Kingston launches the DataTraveler BlackBox

Kingston Technology launches the DataTraveler BlackBox, a USB flashdrive with hardware-based 256-bits AES encryptio, validated by the American Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 140-2). Kingston's DataTraveler BlackBox is available in capacities of 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB, in the colors black, green and red.

The FIPS Level 2 standard demands a power-on selftest which checks the encryption-architecture each time the flashdrive is inserted into a USB-port. On top of that full data security has to be assured. If an invalid password is entered ten times in a row, the DataTraveler BlackBox will automatically and irreversibly format itself. 

There's more to the drive's security: apart from the 256-bits hardware-based AES-encryption, the stick is guaranteed waterproof up to a depth of 1.2 meters. The drive has a titanium-coated stainless steel casing and an extra epoxy wax coating around the controller, making the drive resistant to almost everything. 

The Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox comes with a five-year warranty. 

Recommended prices (excl. VAT):

• DataTraveler BlackBox 2 GB Black 88,-- Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 2 GB Green 90,60 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 2 GB Red 90,60 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 4 GB Black 129,20 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 4 GB Green 131,80 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 4 GB Red 131,80 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 8 GB Black 226,-- Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 8 GB Green 228,50 Euro
• DataTraveler BlackBox 8 GB Red 228,50 Euro

Properties and specifications: 

• 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware-based encryption

• flashdrive blocks and formats itself after 10 invalid password tries

• Mandatory password protection: the password can be picked by the user but certain requirements have to be met to prevent unauthorized access.

• Waterproof up to a depth of 1.2 meters

• Five year warranty plan
  

• Waterproof and titanium-coated stainless steel casing

• Dimensions: 77,9 mm x 22 mm x 12,05 mm

• Capacities: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB

• System requirements: USB 2.0 compliant or USB 1.1 compatible USB-port

• Operating systems: Windows Vista (only 32-bit); Windows 2000 (SP3, SP4); Windows XP (SP1, SP2)

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