Kingston Ships Management Ready, Hardware-Encrypted USB Flash Drives

Kingston begins shipping a new line of high-end USB flash drives with hardware encryption to overcome data loss due to leaks.

Mumbai, India – April 13, 2016–The massive leak of confidential documents recently not only reveal the hidden wealth of politician and businessmen worldwide, but also reiterate the importance of information security. Governments, corporates, and even individuals like us can never be too careful when dealing with sensitive materials.

Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced two new hardware encrypted USB Flash drives that can be managed with SafeConsole^® by DataLocker^®. DataTraveler^® 4000G2 with Management (DT4000G2DM) and DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 with Management(DTVP30DM) solve the needs of organizations required to meet Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and protect data at the highest level across their mobile workforce. Both devices can be used as a managed solution via the SafeConsole Encryption Management Platform fromDataLocker Inc., Kingston’s partner for encrypted USB drive management.

The new Kingston^® USB drives are both 256-bit AES hardware encrypted and FIPS certified (DT4000G2DM is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated; DTVP30DM is FIPS 197 certified) to ensure maximum corporate and personal data security. Additionally, SafeConsole is the only secure USB management platform for secure USB drives with true password management – both remote and local. The platform enables secure resetting of forgotten passwords, activation of full audit trails, geolocation and geofencing to ensure cross-border compliance, automatic inventory, and a “remote kill” feature in the event of device loss.

Organizations should develop best practices to safeguard data outside of a company’s firewalls as data leaks become more prevalent and certain regions adopt regulatory policies. The European Union (EU) will soon enact the General Data Protection Regulation, which mandates that businesses strengthen their digital infrastructure or face significant penalties. Part of an organizational policy should include device-level management that allows control over LAN and Internet connections. This enables better tracking and auditing of data moving in and out of a company.

“Human error, malicious attacks and technical failures can place employee and corporate data at risk. Companies, agencies and organizations need to implement a security policy well before anything goes wrong as it’s critical to prevent non-compliance, fines and even financial loss,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “Our latest encrypted managed USB drives, the recent IronKey acquisition and growing DataLocker partnership all demonstrates Kingston’s commitment to providing the most secure and largest family of encrypted USB solutions on the market.”
Kingston’s DT4000G2DM and DTVP30DM are available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, and are backed by a five-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com.

DataTraveler 4000G2 with Management Features & Specifications:

• Encrypted protection: With encryption, no one can see what you have stored on the drive without knowing the password.
• Manageable: DT4000G2DM enables a complete set of centralized administration and management tools when used with server-based, control center technology of SafeConsole¹.
• FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification: The drive is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified and TAA compliant, to meet frequently requested corporate and government requirements.
• Customizable: Customize drives in a variety of ways, including serialization numbering, co-logo and customized product identifier for integration into standard end-point management software (white-listing), to meet internal corporate IT requirements.
• Interface: USB 3.0
• Capacities²: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
• Speed³: USB 3.0: 4GB: 80MB/s read, 12MB/s write 

8GB & 16GB: 165MB/s read, 22MB/s write

32GB: 250MB/s read, 40MB/s write

64GB: 250MB/s read, 85MB/s write

USB 2.0: 4GB: 30MB/s read, 12MB/s write

8GB–64GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write

• Dimensions:9 mm x 22.2 mm x 12.05 mm
• Waterproof: Up to 4 ft.; conforms to IEC 60529 IPX8. Product must be clean and dry before use.
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 85°C
• Compatibility: USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible
• Minimum System Requirements:

–USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible

– Two (2) free drive letters required for use⁴

¹SafeConsole Secure USB Management Server Version 5.0.1 +, purchased separately.

² Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at kingston.com/flashguide.

³ Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.

⁴ First free drive letters after physical devices such as system partition, optical drives, etc.

DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 with Management Features & Specifications:

• Encrypted protection: All your data is protected by hardware encryption, so no one can access your data without knowing the password.
• Manageable: IT professionals can enable a complete set of centralized administration and management tools when used with server-based, control center technology of SafeConsole¹.
• FIPS 197 Certified and TAA compliant
• Anti-virus protection from ESET²: The drive is available with anti-virus protection to keep data safe from viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, rootkits, adware and other Internet-borne threats.
• Customizable: Customize drives in a variety of ways, including serialization numbering, co-logo and customized product identifier for integration into standard end-point management software (white-listing), to meet internal corporate IT requirements.
• Interface:SuperSpeed (USB 3.0)
• Capacity³: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
• Speed⁴: USB 3.0: 4GB: 80MB/s read, 12MB/s write

8GB & 16GB: 165MB/s read, 22MB/s write

32GB: 250MB/s read, 40MB/s write

64GB: 250MB/s read, 85MB/s write

USB 2.0: 4GB: 30MB/s read, 12MB/s write

8GB–64GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write

• Dimensions:9mm x 22.2mm x 12.05mm
• Waterproof: Up to 4 ft.; conforms to IEC 60529 IPX8. Product must be clean and dry before use.
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 85°C
• Compatibility: USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible
• Minimum System Requirements:

– USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible

– Two (2) free drive letters required for use⁵

Note:DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 Anti-Virus is not compatible with Mac OS or Linux.

¹SafeConsole Secure USB Management Server Version 5.0.1 +, purchased separately.

² ESET Anti-Virus available on DTVP30AV parts only.

³ Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at kingston.com/flashguide.

⁴ Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.

⁵ First free drive letters after physical devices such as system partition, optical drives, etc.

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About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com.