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(something you have) and knowledge of the PIN (something you know). This offers
stronger security than traditional password or hardware key only security.
What are the advantages of two-factor authentication?
Two-factor authentication offers stronger security than traditional password, biometric or
hardware key/token only systems. Should your smart card be stolen/lost along with your
DISKCRYPT M100, your data will still be secure as long as the PIN is only known to you.
What are the advantages of hardware-based full disk encryption over software
encryption solutions?
Unlike existing software solutions, DISKCRYPT M100 encrypts every single byte
and sector of the hard drive. This means all temporary files, all partitions and
even the boot sector is encrypted.
One major disadvantage of existing software disk encryption products is that they
are Operating System (mostly Windows) dependent. DISKCRYPT M100 is
independent of the OS or the host system BIOS and thus supports any OS.
DISKCRYPT M100 does not involve any tedious and error-prone software
installation and configuration. Just plug DISKCRYPT M100 in the computer,
authenticate yourself and you are ready to go.
Once installed, DISKCRYPT M100 does not require any maintenance or patches
thus reducing the total cost of ownership of the product.
There are also no performance overheads due to encryption/decryption of data,
unlike software-based solutions.
What happens when DISKCRYPT M100 malfunctions?
Every DISKCRYPT M100 is subjected to a stringent quality assurance process prior to
shipment. However, hard drives installed in DISKCRYPT M100 still have a limited
lifetime. As such, users are advised to backup their data regularly. The encryption key is
stored securely in the included smart cards. In the event that DISKCRYPT M100
malfunctions, the data in the drive will still be readable as long as the smart cards are
present. Simply approach your local reseller/distributor to help you install your drive in
another DISKCRYPT M100 of the same encryption key length, initialize your card(s),
and you may use the new DISKCRYPT M100 as per normal.
Is the boot sector also encrypted?
Yes, DISKCRYPT M100 employs full disk encryption (FDE), meaning every single byte
and sector of your hard drive is encrypted.
How strong is the encryption of DISKCRYPT M100?
DISKCRYPT M100 offers AES encryption scheme with a key-strength of 256 bits.
Can the PIN be changed later without data loss?
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