USB Flash Drive by SanDisk certified by NIST

SanDisk Corporation introduced Cruzer
Enterprise FIPS Edition, a USB flash drive with security certified by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the
United States through its Federal Information Processing Standard
(FIPS) program.

Many government agencies require FIPS certification for portable
storage devices, as do some private-sector companies in highly
regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare.

Based
on SanDisk’s secure Cruzer Enterprise flash drive, the new Cruzer
Enterprise FIPS Edition has additional data protection features
including:

• A software self-test routine that automatically runs whenever
  the drive is powered up, to verify the drive’s cryptographic
  function is intact.
• Physical protection for the drive’s internal security module
  to deter tampering.

Cruzer Enterprise FIPS Edition has received FIPS 140-2 Level 2
certification, and has also received the equivalent certification from
Canada’s CSEC (Communications Security Establishment Canada). The
certification indicates that Cruzer Enterprise FIPS Edition has met
NIST standards for design of the cryptographic module, for the
strength of encryption algorithms, and for resistance to physical
intrusion.

"Flash drives are a convenient and cost-effective way for IT
managers to help their workforces become more mobile and more
productive, but only if the drives offer the appropriate level of
security," said Doron Peri, Product Marketing Manager for the Cruzer
Enterprise product line in SanDisk’s Enterprise Division. "With Cruzer
Enterprise FIPS Edition, SanDisk can now meet the needs of
organizations demanding the highest level of data protection."

Cruzer Enterprise FIPS Edition also offers all the features of the
widely deployed Cruzer Enterprise, including:

• Mandatory password-protection and hardware-based 256-bit AES
  encryption for all files stored on the drive.
• Encryption keys never leave the drive, so they are safe from
  hacking attempts aimed at the host PC.
• "Plug & Play" functionality on any PC – unlike many other
  secure flash drives, which first require installation of
  supporting software on the host machine.
• Premium performance, with read speed of 24 megabytes (MB) per
  second and write speed of 20 MB/sec(1).
• Complete lifecycle management through SanDisk’s CMC (Central
  Management & Control) server software. CMC provides password
  recovery and renewal through the network, remote termination
  of lost drives, central back-up and restore, and central usage
  tracking. This means data is not lost when a drive is lost,
  and IT administrators can provision a replacement flash drive
  with user files stored on the network.

Cruzer Enterprise FIPS Edition is available for order now in four
capacities: 1 gigabyte for a list price of $87, 2 GB for a
list price of $144, 4GB for a list price of $217, and 8GB for a list
price of $385.

SanDisk Corporation