Kingston has presented the Ironkey D500s professional flash unit, an external storage medium connected to USB that stands out for its level of encryption, resistance and durabilityrequired for uses in the professional segment.
External storage units are a real nightmare for IT administrators, because they are a regular source of propagation of malware when they connect to business equipment without due protection measures. This is where specialized solutions such as the one from Kingston enter.
IronKey D500S
The new version follows the D300S model line that we had the opportunity to analyze, but improved in capacity, performance and security. This unit is designed with a certified hardware-based safety engine according to NIST FIPS 140-3 level 3, which means that The encryption is made on the device itselfinstead of depending on the software.
In practice, the unit uses XTS-AES de 256 bits To protect everything that stores and even offers a cryptographic deletion function. If a specific password is introduced, the unit will erase its own encryption keys, destroying all the data instantly. It is a practical option if the unit falls into the wrong hands.
In addition to his robust security, the Ironkey D500S stands out for offering Dual hidden partitions: Basically, two independent storage areas that are not visible without the correct credentials. Highly confidential documents can be saved in the hidden area and maintain less critical files in the visible section. Since everything is managed from the hardware, the customer does not need to install additional software on each machine that connects, since it will work immediately with standard USB compatibility.
The device has a Zinc alloy housing With IP67 resistance certification, dust and water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. Kingston seems to have designed it for real environments, such as industrial plants where equipment can suffer damage and in general for any professional use.
As for connectivity, the interface is USB 3.2 GEN 1 TYPE A with data transfer speeds of 310 MB/s reading and 250 MB/s of writing. Kingston will sell the Ironkey D500s in several storage capacities, from 16 GB a 512 Gbytes.
