NIST FIPS 140 is the cryptography standard program required by the US federal government for protection of sensitive data. government standards for information technology and computer security. The heart and soul of every Apricorn Secure Device, AegisWare is a patent-protected firmware combined with the industry’s most advanced feature set. All internal componentry is protected from physical tampering with a layer of hardened epoxy, and locked-down firmware brings immunity to malware attacks such as BadUSB. Completely cross-platform compatible and OS agnostic thrives in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, Chrome, embedded systems, and equipment possessing a powered USB port and storage file system. All Data is encrypted on the fly and the device’s PINs and Data remain encrypted while the drive is at rest. Software-Free, 100% hardware-based 256-bit AES XTS encrypted USB key, onboard keypad PIN authenticated, and ultra-fast USB 3.1 (3.0) data transfer speeds. Extruded Aluminum Enclosure with Protective SleeveĪpricorn's smallest secure USB drive brings the ultimate in portability, affordability and data protection.

Host-Free Onboard Keypad Authentication.On-the-Fly 100% Hardware-Based Encryption.

The ASK 3z is IP57 rated and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated (Cert #2824). The ASK 3z includes all popular features including Recovery PINs, User Forced Enrollment, and compatibility with Apricorn's Aegis Configurator.

Incorporating Apricorn's 'Software-Free' design approach, the USB 3.0 ASK 3z is completely cross platform compatible, requires no Admin Rights to setup or use, and is super secure with embedded authentication that isloates all critical security parameters from the host system. The Aegis Secure Key 3z is the most popular member of the Aegis family of AES-256 bit hardware encrypted USB storage devices. Apricorn Aegis 32GB Secure Key 3Z 256-bit AES XTS Hardware Encrypted Secure USB 3.0 memory key

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