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The challenge for government IT and security professionals becomes one of balancing the enormous productivity benefits of flash drives with the risks they pose to agencies and departments. Easily lost or stolen, flash drives pose a significant risk of data loss and leakage, which carries with it the potential cost, liability and damage to an agency's reputation that can result from a data breach. In addition to allowing data to leave the organization, flash drives can also allow malicious code to enter, potentially infecting government PCs and networks with dangerous malware and crimeware.
Always-On AES 256-Bit Hardware Encryption, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validation, and Active Anti-Malware
IronKey, through research initially supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has focused on solving these critical challenges. The result is the world's most secure USB flash. This intelligent mobile storage device combines an advanced Cryptochip that protects data with AES 256-bit encryption with an array of physical and electromagnetic defences against intruders accessing the chips and encryption keys. In fact, the IronKey S200 series drives are the first and only USB flash drives to have passed the U.S. government's strict testing requirements for FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation. Active malware defence further protect the drives-and computers on which they are used-from becoming infected with viruses and worms.
Central Management, Policy-Based Remote Control, and Secure Device Recovery
However, these protections alone are not sufficient to meet the data security and compliance needs of military and government customers. That is why the IronKey solution combines advanced management server software with capabilities built into IronKey drives to enable sophisticated central management and policy-based control over fleets of drives. This advanced management includes secure device recovery and the ability to remotely disable or destroy drives that are lost, stolen or in the possession of former employees and other unauthorized users.
A Platform for Strong Two-Factor Authentication and Portable Virtual Desktops
Beyond the benefits of security and manageability, IronKey drives also comprise secure platforms for deploying portable virtual desktops. Additionally, organizations can use the onboard digital certification or solutions for RSA and other third parties to consolidate encrypted mobile storage and strong two-factor authentication in a single device.
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