On the edge

The IronKey USB flash drive is designed specificallyfor the needs of sensitive military, government andenterprise networks.With IronKey, all user data is encrypted withAdvanced Encryption Standard hardware encryptionthat has been validated to meet governmentFederal Information Processing Standard requirements.Unlike software-based encryption, this constantprotection cannot be disabled. And becausethe Cryptochip generates and stores the randomkeys, the encryption routines run faster and moresecurely than software-based encryption systems.The drive has a rugged metal casing to protect itfrom physical damage, and the internal componentsare sealed to protect against tampering. Theunits have passed and exceeded military waterprooftesting, the manufacturer said.Files stored on an IronKey cannot be accessedunless they are authenticated with the correctpassword. All encryption and password verificationis performed on hardware and cannot be disabledby malware or a careless user.Government agencies looking to centrally manage,secure or restrict the use of external storagedevices ? including USB flash and external harddrives and smart-phone cards that store large volumesof sensitive data ? have a new productchoice from Credant Technologies.Credant's Mobile Guardian Version 5.3 and theCMG External Media Shield also protect datamoved by government employees from computersand mobile devices to personal devices.CMG EMS is a software client that runs on variousexternal storage devices and is centrally managedby the company's CMG Enterprise Editionproduct. With CMG EMS installed, governmentusers can read and write data to the device, thougha password is always required to access the data.All specified data is encrypted to meet governmentmandates and compliance requirements.