Glyph Technologies SecureDrive+ Professional External Solid State Drives – Newsshooter

Glyph Technologies SecureDrive+ Professional external SSDs come in two different versions, one with Bluetooth and one with a numeric keypad.

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Main characteristics

  • Up to 8 TB capacity
  • USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 interface
  • Up to 360MB/s read and write speed
  • Access via mobile phone authentication
  • 256-bit XTS-AES encryption
  • FIPS 140-2 level 3 validated
  • Anti-burglary epoxy compound
  • Automatic lock in case of inactivity
  • Wrong PIN code
  • Read-only mode
  • Optional remote management support

Both the Glyph Technologies SecureDrive+ Professional External Solid State Drive with Bluetooth and the SecureDrive+ Professional External Solid State Drive with Keyboard have been designed to ensure that no one but you can access the information stored on them. this SSD uses several security features preventing unauthorized access at the digital and physical levels.

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With the Bluetooth version, you can access stored information through your iOS or Android device with TouchID, FaceID and Biometrics, ensuring that you and only you can access stored data.

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The Keypad version has an ergonomic keypad that requires a user-generated PIN to access information and automatically erases all data after 10 incorrect attempts to protect information.

Military-grade XTS-AES 256-bit encryption prevents hackers from accessing information and is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated, ensuring information stays in the drive. Epoxy coated internal components prevent physical access to the drive, adding another layer of physical security against brute force attempts.

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Additional security features are included with the SecureDrive+, such as auto-lock on inactivity, read-only mode, and limited access with admin mode and user mode. The SecureDrive+ is also immune to bad USBs, preventing firmware updates.

Optional remote management software allows you to monitor and manage reader access to view users, enable geo-fencing and time-locking, and perform password reset remotely through the web portal.

Both drives feature a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, with read and write speeds of up to 360MB/s. That’s hardly fast and you wouldn’t want to use them for most desktop applications. video editing, however, that’s not what they were designed for.

The SecureDrive+ includes all the necessary cables so you can take advantage of the USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and Type-C ports. You can also use SecureDrive+ with systems that have performance-limited Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The drives are preformatted in ExFAT allowing you to use the SecureDrive+ directly on Windows machines while also allowing you to reformat the drive for Mac, Linux, Chrome, VMWare, Citrix,

Price and availability

The Glyph Technologies SecureDrive+ Professional External SSD with Bluetooth is available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. ​​Prices range from $379.95 for the 1TB to $1,599.95 for the 8TB.

The Glyph Technologies SecureDrive+ Professional External SSD with Keyboard is also available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. ​​Prices range from $379.95 for the 1TB to $1,599.95 for the 8TB.

Both versions are also available as hard drives.

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