharing it with internal teams or third parties is critical to business operations.

Data protection shouldn’t come at the cost of productivity. PK Protect uses automated masking, redaction, and encryption to secure data while keeping it usable & shareable. Security follows data wherever it moves without disrupting users or admins.

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Modernize Your Data Strategy With PK Protect

For Endpoints, Servers, SharePoint and OneDrive

Protect sensitive data on endpoints with real-time discovery, classification, and encryption before risk or exposure.

In Databases, Data Lakes, and Cloud Environments

Automate discovery, classification, and protection of sensitive data across cloud, on-prem, and structured data stores.

For z/OS Mainframes

Secure IBM Z data with automated discovery and persistent protection without an impact on performance or workflows.

Data Discovery
Data Classification
Data Encryption
Data Masking
Data Redaction

Secure, Automate, and Simplify Data Protection

PK Protect provides the control businesses need to address complex data security challenges. With nearly 40 years of expertise in data security, PKWARE helps organizations discover and protect sensitive data across the enterprise—whether on endpoints, servers, SharePoint, OneDrive, the cloud, hybrid cloud, databases, data lakes, and mainframes. Through powerful automation and policy-driven controls, PK Protect enables enterprises to mitigate risk, maintain compliance, and securely use and share data without disrupting business operations.

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What Customers Have to Say About PK Protect

“Data protection is going to continue to be important. And given that we operate at a global scale, we have to stay on top of that. This is why we are making investments in technology and working with partners like PKWARE.”

Harveer Singh, Western Union
IT
“I have had an excellent overall experience with PKWARE, from the initial implementation and training to the ongoing support. The continued assistance is truly appreciated. PK Protect is a powerful solution backed by exceptional support.”
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“With PKWARE’s data security technology, I have confidence that we are meeting our data compliance goals. The encryption enables us to protect all of our data across platforms.”
Large Enterprise Banking Company

Frequently Asked Questions

PK Protect Endpoint Manager (PEM) is a solution designed to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across endpoints such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and servers. It uses automated tools to find data wherever it resides or moves, applies classification and visual tags, and enforces security through encryption and redaction, helping organizations safeguard their data and comply with regulatory requirements.

The platform provides several key features:

  • Automated data discovery on endpoints and cloud applications
  • Data classification based on custom policies
  • Strong encryption for structured and unstructured data
  • Redaction tools to permanently remove sensitive information from files, images, and emails
  • Secure email sharing for sensitive information both internally and externally

PK Protect Endpoint Manager (PEM) is designed to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data specifically on endpoints such as laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices, including data in cloud applications like Microsoft 365. It focuses on real-time data protection at the device level, offering features like encryption, redaction, and secure email sharing.

Protect Data Store Manager (DSM) is built to secure sensitive data wherever it resides in large-scale data repositories—such as databases, data lakes, and cloud environments—using techniques like encryption, tokenization, and data masking. DSM is optimized for enterprise-scale, structured data protection and compliance across vast, centralized data stores.

Yes, PK Protect Endpoint Manager allows organizations to create and enforce custom policies for data discovery, classification, and remediation. This includes defining how sensitive data should be handled—such as specifying when to apply encryption or redaction—based on your organization’s unique requirements. The platform supports both basic and complex policy creation, enabling tailored remediation workflows that align with business needs and compliance mandates.

PK Protect Endpoint Manager is designed to minimize disruption to users and device performance. It uses lightweight agents and optimized processes to ensure that discovery, classification, and remediation activities occur with minimal impact on system resources. While any endpoint security solution can have some effect on performance due to real-time scanning and monitoring, modern solutions like PEM leverage efficient algorithms and cloud-based resources to reduce local resource consumption and maintain a responsive user experience.

Additional Resources

  • Data Retention: Balancing Privacy, Security, and Compliance

    Data Retention: Balancing Privacy, Security, and Compliance

    Ben Meyers

    Webinars
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    Data Encryption: Still the Strongest Form of Data Protection

    Ben Meyers

    Blog
  • Excited about PCI DSS 4.0? We Are—Here’s Why

    Excited about PCI DSS 4.0? We Are—Here’s Why

    PKWARE

    Blog

  • PKWARE’s Endpoint Solution Named a Winner in 2023 Global InfoSec Awards

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    News

PK Protect Provides Broad Platform Support

Amazon Dynamo
databricks
Hadoop
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Azure
Mongo DB
Salesforce
teradata

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