USB 3.0 FIPS Certified Hardware Encrypted Flash Key

Memory and storage specialist Integral Memory plc launched Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0, a FIPS certified and AES 256-bit hardware encrypted flash drive to feature USB 3.0.

Featuring dual passwords, PC and Mac OS compatibility and certified to the FIPS 197 military-level encryption standard by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).

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 Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, as well as Mac OS X. They are also compatible with popular endpoint solutions.

Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. Supplied with a two-year warranty.

In addition to the premium Courier Dual FIPS 197 USB 3.0, also available, 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.