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.
The FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation however makes SPYRUS is the only vendor to execute the entire set of Suite B cryptographic algorithms across all product lines. The Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device protects your data in a multitude of storage options. For instance the device secures on the drive, on your PC, or in the cloud. This is possible because every file is encrypted with a unique AES-256 bit CBC key.
SPYRUS’s Suite B was designed to serve as a cryptographic base to protect and securely share both unclassified information and most classified information. A partnership with Microsoft resulted in Suite B support to Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 Server.
The Hydra Privacy Card Personal Encryption Device and other Secured by SPYRUS USB encryption devices can be ordered through several government contracts. They are also available from Amazon in the U.S. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/digitalidnews-4.gif)
