World’s first USB 3.0 FIPS Certified Hardware Encrypted Flash Drive released by Integral Memory
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Integral Courier Dual FIPS 197 Encrypted USB 3.0 Flash Drives validated to FIPS 197 provide super-fast data transfer and AES 256-bit hardware data encryption
London, 9th October 2013 – Memory and storage specialist Integral has launched Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0, the first FIPS certified and AES 256-bit hardware encrypted Flash Drive to feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data transfer. Featuring dual passwords, PC and Mac operating system compatibility and certified to the FIPS 197 military-level encryption standard by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).
Integral Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0 hardware encrypted Flash Drives are a practical and cost-effective way for corporates and government departments to meet the stringent data protection requirements now demanded by the main regulatory bodies of European Union members and the USA.
Samik Halai, Integral’s Senior Product Manager comments: “Integral are first to enhance the performance of AES 256-bit hardware encrypted USB Flash Drives with the release of the Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0, enabling users to save and transfer files to the encrypted drive faster than ever before. We are aiming to lead the market again with the release of USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hardware encrypted drives and this complements our existing range of hardware encrypted USB 2.0 Flash Drives and SSDs”.
Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0 Flash Drives are compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, as well as Mac OS X. Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0 drives are also compatible with popular endpoint solutions. Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. Supplied with a two-year warranty. For further details on Integral Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0 please click here.
In addition to the premium Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0 drive, also now available from Integral is Courier FIPS 197 USB 3.0, a USB drive that is tailored to companies with smaller IT budgets.
The Courier FIPS 197 USB 3.0 specification features a single user password interface, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed data transfer, FIPS 197 approved AES 256-bit hardware encryption, PC and Mac compatibility and a two-year warranty. Capacities available are 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB. For full product specifications please click here.
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Public Relations
James Danton
Integral Memory plc
Unit 6 Iron Bridge Close
Iron Bridge Business Park
London
NW10 0UF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8451 8700
Email: press@integralmemory.com
Web: www.integralmemory.com
About Integral
Integral Memory is a brand of Integral Memory plc, a company that began life in the UK in 1989 when, as Just RAMs plc, it supplied memory for very early PCs and data systems. Today the company designs and manufactures a wide range of memory and storage products encompassing DRAM, memory cards, USB drives, solid state drives (SSDs) and industrial memory solutions. In 2010 the company launched the ‘Crypto’ range of FIPS-validated USB drives that encrypt and protect sensitive data. In 2012 the Crypto brand was extended with a new SSD family that offers military-level, AES 256-bit hardware encryption. 2013 saw the release of the first hardware encrypted mSATA SSD from Integral.
Integral is a truly global organisation with headquarters and R&D and testing facilities in the UK and offices in France, Spain, The Netherlands, the USA and the UAE. Resellers in more than 50 countries sell the company’s products and customers include large corporates, government departments, educational institutions and a wide variety of business and personal users.
For more information visit www.integralmemory.com
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