Kingston Announces DataTraveler 4000 and Vault Privacy Managed Secure USB Drives

By Nathan Kirsch

Kingston recently announced a series of portable data security solutions the DataTraveler 4000 (DT4000) and DataTraveler Vault Privacy Managed (DTVPM) offering enterprises the most flexible, cost-effective USB options that also deliver unmatched security control. While many organizations depend on the portability and simplicity of USBs for data management, removable media became an unfortunate focal point in 2010 for some of the most troubling security events from Stuxnet to Wikileaks and consumerization only served to raise further issues of control. However, when deployed correctly, the portability and simplicity that characterize USB risk can be its greatest asset, enabling it to serve as a strategic security tool.

Kingston DataTraveler Vault Privacy Managed USB Flash Drive

Currently, enterprise USB options are limited in their ability to offer both flexibility and stringent security. Existing solutions range from expensive and rigid platforms built to adhere to the highest government security certifications, to lightweight security offerings that offer little in the way of specific device management and are being loosely managed with general purpose endpoint security software. Kingstons new offerings draw from the companys unparalleled expertise with field-proven, government-tested and internationally deployed platforms supported with the industrys best warranty, service and support. The major features include:

  • DT4000: brings military-grade encryption to corporations such as finance and healthcare, which require high-level protection for sensitive information. The DT4000 is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated for the entire cryptographic module not just the security processor as with some other solutions. The DT4000 will also be available as a centrally-managed drive later this year.
  • DTVPM: offers corporate customers centralized control of all USB activity. Leveraging the world-class SafeConsole server software from BlockMaster, a company with the broadest and most mature management offering on the market, the DTVPM solution offers advanced features including password control, device state management, file audit log and file restrictor options to control what file types may be saved to the drive.

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