Solid-state drives enable fast enough copy of large amounts of data and information security for corporations it represents a certain threat. Drives Manufacturers respond to this demand by offering a device with data encryption function. Some are even equipped with a fingerprint sensor, which does not allow strangers to get the stored data.
Division Kingston Digital this week announced the purchase of assets of IronKey associated with data encryption on USB-drives. Since 2011 IronKey unit Imation was developing a data encryption technology on portable media. For the first time offered to Kingston DataTraveler USB-drives with encryption function a decade ago, and the acquisition of IronKey assets is for her an important milestone in the strengthening of its technology portfolio.
Along the way, partner Kingston DataLocker announced the acquisition of IronKey EMS-platform, which is used to control in a corporate environment USB-drives with encryption functions. DataLocker already has the rights to use solutions SafeControl, developed BlockMaster. Both software Kingston intends to use the product for users with USB-drives that support data encryption. Cooperation with DataLocker will expand.