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02/19/10 - Department of Defense Modifies 14-month Ban on Use of Removable Flash Media for Approved Devices...Secured By SPYRUS™ Devices are Approved

Since the ban has now been modified, this is what Secured by SPYRUS™ means to you:

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 2 or Level 3 validated epoxy-sealed crypto boundary protects vital security functions
  • Cryptographic implementation meets FIPS 140-2/FIPS PUB 197, and NIST SP 800-38E
  • Hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption in XTS, CBC, and/or CTR modes
  • Random number generator meets NIST SP 800-90 and FIPS 140-2 standards
  • Passwords can be configured to require minimum length and a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and special characters
  • All suite B algorithms are supported, over and above AES 256
  • Firmware updates are digitally signed using Suite B SHA-384 and ECDSA P-384


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