It enables the storage, safekeeping and secure. Please contact your local computer support group or the IT Technology Sales office for information on how to purchase encrypted USB drives. The KOBRA Stick is an encrypted USB-C flash drive in a sturdy, metal casing, the most modern in its segment.

Drive password rules should comply with Password Complexity requirements per the Password Management Policy.

Drives must not allow removal of encryption software.

Drives must encrypt 100 percent of all stored data.Drives should be compatible with Dell Data Protection (DDP) or McAfee File and Folder encryption software.Hardware-based FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Validated AND 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).Previously purchased USB drives must meet the following requirements: Part # ADT-3PL256F-xxxx (xxx= drive size in GBs) Part # A25-3PL256-xxxxF (xxx= drive size in GBs) Models listed below meet both requirements. (All are NOT FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Validated). The following USB drives have been approved by IT Security to be used for University Business.Īegis offers several varieties of 256-bit AES external hard drives. Military-Grade FIPS PUB 197 Validated does NOT meet the minimum requirement.

New purchases of USB/Flash/Thumb drives and external hard drives must be hardware-based FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Validated AND 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). If you do use a flash drive, follow these 7 tips to secure your data. Encrypted USB & External Hard Drive RecommendationsĪll portable computing devices (PCDs) used for University Business must be encrypted per the Portable Computing Device Security Policy.

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