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IronKey is the First and Only USB Storage Device to Achieve FIPS 140-2, Level 3 Validation
LOS ALTOS, California, July 13 /PRNewswire/ --
- IronKey AES-256 USB Drives Pass Stringent Testing to Meet Physical
Security Standards for Government Certification
IronKey, maker of the world's most secure flash drive, today announced
that its new IronKey S200 productsare the first portable USB storage devices
to gain full approval from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2, Security
Level 3 validation.
Key Facts/Highlights:
- US government agencies must only purchase security products
that have received FIPS 140-2 validation. In addition, commercial
organizations increasingly rely on the validation as an objective,
independent review that helps ensure the security capabilities of the
products they purchase.
- FIPS validation is accepted globally as one of the most
trusted security validations. Companies in the private sector care
about a FIPS 140-2 certificate because it means anindependent, trusted
third-party has reviewed the product design forserious flaws.
- FIPS Security Level 3 moves beyond the cryptographic
protection, requiring also that the devices cannot be disassembled
without rendering the device inoperable or without erasing all
plaintext secrets. Level 3 requires that all automatically established
keys be encrypted with a FIPS-approved algorithm.
- FIPS validation requires rigorous testing and inspection in
order to be certified by NIST. This is not the same as FIPS compliance.
FIPS-validated products go through a comprehensive review by
government-approved laboratories, as well as a review by NIST and CSE
authorities.
Supporting Quote:
David Jevans, CEO at IronKey said:
"This certification sets IronKey apart as the only USB storage device to
receive the Level 3 security validation. Firmly committed to security since
our inception, this validation demonstrates that we have achieved a level of
security sophistication that puts us in a unique position to lead efforts in
bringing the most secure USB storage and management products to civilian and
military agencies, as well as commercial organizations."
IronKey also today announced its IronKey S200 secure USB flash drive
family of products. Additional information is available at:
https://www.ironkey.com/S200_Launch.
Social Media Destinations:
- IronKey CEO Blog: http://blog.ironkey.com/
- IronKey Forum: https://forum.ironkey.com/
- IronKey S200 Product Announcement
https://www.ironkey.com/pr-s200-20090713
- About FIPS 140: https://www.ironkey.com/FIPS140
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ironkey
- Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/ironkey-inc
- IronKey FIPS Certificate:
http://cs-www.ncsl.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-/140crt/140crt1149.pdf
- IronKey Security Policy:
http://cs-www.ncsl.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-/140sp/140sp1149.pdf
About IronKey
IronKey's award-winning products and services combine the world's most
secure flash drive with the world's most powerful USB management software.
IronKey's USB memory sticks bring the power of authentication, encryption,
identity management and privacy to businesses and consumers in 23 countries.
IronKey's management software and associated services allow enterprises of
all sizes, government agencies, the military, and other organizations to take
back control of the mobile data that has been leaking out of their
organizations due to the uncontrolled proliferation of USB drives. With
IronKey, organizations centrally administer, remotely manage, and enforce
policies on thousands of devices located anywhere in the world. Thousands of
customers, including over 50 Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and
military organizations that handle some of the most sensitive security
information in the world trust IronKey to protect business critical data.
IronKey products are FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validated. For more information,
please visit www.IronKey.com.
