Seagate announced today that its lineup of HDDs and SSDs meant for use in federal agencies would be enhanced with support for Fornetix Key Orchestration services and products.
The products in question are part of Seagate’s Government Solutions portfolio, which are compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2 (FIPS PUB 140-2). This is a US government standard for computer security which is in place for the approval of cryptographic modules.
By partnering with Fornetix, Seagate aims to strengthen cybersecurity and simplify management of digital keys that help secure data from HDDs and SSDs.
This move provides yet another layer of security, meeting the strict needs of federal agencies and helping them more efficiently deal with external and internal cybersecurity threats. Beyond that, the partnership will offer an easier way to ensure and manage data encryption.
At the RSA Cybersecurity Conference this week, Jack Wright, chief operating officer and acting chief executive officer of Fornetix LLC stated that:
Our secure key management, coupled with Seagate’s experience securely managing data from the drive to the systems level, provides users with a set of technology tools that make data encryption more affordable, secure and easier to manage
The products provided by the two companies are part of the Multilevel Security (MLS) Ecosystem, "a joint effort in collaboration with multiple organizations to address data-security requirements for the federal government. "
This system is also meant to accommodate various levels of security clearance from one storage platform.
Source: Seagate