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SPYRUS Talisman/DS® Selected by U.S. Department of Defense Data at Rest Program to Secure Data on Mobile Computer Platforms and Removable Storage Media
Comprehensive Product Offering Includes the Only Approved Secure USB Flash Memory Device and Combined Software-Hardware Solutions
San Jose, California – June 21, 2007 – SPYRUS, Inc., an innovator in portable high-security hardware and software products, today announced that the U.S. Government has selected the SPYRUS Talisman/DS Data Security Suite as a premier data at rest encryption solution under the Department of Defense (DOD) Data at Rest (DAR) Program. The SPYRUS award includes multiple software and hardware product configurations to protect sensitive data residing on computers, mobile computing devices, and removable storage media. The Talisman/DS Data Security Suite includes the groundbreaking Hydra Privacy Card® (Hydra PC™) Series II Enterprise Edition, the only hardware-based USB encryption device approved under the DAR Program.
The stimulus behind the DAR Program was an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum issued June 2006 requiring agencies to encrypt all sensitive data on mobile devices. The General Services Administration (GSA) and OMB intend to issue regulations that make the DAR Program Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) mandatory sources for agencies of the Federal government. According to the DOD, contract values could exceed $79 million. The Talisman/DS Data Security Suite is available for sale today through Autonomic Resources, a U.S. Small Business Administration Section 8(a) program participant, under SmartBUY Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) FA 8771-07-A-0308. Products and services are available for purchase by the DOD, Federal, State, and local agencies, NATO and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
"We are proud to be selected as one of the few vendors that met the stringent requirements defined by the Government to address OMB Directive M-06-16 in this groundbreaking procurement," said Tom Dickens, Chief Operating Officer, SPYRUS. "We have invested years in the design, feature set, and security review of our products to ensure they will protect Government and commercial enterprise data for decades. We are particularly pleased that the Hydra PC Enterprise Edition was the only hardware encryption memory device robust enough to be approved to protect data at rest and data in transit."
What sets Talisman/DS apart from other products awarded under the DAR Program is the unprecedented combination of high-strength hardware file encryption and efficient software disk encryption products to provide a scalable, multi-layered "Defense-in-Depth" solution to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data at rest and data in transit. Talisman/DS is unique in supporting the entire set of high-strength Suite B cryptographic algorithms, including the default settings of AES-256, SHA-384 and ECC P-384, as well as all of the legacy algorithms (RSA, triple-DES, and SHA-1).
Specific Talisman/DS Data Security Suite product packages under the BPA include:
- WinMagic SecureDoc Software. Full Disk Encryption software that automatically protects every sector on the disk, including temporary files, free space and swap files.
- WinMagic SecureDoc Software combined with SPYRUS Rosetta USB Executive Suite. Ideal for full disk encryption and pre-boot authentication. When used with a Rosetta USB token, the SecureDoc AES 256-bit disk encryption key can be protected by an equally strong ECC P-384 key, the equivalent of an RSA-7680 key. Competing products use the much weaker RSA 1024-bit or 2048-bit keys, or fail to encrypt the disk encryption keys at all.
- Hydra Privacy Card (Hydra PC) Series II Enterprise Edition. A hardware-based secure file sharing encryption and secure mass storage device.
- Hydra PC Series II Enterprise Edition combined with WinMagic SecureDoc Software. Ideal for hardware-based secure file sharing encryption, secure mass storage and full disk encryption for superior protection of data at rest and data in transit.
As the only hardware encryption device approved by the DAR Program, the Hydra PC Enterprise Edition features a Secure File Sharing system that allows files to be encrypted at one location and safely transported to another location for decryption, without requiring the keys to be transported as well. The Secure File Sharing system also permits a user to encrypt data, store the data in multiple locations, and share the encrypted data with one or more user-designated recipients. A unique Recovery Agent mechanism can decrypt files even when the Hydra PC is lost or destroyed or the PIN is forgotten. The use of an innovative Host Authorization Code allows enterprises to restrict the use of a Hydra PC to a selected set of computers, preventing users from removing sensitive data or using an unauthorized computer to maliciously or inadvertently breach data security, even if the user possesses the Hydra PC and knows the PIN. Of note is that the Hydra PC Enterprise Edition file encryption solution can be used in combination with any previously deployed full disk encryption solution.
SPYRUS is the only company under the DAR Program that offers one-stop shopping of "Defense-in-Depth" security product combinations to meet a variety of customer data security requirements. The SPYRUS Talisman/DS suite of products provides the most flexible and high strength security protection for mobile data, making it the logical choice for any Government or commercial organization that values its sensitive data.
About SPYRUS, Inc.
SPYRUS, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has pioneered portable security products and solutions for the information security market since its inception in 1992. Our primary product lines of LYNKS Hardware Security Modules, Rosetta smart cards and USB security devices, Hydra Privacy Card® Series II encryption and mass storage, Talisman/DS® Data Security Suite, and identity management products (Signal Identity Manager™ and SPYRUS PKI) meet customer needs for high-assurance security. Our mission is to set the standard for the new era of multinational information sharing and long-term data protection. SPYRUS, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, CA. See www.spyrus.com for further information.
SPYRUS, Hydra Privacy Card, Hydra PC, LYNKS, Rosetta, Talisman/DS, and Signal Identity Manager are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other company, organization and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations.
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