Kingston launches DataTraveler 310
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Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Corporation, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the Kingston DataTraveler 310, the ultimate mobile storage accessory, allowing users to carry a complete digital portfolio of documents.
The Kingston DataTraveler 310 replaces the 256GB DataTraveler 300, released in July 2009.
The [...]
4,500 USBs are left in Dry Cleaners
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A survey released today reveals that in the last year, 4,500 memory sticks have been forgotten in people’s pockets as they take their clothes to be washed at the local dry cleaners.
From 6th April onwards if data is lost and it causes a major security breach, this could now cost a company [...]
Origin comments on Kingston Datatraveler security flaws
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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 [...]
IronKey announces 32GB Secure USB Flash Drives
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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. [...]
USB Stick loss could prompt tighter Government security
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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 [...]
Imation ships wireless USB hard drive
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Imation has announced the availability of the Pro WX, an external hard drive that connects by wireless USB to both PCs and Macs.
USB 2.0 devices can be connected to a computer wirelessly, from a range of up to 30 feet.
The device holds up to 1.5TB of data on a Seagate 3.5″ Barracuda hard [...]
Intel snubs USB 3.0 in favour of Light Peak
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Although USB 3.0 devices such as Super Talent’s flash drive are already starting to hit the market, it seems that Intel is postponing plans to introduce USB 3.0 chipsets until 2011.
There is speculation that Intel might be favouring the Light Peak technology it demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum 2009.
This could see a [...]
Ironkey launches D200 USB flash drives
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IronKey has launched the D200 range of flash drives for consumers, government and enterprise customers who want to safely transport large amounts of date.
The D200 is a lower cost drive, which still offers high security and remote update capabilities.
It features new policy enforcement, usability and field-maintenance capabilities, and doubles as a strong authentication [...]
SanDisk drive earns FIPS and Common Criteria certification
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SanDisk Corporation’s Cruzer Enterprise FIPS edition secure USB flash drive is the first FIPS 140-2 Level 2 USB Flash Drive ever to Earn Common Criteria Certification.
The Common Criteria, which is recognised in 26 countries, is an ISO standard used to assess the security functional requirements and security assurance requirements of technology products.
With its certifications [...]
Origin announces first 1TB portable hardware encrypted drive
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Origin Storage Ltd has announced the launch of the 1TB and 750GB versions of Data Locker, which secures data by AES hardware encryption.
The 1TB drive was introduced to meet the need to securely move large amounts of sensitive data.
320GB and 500GB versions of Data Locker are already available.
In addition to hardware encryption, [...]
Gemalto launches Smart Guardian
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Gemalto today launched its Smart Guardian device, a USB smart card offering protection for sensitive information.
Protiva Smart Guardian protects the integrity of data, and guards against loss, while allowing mobile workers to access corporate resources securely.
Data is encrypted and stored on Smart Guardian, and any attempts to tamper with the device will be detected [...]
BlockMaster’s SafeStick a hit with ambulance Service
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Following the release last month of its SafeStick SuperSonic USB Flash drive, BlockMaster has now announced a major contract with Emergency Services in the West Midlands.
The company has supplied West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust with over 300 SafeSticks, as well as a SafeConsole management suite.
This will allow the organisation to manage, audit, [...]
Verbatim boosts hard drive range
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Verbatim has followed the trend to bring colour to the world of computing with the launch of five new colours for its 2.5″ hard disk drives: Sun Kissed Yellow, Eucalyptus Green, Hot Pink, Caribbean Blue and Volcanic Orange.
All of the drives offer 500 GB of storage capacity and weigh just 161 grams. They can [...]
Western Digital one terabyte USB hard drive
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Western Digital announced plans for a terabyte 2.5 inch hard drive disk that is the first to exist across the computer globe.
Priced at €205 for a 333GB platter SATA dive and €140 for a 750GB version the USB falls within the WD’s Scorpio Blue price range.
Western Digital however does not yet have a way to [...]
Fujitsu USB 3.0 chip
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Fujitsu Microelectronics released a new USB 3.0 chip to replace USB 2.0 on Monday which promises to process almost ten times faster than the current standard 2.0 chips.
The chip is known as the MB86C30A and is able to deliver 5Gbps of data transfer which is known as a SuperSpeed USB device. Currently, USB 2.0 [...]
Kingston 256GB USB flash drive
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The world’s first ever 256GB USB flash drive has now been launched by Kingston Technology in a sleek design that is retractable and can read and write at speeds that range from 10MB/s to 20MB/s. This may be great news for those who always lose the annoying protective cap on their USB’s as well [...]
1,000 enterprises adopt secure flash drives
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IronKey has announced that its secure and intelligent USB flash drives are now in use by more than 1,000 enterprises.
The drives can be managed remotely using the company’s cloud-based Internet service, making IronKey one of the world’s leading online security SaaS companies.
The ability to remotely manage the devices means they are ideal for [...]
Ironkey announces most secure USB flash drive
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Ironkey has announced the S200 family of secure USB flash drives, which are the first USB flash drives to have achieved FIPS 140-2, level 3 security validation.
The S200 is designed to protect sensitive date for government and enterprise customer.
Level 3 security means that as well as offering AES 256-bit encryption in CBC mode, the [...]
Record TV onto USB with Digital Vision’s GiGo DV DTR1
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Digital Vision has launched an affordable solution to recording and transporting TV programmes.
The GiGo DV DTR1 has three USB ports and a Freeview tuner, allowing Freeview programming to be recorded and stored onto any USB memory device in MPEG2 format.
The user can even record one channel while simultaneously watching one of the shows they have [...]
Windows 7 on USB stick
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Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, which is due to be released in October, may be made available on a USB stick.
This will make it easier for owners of netbooks which do not have CD or DVD drives to upgrade to the new OS.
As Windows 7’s predecessor, Vista, wasn’t suitable for Netbooks, Microsoft had [...]