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- System Builders
Garbage Collection, TRIM and SSD performance

See how these factors affect solid-state drive performance
- System Builders
TBW and how to calculate

How to measure endurance in Total Bytes Written in SSDs
- System Builders
What is SMART?

Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology can help you analyze your data
- System Builders
Protecting your business-critical data with Kingston Technology’s self-encrypting drives

Kingston’s Encrypted SSD with TCG Opal helps you become GDPR Ready.
- Data Security
Top 10 Reasons to Use Kingston Encrypted SSD with TCG OPAL - Infographic

Why do companies need to use Self-Encrypting Drives (SED)? What is TCG Opal 2.0, AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption and what are the benefits for a company, its departments and data protection best practices?
- Data Security
Kingston's FIPS Compliance for Encrypted Storage

Most IronKey and Kingston secure USB flash drives are FIPS 140-2 Certified.
NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 Cybersecurity Requirements

This requires encryption of sensitive data, appointing a Security Officer, cyber security programs and policy adoption.
- Data Security
- Data Security
AES-XTS Block Cipher Mode is used in Kingston's best encrypted USB Flash Drives

256-bit AES hardware-based XTS block cipher mode encryption is used in DT 4000G2 and DTVP 3.0.
What is the difference between hardware vs software-based encryption for secure USB flash drives? - Kingston Technology

There are many advantages to using a dedicated hardware encryption processor in USB flash drives.
- Data Security
- Data Security
EU General Data Protection Regulation

Regulations like GDPR include data protection policies. Encryption can be part of your overall compliance strategy.
Kingston / Ironkey Encrypted USB - Advantage Over BitLocker

Overall, Kingston / IronKey Encrypted USB Drives prove to be the best solution in reliability, compatibility and security for portable data protection solutions.
Major Recent Example of an Unencrypted USB breach

Case in point, Heathrow Airport in London (October 30, 2017) uses Unencrypted USB Drives for its non-cloud storage. Unfortunately, they were not standardized on Encrypted USB drives. Their lack of implementing proper standards in data security / data loss protection with encrypted USB storage has now cost the EU a major breach of confidential and restricted information.