Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that it has finalized the integration plans for IronKey™. As a leader in the USB Flash drive market
since 2004, Kingston® will utilize its IronKey product line to
deliver FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification solutions for customers who need the highest
level of encryption and security. Kingston will ensure a smooth transition for
existing IronKey customers and will work with its collective partners to enable
access to sales and technical support, plus access to Kingston’s world-class
product and service resources.
The
“Kingston IronKey” will be the company’s top of the line as well as the industry’s
most secure USB Flash drive featuring FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification. FIPS
140-2 Level 3 certification is a requirement for civilian and government
agencies as well as military branches in the United States and Canada. The
certification is also often a requirement or guideline for financial and
healthcare industry organizations. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 calls for a
tamper-evident seal for physical security to detect and respond to attempts to
access, use or modify the cryptographic module. Achievement of this
certification required rigorous testing, which was reviewed and approved by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
It is a benchmark for security and reliability for agencies and enterprise
organizations looking for the highest level of encryption.
Kingston
will maintain its encrypted
DataTraveler products, the world’s
most-used encrypted USB drives, for customers who do not require FIPS 140-2
Level 3 validation. In addition, its close software partner DataLocker®
Inc. will continue to manage the SafeConsole®
and Enterprise
Management Services (EMS) platforms that
both Kingston and IronKey managed encrypted drives utilize.
“The encrypted USB market continues to be
viable as there is always the need for governmental agencies and organizations
of all levels to protect mobile data,” said Nathan
Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “Many IronKey products today support legacy NAND technology.
Kingston will leverage our longstanding relationships with Flash memory
semiconductors, controller partners and other component makers as well as our strong
channel presence to bring IronKey products into the future and to new
customers.”
The recent purchase of IronKey’s technology and assets allow Kingston
to focus on its core strength of encrypted USB drives. As part of the
acquisition, Kingston has sold the encrypted external HDD business to
DataLocker, whose product portfolio already includes similar solutions. The
deal further strengthens the partnership between the two companies.
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