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Re: Secure USB drive
From: "Ken S" <ken.securitylist () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:45:27 -0500
I am just completing the selection of the following drives as our corporate standards: - mtrust mdrive 500 http://www.m-systems.com/site/en-US/Products/DiskOnKey/M-Drive/ - Kingston Data Traveler Elite - Privacy Edition http://www.kingston.com/flash/dt_elite_privacy.asp - Verbatim Store 'n Go Corporate Secure http://www.verbatim.com/products/products.cfm?pc_parent=B0733EA6-8EC0-45D8-A2D2583CDBCAF4D4&pc_id=F8AA6F0B-1143-3415-5F565CF64A41FA47 They are all the same drive, except you can get a few more goodies on the mdrive than the others (like embedded AV). Assuming you only need to support Windows 2000 and XP, I would highly recommend them. FWIW, here's what we were looking for: Basic use cases: • Executive needs to give a presentation at a partner/customer/analyst site and doesn't have his/her own laptop to use for the presentation. • Employee needs to have network, system, Incident Response or BCP/DR documentation or call trees available at all times. Specific Requirements • USB only. No other flash memory medium is allowed due to lack of authentication and encryption options. • 100 % encryption of device data. No unprotected "public" area allowed. • 128-bit or better encryption. • Portable – able to be used on most Windows XP machines • administrator rights are NOT required to use or configure.* • no software is required to be installed on the local machine for use • Hardware-based encryption. (Not software-based, due to portability issues.) • Strong authentication • Complex password: • minimum length of 6 characters • combination of 3 of 4: upper case, lower case, numerals, special characters. * Admin rights are not required on initial setup, but they are required to subsequently change the password or reformat the drive. There is software available from m-systems which can be installed on desktops to allow users without admin rights to manage the drive after initial setup. Best of luck in your search for the right solution. Ken --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e-Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Secure USB drive Marty (Aug 10)
- RE: Secure USB drive Jim Silha (Aug 10)
- Re: Secure USB drive Ken S (Aug 10)
- Re: Secure USB drive Rob Thompson (Aug 11)
- RE: Secure USB drive Marc Munk (Aug 10)
- R: Secure USB drive Sebastian Zdrojewski (Aug 10)
- Re: Secure USB drive Ivan Dimitrov (Aug 11)
- R: Secure USB drive Sebastian Zdrojewski (Aug 14)
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