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Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption allow encrypted data to be recovered if the key or passphrase is lost?

April 26, 2017Data disk encrypted encryption key Lost passphrase PGP Recovered

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Does PGP Whole Disk Encryption allow encrypted data to be recovered if the key or passphrase is lost?

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Yes. In a managed deployment, PGP Whole Disk Encryption allows users to regain access to their systems in the event the key stored on an Aladdin eToken Pro USB token or passphrase used for authentication is lost or forgotten. In such cases, PGP Whole Disk Encryption administrators issue a one-time-use recovery passphrase that allows users to regain access. Once the recovery passphrase is used, it is no longer valid and a new recovery passphrase is created for future use.