Product Launch: Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50C Encrypted USB

Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Series

Now available in Type-C® USB

Following the launch of the Type-A version in May 2022, the Kingston IronKey™ Vault Privacy 50 series premium USB is now available in both Type-A and USB Type-C connectors. Providing business-grade security with FIPS 197 certified AES 256-bit hardware encryption in XTS mode, including safeguards against BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware and against Brute Force.

Vault Privacy 50 supports multi-password (Admin, User, and One-Time Recovery) options with Complex or Passphrase modes. This enhances the ability to recover access to the data if one of the passwords is forgotten. Traditional Complex mode allows for passwords from 6-16 characters using 3 out of 4 character sets. New passphrase mode allows for a numeric PIN, sentence, list of words or even lyrics from 10 to 64 characters long. Admin can enable a User and a One-Time Recovery password or reset the User password to restore data access. To aid in password entry, the “eye” symbol can be enabled to reveal the typed-in password, reducing typos leading to failed login attempts. Brute Force attack protection locks out User or One-Time Recovery passwords upon 10 invalid passwords entered in a row and crypto-erases the drive if the Admin password is entered incorrectly 10 times in a row.

To protect against potential malware on untrusted systems, both Admin and User can set Read-Only mode to write-protect the drive; additionally, the built-in virtual keyboard shields passwords from keyloggers or screen loggers.

FIPS 197 certified and TAA compliant, organisations can customise and configure VP50 series drives with a Product ID (PID) for integration with standard Endpoint Management software to meet corporate IT and cybersecurity requirements through Kingston’s Customisation Programme.

Small and Medium Businesses can use the Admin role to locally manage their drives, e.g. use Admin to configure or reset employee User or One-Time Recovery passwords, recover data access on locked drives and comply with laws and regulations when forensics is required.

Key Features

• FIPS 197 Certified with XTS-AES 256-bit Encryption
• Brute Force and BadUSB Attack Protection
• Multi-Password Option with Complex/Passphrase modes
• New Passphrase Mode
• Dual Read-Only (Write-Protect) Settings
• Locally Manage Drives for Small and Medium Businesses

Learn more about the Kingston IVP50 series and speak to our experts to discuss your requirements.