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DataLocker
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DataLocker Inc. is an American encryption hardware and software security company that specializes in secure external USB storage devices and centralized data security management software. Founded in 2007[1] and Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas,[2] DataLocker provides encrypted USB drives, external hard drives, and USB endpoint protection for business, government, and defense organizations.[3]
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History
DataLocker was founded in 2007 by Jay Kim (CEO) and David Kim (CTO). In 2008, the company was present at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where its products were featured on MSNBC[4] and were nominated for CES Innovations Award.[5]
In 2011, DataLocker became the first external hard drive vendor to receive FIPS 140–2 certification from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.[6]
In 2014, DataLocker was named a Top 10 small business of the year by the Kansas City Star.[3]
In 2022, DataLocker's Sentry ONE secure storage device was given Certification de sécurité de premier niveau by the French Republic's Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI) for the safe storage and transport of data,[7] and its H350 Encrypted Hard Drive was put into the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue (NIAPC) by the Cyber Security Centre of the NATO.[8]
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Products
DataLocker makes secure portable storage devices like encrypted USB drives and external hard drives. Its products include keypad, biometric authentication, remote management, and self-destruct (cryptoerase) capabilities and can be managed via the company's centralized device manager software management platform.[9][10][11]
Product criticisms
Early Datalocker devices were criticized for using an unvalidated encryption method.[6]
Later Datalocker products like its DL4 FE external Solid State Drive were criticized as providing "rigorous" data protection but with limitations in ruggedization, slow read/write speeds, and a high price.[12][11]
Acquisitions
In 2015, DataLocker acquired BlockMaster AB, a Swedish USB security solutions provider and software company and creator of the SafeConsole management platform.[13]
On February 8, 2016, DataLocker Inc. announced it had acquired IronKey's Enterprise Management Service (EMS), which provides centralized management to encrypted USB drives, and other assets from Imation.[14][15]
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