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SecuriKey Offers Multi-Factor Authentication & Encryption for Leopard

SecuriKey Offers Multi-Factor Authentication & Encryption for Leopard

by , 12:25 PM EST, March 5th, 2008

GT Security announced version 2.1 of its SecuriKey system on Tuesday. The new version supports Leopard with multi-factor authentication and 128-bit AES encryption.

The product works essentially as an "ignition key," according to Bennett Griffin, the CEO of GT Security. After the user inserts the token in any available USB slot and enters the correct password, access to the computer is granted. SecuriKey v2.1 also includes the SecuriKey Encrypted Volume for maximum data protection. The SecuriKey Encrypted Volume utilizes industrial strength AES (128-bit) encryption to protect important information. It functions as a second, fully encrypted hard drive and it can only be opened with the combination of the correct SecuriKey USB Token and the correct password.

SecuriKey 2.1 is available in both a single user edition, SecuriKey Professional and the SecuriKey Pro Multi-User edition for group deployments. Both editions support Leopard as well as Tiger.

SecuriKey Pro for Macintosh is priced at US$129.00.

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Close Name:Guest
Subject: AES 256 bit is already free in Leopard

wow, i can achieve this and more using AES 256 bit encryption by making an encrypted disk image with Disk Utility on USB keydrive.

And that comes FREE with Leopard.

OS X was already certified for use by NSA and other federal agencies because of its included AES 128 under tiger.

Close Name:jbruni Posts: 105 Joined: 14 Jul 2006
Subject: More than just storage

Multi-factor authentication has nothing to do with encrypted storage.

Instead you are required to have the "key" in order to login to your computer. Using both possession of the "key" (something you have) plus your password (something you know) you have two-factor authentication. You would not be able login with just the key or just the password.

The encrypted storage is a bonus and not the primary point of the product.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: What i said was mutlifactor

By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

Close Name:jfbiii Posts: 109 Joined: 06 May 2004
Subject: His point was...

...encrypted in his comment. Without the proper wetware decryption utility, it can't be grasped.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: The key can ...

... be taken with you when you leave the room. Neither gaining knowledge of the password alone nor getting hold of the physical key will allow the perpetrator access. Get it?

The key, BTW is politeness.

Best regards.

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Guest wrote:
By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

Close Name:Guest
Subject: The key can ...

... be taken with you when you leave the room. Neither gaining knowledge of the password alone nor getting hold of the physical key will allow the perpetrator access. Get it?

The key, BTW is politeness.

Best regards.

Quote
Guest wrote:
By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Low Level Encryption

AES (128 bit) why would anyone use this?? It is less secure than even 192 TDES and light years away from the security of AES (256-bit) or Blowfish 448.

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