[FDE] Fujistu announces 2,5 inch SATA HDD with FDE

[Brad Lhotsky]

Here's the take I get when I talk to the policy folks in my org.  If the 
_PRODUCT_ is not certified FIPS-140-2, the product is essentially 
considered "unencrypted."  We've pitched TrueCrypt as a cost savings 
alternative to other File/Folder/Device encrypting products and been 
shot down by the fact that True Crypt is not itself FIPS-140-2, even 
though the encryption algorithms it uses are.

I hadn't checked on the Momentus in a while, but if the product itself 
has been certified FIPS-140-2, then I might be ordering a few :).

Joachim Schneider wrote:
> 
> As far as I know, the AES implementation in Seagates's Momentus drives 
> is FIPS-certified. It was in the press some time ago ...
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> That looks promising.  However, despite the blasting of the word
> "government" all over the press release, I failed to locate the magical
> acronym of "FIPS-140-2."  I have an inquiry into Seagate to see if
> they're "in process," but we're _STRONGLY_ discouraged (read: basically
> prohibited) from purchasing encryption technology that's not FIPS-140-2
> Certified.
> 
> Ali, Saqib wrote:
>  >>  Get an external enclosure and you can take your desktop where ever 
> you go.
>  >>  (of sorts).
>  >
>  > Check out BlackArmor:
>  > http://www.maxtorsolutions.com/en/promos/black_armor/
>  > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2282773,00.asp
>  > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=1444292
>  >
>  > BlackArmor is an External Drive featuring a hardware based FDE drive.
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Brad Lhotsky <lhotskyb at mail.nih.gov>
NCTS Computer Specialist  -- 410.558.8006
".. darkness is state of mind,
     I can go where you would stumble .."
  - Wolfsheim, 'Blind'