Apple learned this the hard way when their hardware encryption was broken in iOS 4.
Many of the units introduce at the show have Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), which support hardware encryption.
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Hardware accelerated encryption is the biggest security feature, but for hardware encryption to be effective it has to be implemented correctly.
The Prestige family of portable hard drives will also feature 256-bit hardware encryption built-in (PC only) with the transition to USB 3.0 models in the first quarter of 2011.
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Iomega prides itself on providing total solutions, which is why all of the new Iomega USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives come complete out of the box with 256-bit hardware encryption built-in (PC only), as well as the cables required to enjoy your drive right away, whether your desktop or laptop has USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 ports.
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For instance, requiring encryption software and hardware makers to hold a decoding key in "key escrow" is the equivalent of asking a bank to hold an extra set of safe-deposit-box keys.
The newly implemented 256-bit Full Disk Encryption provides additional security on a hardware basis.
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The best design for a mobile credit-card reader is to embed the encryption function into the actual magnetic stripe hardware.
When data confidentiality is required, the drive uses hardware in the US Government AES-validated Marvell controller to provide secure 256-bit full-drive encryption.
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The free hardware will only be for existing customers who apply within four months of when your provider rolls out the basic cable encryption.
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