Kingston Technology Company, Inc. introduced a new line of rugged, waterproof USB 2.0 Flash drives featuring industry-leading hardware-based encryption to safeguard critical data. The newly introduced Kingston DataTraveler Secure and DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition drives are ideal for consumer and small to medium-size business (SMB) users. Capable of withstanding harsh operating conditions, the new Kingston DataTraveler Secure and DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition USB drives feature titanium-coated stainless steel casings that are waterproof rated and conform to the International Electro technical Commission standard to protect against water damage to depths up to four feet.

Access control and data protection are provided via 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware-based encryption that enables information to be encrypted and decrypted by authorized users, without the need for special software. Performing at the top of their class with 24 MB/sec read and 10 MB/sec write speeds, the DataTraveler Secure and DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition drives are available in capacities up to 4 GB. Kingston. DataTraveler Secure USB drives are shipping immediately while the DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition drives will be available in January 2007.
Via Kingston Technology