Kingston Announces USB Security Partnership with BlockMaster
Kingston today announced that it will partner with security company BlockMaster and provide greater availability of centrally managed USB drives, which makes it easier to protect information on-the-move. The partnership further strengthens both companies positions in the secure USB Flash drive market. Future plans include Kingston Technology rolling out a version of its Kingston DataTraveler Vault Privacy Edition that requires management by BlockMasters SafeConsole server software to activate the drive. This product will be able to address the strictest security requirements of the market, ensuring that the drive will not work unless managed. The launch of this product is scheduled for Q3, 2010.
BlockMaster has been considering various strategies to extend the reach for our SafeConsole product in all markets and concluded, like Kingston, that partnering would be an effective approach, said Daniel stner, CEO, BlockMaster. Kingston was on top of our list with their strong global presence. We are confident that the joint offering will bring great value and impact to the marketplace as it will make managed secure USB drives available to a greater number of organizations. It will also usher in a new level of awareness of USB security, which is critical as workforces become more mobile and transport more corporate information outside the protection of the corporate network.
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