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• Ability to be managed remotely, to al-
low for centralized security manage-
ment and tracking
• Tamper evident technology to defend
against attacks directed to internal
drive components
• Wide-capacity range to allow from low
to high capacities depending upon
what is required to mitigate the ability
of employees to transfer excessive ca-
pacities of data
Encrypted Drives Are The Se-
curity Solution
March 2019 - Edition 33
Encryption of USB drives is per-
formed two ways: either through the
device’s hardware or software.
The most effective way is through the
hardware, as mentioned.
A USB drive with hardware-based
encryption is an excellent, non-com-
plicated and simple solution to pro-
tect data from breaches, while also
providing compliance with evolving
governmental regulations.
Kingston’s DataTraveler® 2000 is designed to be secure, with an alphanumeric keypad that locks
the drive with a word or number combination, for easy-to-use PIN protection.
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