Lexar Media and RedCannon Join Forces to Protected USB Flash Drives

Lexar Media, a provider of memory products for
digital media, and RedCannon Security, a provider of
centrally-managed, secure mobile-access solutions for the enterprise,
today announced a sales and distribution agreement that adds integrated
remote-access and data-protection security to the award-winning flagship
product in the Lexar premium JumpDrive USB flash drive line. The new
offerings to include the RedCannon enhancement will be the Lexar
JumpDrive Lightning Vault Edition and the JumpDrive Lightning Access
Edition.

Ray Kracik, director of partner alliances at Lexar, added: “We’re
extremely gratified to be able to include the RedCannon enhancement in
our JumpDrive USB flash drives, and we’re
especially pleased that these leading-edge products are now available at
CDW. These products align well with CDW’s keen
focus within security management and offer their enterprise and public
sector customers a strong solution for better protecting their mobile
employees.”

The RedCannon Alchemy appliance and management console that will be
featured on Lexar JumpDrive Lightning drives provides a new level of
security for enterprise PC users. The console features an easy-to-use
interface through which IT administrators can easily configure and
deploy secured Lexar USB flash drives, while helping to prevent
information from being copied to unauthorized devices. Significantly,
the technology also allows IT managers to define acceptable white-listed
device types, as well as blacklisted devices. Through this solution, all
devices are inventoried, tracked, and managed remotely, and only
authorized devices may access corporate USB ports.

The RedCannon enhancement on Lexar JumpDrive USB flash drives will add a
new level of security and flexibility for business travelers. “For
example, while on the road, employees will be able to use a Lexar
JumpDrive Lightning Access Edition or a JumpDrive Lightning Vault
Edition on either a public or borrowed PC in order to help
protect the security of the data stored on the USB drive and reduce the
likelihood of leaving traces of their web activity on the
temporarily-used PC.” In addition, RedCannon
Manager offers a centralized console that allows IT administrators to
remotely deploy, update, track, and disable fleets of USB devices.
RedCannon Vault establishes FIPS 140-2 certified encryption on the Lexar
USB flash drives, which will help meet the strict requirements for data
protection defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other related
legislation, rules, and guidelines.

“Industry analysts report that the average
cost of a data leak incident is over $1.8 million –
a very significant consideration for enterprise IT managers and
compliance executives concerned about USB flash drives serving as
enablers for information leakage – whether by
accident or through intentional theft,” said
Vimal Vaidya, founder, chairman and chief executive officer at
RedCannon. “Our goal is to transform USB
devices into remotely managed, compliant devices that improve, rather
than hinder efficiency.”

The full range of Lexar enterprise-class products,
including the Lightning Vault and Access Editions and the SAFE PS1100
can be purchased at CDW.

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