Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

MXI Security enables encryption of portable security devices

Monday, May 4, 2009

MXI Security announced the release of ACCESS CAC/PIV, a security solution enabling the U.S. government Personal Identity Verification card (PIV) infrastructure to securely access personal portable security devices (PPSDs).

ACCESS CAC/PIV combines CAC/PIV smart card-based certificate authentication with biometric and password authentication and provides up to three factor authentication to encrypt USB drives. The product works with MXI Security’s FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated Stealth MXPTM Passport, Stealth MXPTM Bio, and Outbacker MXPTM Bio.


An organization’s existing FIPS 201 infrastructure and the smart cards in hands of personnel are all that is required. Device key management is tied to the PKI encryption key on the user’s smart card, password controls can be set in accordance with existing government standards.

The Stealth MXP Passport and Stealth MXP Bio product families range from 1GB to 32GB capacity USB flash devices. The Outbacker MXP Bio product family includes 80GB to 500GB capacity USB hard disk devices. These devices enable organizations to securely store sensitive information, applications, and digital identity credentials. All are available in a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated version. [end] 

DigitalPersona has announced the release of new biometric solution for digital access management, data protection and communication security.

The solution, called DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, is capable of full disk encryption, two-factor virtual private network authentication utilizing biometrics and smart cards, fingerprint biometrics, is integrated with Microsoft Active Directory and can all be managed from a central system.

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MXI Security, a provider of encrypted USB and biometric USB drive devices, introduced its Stealth HD Series of encrypted USB hard drives.

Replacing the Outbacker MXP Series, the Stealth HD Series is powered by MXI Security’s Bluefly Portable Security Processor. Bluefly recently received FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation.

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The newest software from ENC Security Systems, Encrypt Stick 4.3, now enables users to protect secure and manage their digital files by turning any Flash Drive into a portable Digital Privacy Manager.

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Revere Security, a wireless encryption solution provider, announced that it will co-chair the newly-formed DASH7 Alliance Security Working Group (SWG).

As the newest member of the DASH7 Alliance, Revere Security will focus on defining standards and interoperable security capabilities, as well as the most effective approaches to suit the varying memory, power and battery life requirements of wireless devices and network systems.

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SPYRUS Inc. has received a third FIPS 140-2 Level 3 verification for its Hydra Privacy Card, the first and only commercial product of its kind. The USB encryption devices have already received the certificate 1179 for file-based encryption and certificate 1320 for the SPYCOS crypto core, as well as the certificate 1394 for the XTS-AES sector-based encryption devices.

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Entrust Inc. released a new addition to its certificate management service for publicly trusted secure e-mail certificates that enable digital signature capability and encryption of e-mails and other secure documents.

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