Rocstor: Ruggedized Encryption Amphibious X5 Drive

Rocstorage, Inc. announces the Amphibious X5.

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It is a secure, ruggedized portable hard drive with real time hardware encryption and offers single-factor authentication, USB and FireWire 800. In addition, the crypto module is FIPS 140-2 certified.

The Amphibious is a secure and user-friendly device for size, strength of encryption, and method of authentication. It offers users the option of using the device in a cross platform and OS independent fashion, and no GUI or software installations required. It is the result of a year of R&D effort and collaboration. It offers the value of security by using an original concept of single-factor authentication, real time hardware encryption, and design sense. The Amphibious X5 is appropriate for consumers, SOHO’s, enterprises, institutions, military and government applications who want to store data in a secure manner.

"Amphibious is Rocstor’s latest replacement device on steroids. Designed to be used in consumer, enterprise, institutional, military and US governmental applications, it is the most secure and innovative data-at-rest device on the market today, and comes in a compact size and attractive design," states Asher Ghadoushi, director for Rocstor. "One of the most distinctive features is that the Amphibious X5 is as secure as Amphibious X7 (with standard Smartcards) however it incorporate only password authentication on the device; it uses the NITS and FIPS 140-2 validated crypto module for real-time hardware encryption; and allowing users to swap out different brands of hard drives or SSDs."

The Amphibious X5 Ruggedized external pocket mobile hard drive is a versatile, real-time, hardware encrypted storage solutions available with FIPS (US Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 Level 3 Cryptographic Engine validated for Physical Security. With USB and 2x FireWire interfaces, it offers security-sensitive users a wide range of NIST certified DES (Data Encryption Standard) and AES encrypted algorithms. The Amphibious 2.5" slim drive is designed with AES-256 bit real-time hardware data encryption security performance to effectively intercept, interpret, translate and relay SATA data commands to and from disk drives in real-time. All Amphibious product lines are designed with new shock-absorbent Damper Strip protection.

Additionally, the encryption contains ECB or CBC, which are secure encryption modes. This drive is both busâ€?powered and bootable. The new Amphibious X5 with keyâ€?token authentication Pocket Drives contains a 2.5" SATA drive mechanism; with up to 5,000Mb/s transfer speeds and silent operation.

Design Technology:
The first of its kind in ruggedized design, the Amphibious series Pocket Drive is designed to satisfy military and government requirements and provides quality for the consumer as well. It is compatible with both Mac and Windows OSs.

The ruggedized and enduring aluminum chamber and shockâ€?absorbent (patent in process) casing protect the drive against impact damage, accidental drops and bumps. These design features prolong product life and protect data integrity under tough working environments.

Range of Applications:
Operating with Mac OS, Linux and Windows, this external drive offers storage capacities ranging from 64GB, 512GB SSDs and 250GB to 1TB HDD as well as plugâ€?andâ€?play capability with hard drive speeds of up to 7,200rpm. This allows users to quickly backup or archive valuable data, large video files and digital photo collections.

Special Features:

Ruggedized Pocket size external storage drive
Encryption: AES-256 bit, ECB Mode (CBC mode is optional), NIST and 140-2 Cryptographic engine validated, hardware based (not a software imbeded in a chip), real-time (no down time in encryption or decryption), no software required, Independent of OSs
Robust aluminum asing
Enhanced shock-absorbent casing despite its small size
Incorporates SATA hard drive
USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 connections
Bus powered and bootable
Speeds up to 800MB/s
Compatibility – Mac or Windows or Linux
Includes all necessary cables

Specifications:

Encryption: AES-256 bit real-time hardware encryption
Authentication: Digital keys
Capacities: HDDs = 500GB, 750GB and 1TB, SSDs = 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB
Rotational Speeds: available with 5,400 or 7,200 rpm HDD and 250MB/s+ SSD
Interface: USB 3.0 (2.0 compatible) and eSATA
Transfer Rates: Up to 800MB/s FW800 and up to 480MB/s USB 2.0
Dimensions: ~2.9 x 5x 0.7 inch (~75 x 12.7 x 19 mm)
Weight: ~0.5 lb (~0.2Kg) or less
Designed, assembled and integrated: in the U.S.A. using domestic and/or foreign components.