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SafeStick Wins UK Government Security Mark
August 2010 by Marc Jacob
BlockMaster, a provider of manageable secure USB flash drives, announces that its SafeStick drive is the first hardware USB drive to receive a CESG Claims Test Mark (CCTM) certification, which independently ratifies the security functionality of the device, significantly saving time and money on product testing and selection.
The CCTM certification provides a quality kite mark for buyers in the government and private sector and saves organisations valuable time spent testing and assuring buyers that equipment delivers on its promises, critical for USB devices which are designed to protect against data loss, which could result in irreparable brand damage and financial loss.
This accreditation builds on BlockMaster’s existing strength within the public sector. In 2009, it announced several public sector contracts with NHS Practices to supply 180,000 SafeStick devices to NHS staff to better secure data and make patient file transfers easier and safer to manage.
Head of the CCTM Secretariat, Peter Hayes concludes: “BlockMaster’s SafeStick does what it claims to, and we can see how it delivers security and protection of information, providing a layer of trust to buyers across the public sector when handling data below the Restricted level.
The CCTM accredited BlockMaster products are already available for purchase and a SafeStick 1GB starts at £38 (RRP).
