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Forward-Reaching Device Security ENCRYPTED USB TECHNOLOGY WHITE PAPER
Introduction The increasing rate of successful cyber attacks reportedly cost the US economy as much as $140 billion.1 Our nation’s top security officials warn that cyber terrorism now poses a critical potential threat to national security, while cyber espionage jeopardizes the competitive edge for American industry. There is a growing concern over penetration of currently used encryption algorithms, coupled with federal regulations that lag behind state-of-the-art solutions. The result is limited data security, flexibility, access, and application, as well as the constant pressure to work around risk. Compounding the problem, today’s encryption has three inherent deficiencies: • • •
Weakness 1: Out of date algorithms and short fixed-length keys are easy to crack Weakness 2: Key transfer is detectable and predictable Weakness 3: Weak passwords are easily compromised
Healthcare security leaders can close these three critical security gaps by utilizing state-of-the-art encryption and next-generation USB technology solutions, while benefiting from additional functionality.
Secure Data Pro ASBE Flash Drive Features Dual Encryption Secure Data Pro ASBE flash drive deploys highly secure, advanced data encryption software and is hardened against known attack vectors; including key loggers, Brute Force, PIN and password attacks, reverse engineering, key discovery, social engineering, and signal analysis. Leading the market with dual encryption innovation, Secure Data Pro ASBE is both malware and breach resistant. This OS agnostic, tamper proof, PIN-entry flash drive delivers multiple security zones, each with its own layer of authentication, and works in all environments, which support USB mass storage. Secure Data Pro ASBE offers a dynamic virtual keyboard, thwarting key loggers, while locking down the second level of strong authentication protocols. In addition to AES 256, Secure Data Pro ASBE incorporates the decidedly secure Anti-Statistical Block Encryption (ASBE) algorithm. This added layer of encryption exponentially increases security and unpredictability. Pioneering a polymorphic block structure, ASBE defies Cryptanalysis and cannot be analyzed statistically. Even the smallest ASBE key is over 10440 times more secure than AES 256. ASBE overcomes all three weaknesses in encryption key risk: • • •
Solution 1: Variable-length keys which scale in size from 2008 bits to 2GB Solution 2: Dynamically generated keys which need no transfer Solution 3: Enforced file passwords with variable length up to 64KB,
MerlinCryption USB Data Cards: A Must-Have Tool in Today’s Precarious Cyber Environment Organizations of every industry suffer under constant attack and ongoing breach. • • • •
200 Million records breached in 1Q 2014…55% in the financial sector1 2013 criminal attacks on healthcare providers up 100% from 2010, breached health records costing $5.6 billion annually, resulting from unencrypted data theft.2 The payout to defraud a healthcare organization with a single Medical ID Number is more than $20,000. (World Privacy Forum) Mandiant reports that the Chinese military is linked to one of the most prolific hacking groups in the world.
MerlinCryption encrypted USB data cards defeat key-loggers by implementing a virtual keyboard, which dynamically implements additional password uniqueness properties. Passwords vary from 9 to 127 characters. Variable-length encryption keys scale in size and are never present on the device, as they are created, destroyed, and re-created on demand. ASBE defeats cryptanalysis and statistical analysis, is BIS approved 5D992c for export without a license, OFAC compliant, and enables clients with HIPAA, HITECH, and FDA compliance.
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MerlinCryption Secures Military, Enterprise, and Fiancial Organization and Supports Healthcare Service Providers With Critical Features
The encapsulated MerlinCryption Secure USB Data Card utilizes a standard USB port and is an optimal security choice for the military and financial, legal, and healthcare industry organizations
1. http://www.scmagazine.com/index-200-million-records-stolen-in-q1-breaches/article/344845/ 2. “Third Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security” ID Experts Corp. December 2012
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