[FDE] FIPS IronKey fully encrypted USB Flash Drive.

[Ciolfi Laurence (Larry) CONT NPRI]

I have not been able to find a USB stick with 100% on-board encryption yet that works with anything other than Windows.  If anyone is aware of one that works in a Windows/Mac/Linux environment please share that info.

Larry C.

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From: fde-bounces at www.xml-dev.com [mailto:fde-bounces at www.xml-dev.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Kezer
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:19 AM
To: fde at www.xml-dev.com
Subject: Re: [FDE] FIPS IronKey fully encrypted USB Flash Drive.


And that was the fourth option I failed to mention in my message.  Glad you are going through the process.  It looks like a good product, but some of us are constrained by regulation on what can be used.  I have been through most of the site and can't seem to find if the product works with more than Windows clients.  Will it support Mac, Linux, Solaris, etc?

 

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From: fde-bounces at www.xml-dev.com [mailto:fde-bounces at www.xml-dev.com] On Behalf Of Dave Jevans
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:56 PM
To: fde at www.xml-dev.com
Subject: Re: [FDE] FIPS IronKey fully encrypted USB Flash Drive.

 

 

We very specifically say "Compliant" rather than "Validated" on our website.

 

We are working with a lab to assist us through the FIPS 140-1 validation process.

 

We says FIPS Compliant on the website, rather than FIPS Validated, because we have crypto components that have passed FIPS validation, but our overall product is in process.  Once the full product has been validated, we will update the site from Compliant to Validated.

 

- Dave

 

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>> from Dennis

 

Looks interesting, but I notice they say "FIPS Compliant" rather than "FIPS Validated." This means lack the money to go through the validation process, lack the confidence they could pass the validation process, or the person who designed their web page did not know the difference. Lacking a validated implementation of AES means they can't be used to protect sensitive federal government data.

 

Dennis Kezer