Things don’t get much more secure than the iStorage diskAshur² SSD! It is a portable encrypted solid state drive available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities, as well as in four separate colours: Racing Green, Fiery Red, Phantom Black and Ocean Blue.
There are so many features in this little device it is hard to know where to begin. To start with, you will need to enter a personalised 7-15 digit pin before you can use it; it has real-time AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, software free design and fast data transfer speeds. It will also happily work alongside all operating systems, including all versions of MS Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, Chrome, Thin Clients, Zero Clients and embedded systems. Basically, if it has a USB port it will work!
One of the magic features of this solid state drive is the dedicated hardware-based secure microprocessor (Common Criteria EAL4+ ready), which uses built-in physical protection mechanisms that actively defend against external tampering, bypass attacks and more. The diskAshur² SSD will also protect your data from an automated attack by entering into a deadlock frozen state, which renders it completely useless - the device can only be restarted through a ‘Power On’ reset procedure.
Here is a quick break down of the features: the AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption seamlessly encrypts all data on the drive in real-time, keeping your data protected even if the hard drive is removed from its casing. The USB 3.1 provides an extremely fast data transfer speeds of 148 MBps (Read) and 140 MBps (Write), letting you access your data faster than before - it is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports. The Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism does as it says by protecting your data from anyone trying to physically force their way in; after five consecutive incorrect PIN attempts, the drive will freeze. You can unplug it and re-plug it to try again, but after 15 failed attempts, the diskAshur² SSD will delete the encryption key and lock itself, and all the saved data will be lost…forever. The Self Destruct Feature lets you pre-program your own unique Self Destruct PIN which, when punched in it instantly deletes the encryption key, all PINs, data and then creates a new encryption key. The Drive Reset Feature again does as it says and clears all PINs and data, then randomly generates a new encryption key. When activated it will also automatically lock after a pre-determined amount of time. Lastly, the overall physical design has even been employed to protect your files: all components are covered by a layer of tough epoxy resin, which is virtually impossible to remove without causing permanent damage to the components, the keypad is wear resistant to avoid leaving any clues to your pin, it is water and dust resistant (IP56 certified), there is a desk lock slot and it is also immune to Bad USB.
So, without it coming with its very own body guard, I don’t think there could be much more protection! It is compact, it is uncomplicated to use and super protective of all your files.
Available in hard drive or solid state drive:
HDD RRP various: 500GB (£159.00), 1TB (£219.00), 2TB (£289.00), 3TB (£329.00), 4TB (£389.00), 5TB (£449.00)
SSD RRP various: 128GB (£139.00), 256GB (£219.00), 512GB (£379.00), 1TB (£539.00), 2TB (£999.00), 4TB (£1,899.00)
5 out of 5
Pros
Common Criteria EAL4+ ready on-board secure microprocessor
Real-time military grade AES-XTS 256-bit Full-Disk Hardware Encryption
FIPS PUB 197 Validated Encryption Algorithm
Encryption keys are always encrypted while at rest
Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism
Water & Dust Resistant - IP56 certified
Wear resistant keypad
No software or drivers required
Self-Destruct Feature
Drive Reset Feature
Auto-Lock feature
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