SanDisk Shows off WORM Memory Cards

By Greg McNevin

July 18, 2008: SanDisk is making compliance on the go a reality with the release of its new Write Once Read Many (WORM) digital memory card.

Designed for use in police investigations, court testimony, electronic voting and other situations where data integrity is critical, the SDTM WORM Card takes the place of analog recording media such as film and audio tape, and ensures legal requirements surrounding data tampering are met in the digital era.

The company says that data written to SD WORM cards is effectively locked as soon as it is recorded. There is no physical way to alter or delete individual recorded files, but they still retain the flexibility of viewing and transporting that SD cards offer.

SanDisk claims the cards also offer a 100-year archive lifespan under appropriate storage conditions.

“As digital media volume has grown and surpassed traditional analog media such as film and audio cassettes in the consumer market, law enforcement agencies and other professionals are facing rising costs and lack of supply,” said Christopher Moore, director of product marketing for OEM memory cards at SanDisk.

“SanDisk’s new SD WORM cards offer professionals a one-stop solution for capturing and archiving critical data, along with many other benefits of moving from analog to digital.”

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