Encryption Makes Critical Mobile Data Secure

December 12th, 2006: Research Triangle Software reckons it has the tincture for what’s ailing portable storage security with its USB drive and encryption software combo.

Stolen laptops, lost USB memory sticks with corporate secrets and malicious use of other personal storage devices are becoming frequent news items these days. While these devices bring workers the greater convenience that comes with data mobility, this is offset greatly by the associated security risks.

Instead of banning devices and disabling ports, Research Triangle believes that its CryptoLock encryption software and CryptoStick USB flash drive are a better way to go. Pitched at governments, the system encrypts data on portable devices to enable safe transport.

The company claims that not so long ago merchants in bazaars and markets in Iraq and Afghanistan were found to be selling these portable devices stolen from various US military facilities. Many of these allegedly contained classified military data on troop strengths and movements. A situation that could have been avoided with some relatively simple encryption procedures.

“Governments and corporations need a safe means for data to be transported, but few have stepped up to the problem directly,” said Jeffrey LeRose, President and CEO of Research Triangle Software. “The use of a secure system, allowing the data to be safely encrypted for transport could eliminate many, if not all, such problems.”

Research Triangle says that no single solution will end the problem, but proper security procedures, including encryption, will bring it under control. While it isn’t the first encrypted memory stick on the market, many efforts to date have been clunky, a novelty or an afterthought. With a focus on government, hopefully Research Triangle’s solution is solid.

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