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Origin Storage launches Government grade encrypted portable hard drive
March 2011 by Marc Jacob
Origin Storage, a manufacturer and distributor of IT storage solutions, has today announced that DataLocker Inc. received FIPS 140-2 validation certificate #1504 for the DataLocker Enterprise v2.0 encrypted portable hard drive. Issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation program ensures that cryptographic modules meet all government and military standards for data encryption.
DataLocker Enterprise is a USB portable external hard drive that supports MAC OS, Windows, Linux and Unix operating systems. DataLocker provides high-capacity, secure portable storage for public and private sector users who collect, store, transfer, share and disseminate sensitive information.
DataLocker Enterprise Capabilities:
Protects sensitive data from loss or theft through hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption
Requires no software or drivers because all encryption and management functions are performed at the device level, 100 percent independent of the host computer
Patented touchscreen display allows users to enter their password directly on the device
Mitigates “shoulder surfing” PIN observation attacks through a randomized keypad
Handles large volumes of data with 1 terabyte of storage
Certificate #1504 for DataLocker Enterprise v2.0 is available online
