BUFFALO LAUNCHES SECURE LOCK WARE TO PROTECT PORTABLE MEDIA
London, UK, 26 October 2005 – Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking, storage and memory solutions, has launched Secure Lock Ware, a free-to-download tool which allows data held on Buffalo’s portable storage media to be encrypted using a simple password.
The security tool allows the user to protect Buffalo’s USB flash drives, external hard drives and built-in secondary drives, ensuring that sensitive personal and business information is kept away from prying eyes. The entire device may be protected with no reduction in transfer speeds. Alternatively, individual files or folders may be protected, giving the user control over who sees what. It may also be used to encrypt attachments sent by email.
Secure Lock Ware uses up to 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm, the same as that used by US Government agencies to secure sensitive but unclassified information.
Buffalo DriveStations, MiniStations, Portable HDDs and FireStix may all be encrypted using Secure Lock Ware once it is downloaded onto the PC, making it one of the most versatile solutions on the market.
“The rising use of mobile computing raises significant security issues when portable devices are lost or stolen,” commented Gerardine Lynch, product marketing manager at Buffalo. “Secure Lock Ware incorporates the most advanced encryption methods available in order to protect everything from personal financial information to corporate customer details and business plans.
“The tool is easy to use and offers protection for all your data, encrypting either single files, or the entire portable drive,” she added.
Secure Lock Ware can be downloaded free of charge on Buffalo-Technology.com.
