USB Technology, Hardware, & Products News
December 30, 2009

Origin comments on Kingston Datatraveler security flaws

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Filed under: USB Security, USB Storage

Kingston Datatraveler security flaws highlight need for highest levels of encryption says Origin Storage.
As Kingston Technologies has revealed several of its secure USB drives can be hacked by a skilled cracker, Origin Storage says that the situation is a classic illustration of the increasing levels of hacker sophistication making lower level encryption technologies obsolete.
“Kingston has [...]


December 16, 2009

BlockMaster Launches SafeStick 4.0 – The Laptop Replacement

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Filed under: USB Devices, USB Security

BlockMaster (www.blockmastersecurity.com) a leading provider of manageable secure USB devices, today launches SafeStick and SafeConsole 4.0, designed to provide organisations with the ability to push out portable software (including virtualisation), backup data and to effectively stop the flood of data breaches.
The solution has been designed to provide more adequate access control over USB flash drives, [...]


December 14, 2009

IronKey Reveals New Director of Field Operations, EMEA

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Filed under: USB Companies

IronKey is elated at its appointment of Colin Woodland as Director of Field Operations, EMEA for IronKey.
This engagement reaffirms IronKey’s focus and commitment on a region it views as vitally important at a time when it is experiencing rapid growth.
Colin’s first priority is to qualify IronKey’s EMEA channel – what it looks and [...]


December 10, 2009

Logic3’s ScreenBeat Pumps Up The PC Volume

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Filed under: USB Audio, USB Devices

Logic3 today announced it had added the ScreenBeat USB – an easy to use stylish cylinder shaped metal speaker – to its popular range of iPod, MP3, PC, gadget and games accessories.
Designed specifically for use with laptops and netbooks, the ScreenBeat speaker is made of tough but lightweight aluminium, and its USB connection doubles up [...]


December 4, 2009

IronKey announces 32GB Secure USB Flash Drives

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Filed under: USB Security, USB Storage

IronKey has expanded its D200 range with 32GB capacity devices which are ideal for larger companies and public sector use.
The IronKey 32GB secure drives offer capacity to transport, and to back up, large amounts of data.
The dual-channel architecture offers rapid data transfer rates and the drives meet FIPS 140-2, Level 3 security requirements. [...]


December 1, 2009

USB Stick loss could prompt tighter Government security

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Filed under: USB Security, USB Storage

Credant Technologies believes that the loss of a USB stick, containing information on the British Navy’s manoeuvres and staff, could prompt the Government to introduce more stringent security rules.
On Sunday the Guardian newspaper reported that the USB stick had been found in a Belfast car park and offered to the press.
After the newspaper rejected [...]