Pretec has released a new flash drive with a 48GB capacity and which features biometric security. The flash drive, the i-Disk Touch S660 Databank, uses a fingerprint to gain access to the data stored on the drive. The surface of the drive is waterproof, scratch proof and can endure heavy impacts. Pricing information is not known at this time. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/thirdfactor-4.gif)
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A new biometric-secured external hard drive is being offered by LaCie, a developer of computer hardware and accessories, called The LaCie Rugged Safe. The hard drive, which comes in either 500 gigabyte or 1 terabyte, also touts a rugged construction and AES 128-bit encryption. The biometric aspect of the device requires a fingerprint swipe of one of the up to ten authorized users to access any of the data contained on it. read more »Centro, the Integrated Transport Authority for the West Midlands, UK, is inviting local authorities and bus operators to join a framework mechanism intended to drive down the cost of procuring smart cards for public transit systems, according to transportxtra.com. read more »The newest software from ENC Security Systems, Encrypt Stick 4.3, now enables users to protect secure and manage their digital files by turning any Flash Drive into a portable Digital Privacy Manager. read more »Apricorn, a developer of personal data storage technology, has announced the availability of new larger storage capacity offerings from their Aegis Bio line of biometric hard drives. The original Aegis Bio offerings had a storage ceiling of 250 GB, however the new offerings add on a 320 GB, 500GB and a 640 GB drive to the line of offerings. read more »A webinar hosted by Angel.com, an interactive voice response (IVR) and call center solutions provider, and VoiceVault, a developer of voice recognition biometrics, drives at the need for voice biometrics in call center operations looking for unique alternatives to boost efficiency and lower costs, according to a TMCnet article. read more »Imation, a developer of removable media and data storage devices, has released a biometric flash drive, the Defender F200. A review from Business Week says it’s a strong option for security among biometric flash drives but falls short on performance. read more » |
