Kingston Technology 2048MB DataTraveler Elite KUSBDTE/2GB User Manual
Product codes
KUSBDTE/2GB
DataTraveler Elite White Paper
privacy zone is created using the TravelerSafe+ console, data stored there will be encrypted using the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-128):
Public Zone
Privacy Zone
(AES Encrypted)
DT Elite with public and encrypted, password-protected
privacy zone (shown in red)
Without a valid password, unauthorized access to the privacy zone is blocked, and the data remains
encrypted and protected. Whenever the DT Elite is connected to a host computer, the TravelerSafe+
console needs to be used to log into and access the privacy zone:
Public Zone
Privacy Zone
(AES Encrypted)
Public Zone
Privacy Zone
(AES Encrypted)
TravelerSafe+
User Authentication
User
User
The
privacy
zone
can
only
be accessed after valid password logon
Unlike other software consoles that allow unlimited numbers of incorrect passwords, DT Elite has a
factory-set limit that locks the privacy zone after 25 consecutive failed attempts to log in. This limit
blocks “Brute Force Attacks,” in which programs are used to test millions of password combinations
to find the correct password. After 25 consecutive invalid attempts, the DT Elite will lock out the
privacy zone; the only option left at this point is to reformat the drive, thus losing all the encrypted
data stored in the privacy zone.
1.2 Hardware-Based, Real-Time Data Encryption
Cryptography is the science of encrypting and decrypting data using a special “key” to encode and
decode the data. Unencrypted data (or files) are processed through an encryption engine (either in
software or in hardware) to produce an encrypted file; without the exact key, the data is unusable.
Every DT Elite features one of the industry’s best, most robust data encryption capabilities. The DT
Elite’s encryption technology is based upon the same standard used in high-security applications – the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Keys are sequences of bits (128 in the case of AES-128) which
are used by the encryption/decryption engine to uniquely process the data.
Cryptography is the science of encrypting and decrypting data using a special “key” to encode and
decode the data. Unencrypted data (or files) are processed through an encryption engine (either in
software or in hardware) to produce an encrypted file; without the exact key, the data is unusable.
Every DT Elite features one of the industry’s best, most robust data encryption capabilities. The DT
Elite’s encryption technology is based upon the same standard used in high-security applications – the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Keys are sequences of bits (128 in the case of AES-128) which
are used by the encryption/decryption engine to uniquely process the data.
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