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DigiSAFE DiskCrypt M100 User Manual 2
2 Introduction
2.1 About DISKCRYPT M100
Congratulations on your purchase of DigiSAFE DISKCRYPT M100. DISKCRYPT M100
represents the most advanced secure mobile storage solution today, utilizing smart card
authentication technology and AES 256 bits full disk encryption. With DISKCRYPT M100,
you can enjoy mobile storage with the speed and convenience of USB 3.0 in a compact
form factor and be assured that your data is safe from prying eyes.
DISKCRYPT M100 is a secure portable hard drive enclosure consisting of a 2.5” SATA
hard drive enclosure and a hardware-based encryption module that performs full disk
encryption, i.e. it encrypts every byte and every sector of data that is written into the
hard drive. The device is designed to fit standard 2.5” hard drives with a SATA interface,
and communicates with the computer via standard USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports. DISKCRYPT
M100 is operating system independent and does not require any software drivers. It
encrypts every single byte and sector that includes all temporary files, as well as areas
that would normally be missed and left “in the clear” by software encryption products.
Encryption and decryption occurs transparently without any loss in disk performance.
Users simply use their computers as usual with the assurance and complete peace of
mind that their data is fully protected in the unfortunate event that their hard drives are
stolen or lost.
DISKCRYPT M100 stores the hard drive encryption key securely in smart cards (two are
provided per device). Smart card technology is well understood and represents the
highest level of security possible for secure data storage. It is vastly more secure than
other solutions that use hardware tokens, where the encryption key is stored in insecure
memory that can be easily read and duplicated. In contrast, smart cards store the
encryption key securely within, and can only be accessed upon presentation of a valid
PIN. The user will need both the smart card as well as knowledge of its PIN to be able to
access the data in the connected hard drive. By doing so, DISKCRYPT M100 enforces
two-factor authentication, which is a higher security protection by ensuring that the user
possesses both the physical smart card and the knowledge of its PIN.
The user is required to authenticate each time DISKCRYPT M100 is plugged into the
computer. After authentication, the drive presents itself to the operating system and the
user is granted normal drive access.
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