Kanguru Unveils Defender Elite200, Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drives

Kanguru Solutions,  a division of Interactive Media Corporation, has added a secure flash drive to its arsenal.

The Defender Elite200 joins the secure Defender line as a USB security device for protecting the information of any portable data workforce.

Component for Meeting Stringent Security Regulations
The company is committed to helping organizations protect data, and continues to expand its encrypted USB Defender line with government certified, secure products to simplify the task. The government certified FIPS 140-2 Level 2, AES 256-bit hardware encrypted USB flash drive is no exception, and earns its keep at addressing regulatory standards like HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO, GLBA, and FISMA, to name a few.

FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified Drive with Physical Write Protect Switch
The Elite200, along with the Defender Elite and Defender Basic+ are FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified, encrypted flash keys with a handy physical write protect switch for easy on or off R/W, read-only capability, providing an added layer of data protection in a mobile environment.

Remotely Manageable From Anywhere
Another security feature for the flash drive is its remote management capability. All Defender secure USB devices are remote management ready and with the optional purchase of Kanguru Remote Management Console, drives become a workhorse. It is a component for maintaining a robust end-point data security environment, offering control of an organization’s encrypted USB drives all around the world containing sensitive information. With Remote Management, an administrator can manage their fleet of encrypted USB drives through an SSL/TLS communications secure network. Using either a cloud interface or self-hosted server, administrators can delete or wipe lost or stolen USB drives, require password updates, report on a drive’s location and restrict access through trusted IP addresses or domains. This is a way to manage corporate or personal patient data, client financials, medical and sensitive identity information inside and outside of the workplace.

In Process to Exceed Regulations With EAL2+ Common Criteria
Along with its FIPS 140-2, Level 2 certification, it is also in the process of being evaluated for EAL2+ common criteria. CC is an accreditation process adopted by over 24 different certifying nations through the CCRA (Common Criteria Recognition Agreement). Under the National Information Assurance Partnership, (NIAP), which is a branch of the Department of Defense, it involves an extended evaluation of the design, development, release and support of a product – beyond even FIPS 140-2 standards. This benefit to the user provides confidence that the company’s product set adheres to high evaluation processes and certifications, and will exceed data security regulations.