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MXI unveils Stealth HD series

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

MXI Security, a provider of encrypted USB and biometric USB drive devices, introduced its Stealth HD Series of encrypted USB hard drives.

Replacing the Outbacker MXP Series, the Stealth HD Series is powered by MXI Security’s Bluefly Portable Security Processor. Bluefly recently received FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation.

The Bluefly Portable Security Processor offers security in any environment, foreign or familiar. Bluefly’s anti-malware features, including its read-only mode of operation, protect the Stealth HD Series attackers. With the optional ACCESS Antivirus Scanner, user data and host systems are shielded from all forms of malware.


More versatile and secure than standard USB devices, the Stealth HD and Stealth HD Bio are suited for government agencies and organizations that require high-capacity secure storage for portable data or even Secure USB Desktop. The Stealth HD features AES 256-bit transparent hardware encryption for up to 500GB of user data, with the Stealth HD Bio adding strong biometric and password multi-factor authentication.

The entire Stealth HD product line also offers digital identity and PKI token services ranging from RSA SecurID and OATH OTP to on-board key generation, digital signatures, and secure key and certificate containers. [end] 

In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.

Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.

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AuthenTec announced the acquisition of all the assets of Proxure, which includes intellectual property and software products relating to their syncing and cloud-based storage services.

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A recent survey conducted by Wincor Nixdorf shows that a strong majority of French consumers are interested in using fingerprint scanning technology to secure transactions.

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Precise Biometrics has developed a new line of “smart cases” for brands of tablets and smart phones to be released in 2012 and 2013. The new smart cases have built-in card reader and fingerprint sensor enabling users to both secure their devices as well as replace various password-based security for protected online sites and applications.

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Unisys Corp. has released its Unisys Stealth Solution for Secure Virtual Terminal (SSVT) product, a USB device that secures a mobile user’s data and makes it available to only authorized users.

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GAO RFID announced its handheld RFID reader series for animal identification and management, for applications such as stock breeding, animal control, or foodstuff tracking systems.

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