Data Locker Introduces SkyCrypt

Data
Locker Inc. announced the availability of SkyCrypt,
a FIPS 140-2 validated, 256-bit AES encryption program to secure data
stored on cloud storage providers and local files.

It’s the latest storage solution using
the encryption technology from Data Locker.

Individuals are storing record amounts
of data online with free or paid, cloud-based storage providers.
While these storage service providers offer convenience, the
potential for data loss or a hack of the service is high. Even so
called ‘encrypted’ providers are susceptible to unauthorized access
by service provider employees.

This service solves this problem by
adding a layer of encryption to cloud storage providers that is
locally secured and managed by the user.

Files are encrypted at desktop
level before being uploaded and stored on cloud storage accounts.
Because of the high level of encryption, even if a cloud service
provides is hacked at root level or personal logins are compromised,
the files are encrypted, secure, and unreadable.

"We save everything from
valuable intellectual property to family photos to corporate
documents on public cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google
Drive and Box.com," said Jay Kim, founder and CEO, Data
Locker. "The problem is that with most popular services,
someone else actually owns and controls your data in the cloud.
Servers get hacked, secrets get leaked and people are careless.
SkyCrypt is the best way to ensure your cloud based data is secured
and encrypted."

Users link the software to a
preferred cloud storage service to create an encrypted virtual drive
on their system. Once files are saved into the virtual, secured
drive, files and file names are encrypted to the highest standard,
synced to the cloud storage provider, and are impenetrable.

Features include:

• Data is encrypted locally by the
  user, eliminating security concerns with cloud storage providers.
  Encryption keys are kept by the user instead of the service provider
  to limit unwarranted access.

• Compatible with DropBox,
  Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box, Amazon Cloud, or any other cloud service
  provider.

• Offers 2-factor
  authentication via Google Authenticator’s free one time password
  (OTP) utility for Android, IOS, and Blackberry devices.

• Uses a FIPS 140-2
  compliant encryption module to meet government security standards

The software is currently available for download
as a free public beta (registration needed.)