General Dynamics ProtecD@R Encryptor Certified by the NSA

General
Dynamics C4 Systems announced that two new encryptors in the
ProtecD@R product family have been certified by the National Security
Agency to secure information to the top secret level and below.

The KG-540A (for
aircraft) and KG-540B (for ground-based operations) secure large
video files, terrestrial maps and other classified information as it
moves through government networks and into computer servers designed
to store big data.

"Protecting
stored data, or data-at-rest, is a high priority for government
operations that work with huge files like video feeds from hundreds
of surveillance cameras," said Mike Guzelian, VP of secure voice and data products for General Dynamics C4 Systems. "Using
advanced encryption technology, both ProtecD@R encryptors can encrypt
and store a file the size of a 25 gigabyte Blu-ray disk in under 6
seconds which is a tremendous advancement in the information-security
field."

The KG-540A works
aboard large surveillance and intelligence aircraft, encrypting
classified information collected during a mission for storage on
unclassified disks. The KG-540B protects data stored in ground-based
‘super-computing’ facilities.

General Dynamics’
ProtecD@R family of products protects classified information that is
saved on HDDs or servers that could be at risk if the device is lost,
stolen or hacked. They are available for laptop and
desktop computers as well as network-level devices used by the
military and government agencies.