MXI Security personal security devices not only provide strong authentication but also combine the power of secure storage with identity and access management services. Easy to manage and transparent to the end user, MXI Security secure thumb drives enable organisations to satisfy multiple security needs with a single device, facilitating greater mobility without compromising security.
Now you can securely carry your critical data anywhere from 512MB to 500GB – in a MXI Security portable USB flash drive or MXI Security portable hard disk. AES 256-bit hardware encryption is built right into the secure portable storage device while access is protected with strong user authentication. This built-in hardware encryption and authentication make the device completely portable and transparent for the user. (FIPS 140 2 usb drives now available).
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Why is AES 256-bit encryption so important?
AES encryption with 256 bit keys offers the strongest protection of data available in a FIPS-approved encryption algorithm. Indeed, the National Security Agency (NSA) considers the design of AES and the strength of its key sizes sufficient for protecting its classified information. In CNSS Policy No. 15, they state key sizes of 128, 192, and 256 bits are sufficient for SECRET and 192 and 256 bits for TOP SECRET. See CNSS Policy No. 15, Fact Sheet No. 1
Why is hardware-based encryption so important?
Hardware encryption offers more security and portability than software-based encryption. With software encryption, the data is being processed on the host computer where it can be exposed to malicious software, while hardware encryption occurs within the trusted environment of the device. Because hardware-based encryption happens on the device transparently, no software needs to be installed and is as fully portable as a regular (unencrypted) flash drive.
Why is strong authentication so important?
Encrypting data is not enough to assure that your information is secure. If the authentication to access the data is weak then the strength of the encryption or the size of the encryption key is irrelevant. In order to ensure your data stays encrypted and does not fall into the wrong hands, strong authentication is a necessary element to protecting the encryption key and thus the overall data. By combining password and/or biometric authentication with hardware that automatically locks up if too many authentications fail, significant levels of security are added to protecting your encrypted information. With hardware authentication, software attacks are ineffective.
Why is a truly portable device so important?
True portability means that the device can be used on any machine regardless of operating system. As long as USB mass storage is supported on the host machine the device will operate like any USB storage device. The hardware implementation of authentication and transparent encryption means that no software is needed and the device has the same mobility as a regular flash drive.
