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RESEARCH:
RESEARCH: USB DRIVE ENCRYPTION
"The encryption of personal data does not have to be complicated, as an
encrypted USB drive automatically carries it out in the background. Users are
only confronted with the encryption when they insert a drive into a computer
and have to enter a password. There's no technical knowledge required which
makes such this solution very easy to implement and use. This is crucial, as
needlessly complex solutions increase the risk of employees not using them."
complicated, as an encrypted USB drive
automatically carries it out in the background.
Users are only confronted with the encryption
when they insert a drive into a computer and
have to enter a password. There's no technical
knowledge required which makes such this
solution very easy to implement and use. This
is crucial, as needlessly complex solutions
increase the risk of employees not using them.
stage it is also important to remember that
this not only applies to data that you need
to protect from a legal point of view, but
also to sensitive data that you want to
protect from a business point of view.
BUILDING BETTER USB DRIVES
To help make sure that organisations
comply with the EU GDPR, Kingston
Technology offers affordable businessgrade
encrypted (DTVP 3.0), high-security
(DT4000 G2) as well as keypad USBdrives
(DT2000). Additionally, Kingston
uses the recently acquired IronKey product
line to deliver FIPS 140-2 Level 3
certification solutions for organisations
which need the highest level of encryption
and security.
Furthermore, Kingston's software partner
DataLocker Inc. offers the SafeConsole and
Enterprise Management Services (EMS)
platforms that both Kingston and IronKey
managed encrypted drives utilise. Both enable
IT administrators to centrally manage
encrypted USB drives to meet compliance
requirements and provide a higher level of
support. Features include setting passwords
remotely, configuring password and device
policies, activating audit for compliance,
remote killing a drive and more.
STATE OF THE ART
As already mentioned, the encryption of
personal data is currently one of the state-ofthe-art
ways to be safe. The encryption of
personal data does not have to be
Organisations invest heavily in protecting
data inside their network, but data beyond a
company's firewall is equally important. Due to
the new regulation and its impact on
organisations' finances, security and data
protection are expected to become more of a
topic for senior management and
boardrooms. Currently, the encryption of
personal and other sensitive data is more a
topic for IT departments and IT security
managers. The potential fines and impact on
the reputation of a company will ensure an
increase in the overall awareness for the topic
within organisations.
By investing in 256-bit AES hardware-based
encrypted USB drives organisations can get a
small but important item ticked off their GDPR
to-do list. This may be unfamiliar territory for
some organisations but at Kingston
Technology we are confident that they can
support organisations in meeting their GDPR
requirements and ensuring a smooth
transition from one data protection legislation
to another.
More info: www.kingston.com
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