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VP80ES safeguards against Brute Force attacks and BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware , is FIPS 197 certified with XTS-AES 256- bit encryption using a Common Criteria EAL5 + ( CC EAL5 +) certi- fied secure microprocessor , and is TAA compliant .

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The information stored on an encrypted USB drive is basical- ly a mirror of the files that are on your personal or company Cloud . The difference is with the encrypted drive , when you are away from home or the office ; you don ' t have to risk logging into your company ' s Cloud us- ing the local coffee shop , bistro , or bodega ' s Wi-Fi or any oth- er unknown Wi-Fi that could compromise both your data and your company s .

It s a fact of life that you can be hacked simply by trying to access your VPN using Wi-Fi other than yours or the compa- ny for whom you work .

When a company mandates Cloud usage , they don ' t neces- sarily control where you access it from , making your computer or laptop , basically , a sitting duck for hackers . However , an encrypted drive loaded with your files is like having the Cloud continuously at your side , only it doesn ' t require Wi-Fi to access

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VP80ES safeguards against Brute Force attacks and BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware , is FIPS 197 certified with XTS-AES 256- bit encryption using a Common Criteria EAL5 + ( CC EAL5 +) certi- fied secure microprocessor , and is TAA compliant .
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