Solid State Drives protect your data better than mechanical drives as they simply lack mechanical parts, but in the wrong hands the data is just as easily accessible as with a mechanical drive. This is something Samsung has decided to solve by launching the first self-encrypting SSDs. Together with Wave Systems and its bundled software Wave EMBASSY, Samsung’s new SSDs will encrypt data directly on the drive. Something Samsung claims to be first to offer.
Samsung’s new SSDs will be available with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage capacity and comes in both 1.8″ and 2.5″ format.
“Benefits of hardware encryption over today’s software-only encryption approaches include faster performance, better security and an “always on” feature. Because encryption keys and access credentials are generated and stored within the drive hardware, they never leave its confines and are never held in the operating system or by application software. This hardware FDE approach is considered more secure and less complex to manage.” – Samsung
Dell has announced that it will be offering Samsung’s new self-encrypting SSDs with selected systems, and more partners are expected to follow.
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