DISUK has announced Paranoia3, its in-line tape encryption hardware appliance to protect data backed up to off-site locations.  The appliance comes in either SCSI or fibre channel versions.

The Paranoia3 is designed as a non-disruptive AES Encryption solution for backup environments.

The unit fits between the host system and the tape drive and is designed to encrypt the data going to the tape drive and decrypts the data being read.   Users can meet their compliance requirements using their existing tape drive and systems without needing to add new software to those systems.  

The units have a three key system, two keys entered by the user and one hardware key that is unique to the customer but will be the same in each of their units.  This method allows for a much simpler approach to handling keys and simplifies the operation and use considerably when compared to any other solution.

Paranoia3 provides a straightforward way of implementing backup tape encryption in to any IT Environment, without changes to the operating system or corporate procedures.

AES Encryption for your backup device can be implemented without having to change your existing hardware and software, meaning that no change to the media is also required. Paranoia3 also helps you avoid the timely and costly implementation of a complex Encryption and Key Management solution.

Kingsway Corporate Services Pty. Ltd.  +61 2 9456 1964 www.kcservices.com.au