Lack of lanyards
A recent exclusion from IronKeys (supplied directly from the USA) is that lanyards are no longer included with each IronKey. At present, the IronKey User Manual is yet to be updated to reflect this change.
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RSS feed for this sectionIronKey expansion within UK government
Computer Weekly reported on 15 September 2010 that the IronKey is ongoing certification for use by the UK government, specifically for use by CESG, a branch of the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance. The IronKey Enterprise S200 USB drives and management software will allow government departments to include USB media in their business plans, […]
Data security in an increasingly mobile world
It has been predicted that the global mobile workforce will become 1.3 billion people by 2013, with an estimated 1 billion people already mobile. Security breaches, theft of information (whether accidental or as a result of fraud) and intellectual property are among the concerns faced by businesses. Technology is already in place to allay these […]
New Data Security Contract for IronKey
IronKey has scored a new security manufacturing systems contract with Orbotech, a designer and manufacturer for the electronics industry. IronKey was chosen becuase of its abilty to deliver a system capable of securing its high value company and customer data. “…IronKey stood out for us on a number of key criteria” states Argoetti Itai, the […]
UK businesses the target for cybercrime
Businesses, rather than consumers, are the new target for cybercriminals in the United Kingdom. While banks have concentrated on providing security for consumer banking, business banking systems (particularly banking systems which transfer large sums of money) have become an increasing target. Dave Jevans, CEO of Ironkey, in a recent Compterworld article is of the opinion […]
Rundown of IronKey’s features from the CEO of IronKey
Dave Jevans, CEO of IronKey outlines the key feature of the IronKey system: The base business is hardware encrypted storage with data protection. The IronKey can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux without the need to install software. The IronKey Enterprise is managed remotely, allowing for admins to enforce password strength or issue commands […]
IronKey a strategic part of response to Gulf of Mexico disaster
The response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is underway, with involvement between key strategic clean-up response units such as Special Projects and Decon Branch, in charge of decontaminating all boats which enter the disaster zone. Captain John Sholey, Manager of Tech Services for Johnson County Fire District 2 in Kansas, manages the units, […]
IronKey Personal winner of Best Consumer Product 2010
IronKey Personal was one of the winners of the Best Consumer Product/Service Award at the Golden Bridge Business American Awards 2010. The Golden Bridge Awards are an annual recognition of excellence in business, honouring companies, businesses and individuals for corporate accomplishments, and are part of worldwide programs including Hot Companies and Technologies, Global Product Excellence […]
FAQ: how anonymous is my web surfing?
Our clients often ask us about the anonymity of web surfing using different IronKey devices. The answer varies depending on the device you are using. For example, if using the IronKey Enterprise system and surfing through the IronKey server, the sites you visit and the information that you input is completely anonymous through the use […]
Security breach leads to major information leak
Customers’ sensitive personal medical information and credit card details were accidentally leaked by WellPoint, one of the largest commercial health insurers in the USA. The security breach occurred when an outside vendor upgraded an application tracker on WellPoint’s website. Once the upgrade was complete, WellPoint customers found that they could accidentally access other customer’s personal […]