Kingston Technology 512MB DataTraveler Elite
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1. www kingston com europe digitalmedia gt gt FF DataTraveler Elite Advanced Security and High Performance White Paper A leading edge solution for business and corporate IT users that combines advanced data security with outstanding performance i Kingston DataTraveler Elite White Paper Introduction Conveniently small portable and easy to use USB Flash drives have become one of the fastest growing Digital Media products Many business customers and advanced consumers require key features to enhance their use of USB Flash drives including advanced security high performance and file synchronization Customers require advanced security to guard against sensitive data loss should the DataTraveler drives get lost misplaced or borrowed without permission They want high performance drives to speed up data transfers and increase productivity File synchronization between a computer and the DataTraveler drive allows key data to be backed up and available for use on the road or on other PCs Kingston s DataTraveler Elite DT Elite USB Flash drive meets these needs With the industry s highest performance and two layer security incorporating hardware based 128 bit AES encryption DT Elite is one of the most secure USB Flash drives for Windows based systems in the world In addition DT Elite incorporates file management and folder synchronization through an easy to use TravelerSafe file management cons2. s DataTraveler USB Flash drives all feature advanced Flash controllers and deliver outstanding performance The DT Elite offers data transfer rates of up to 24 MB sec read and 14 MB sec write Even with encryption DT Elite s performance levels are not significantly impacted due to the real time hardware based encryption decryption technology built into the drive 3 2 Common User Benchmarks The following benchmarks were conducted on an Intel D875PBZ motherboard Intel 875P chipset 2 4 GHz Pentium 4 processor Windows XP Pro Support Pack 1 installed 1 GB Kingston HyperX PC3200 memory and 7200 RPM hard drive All DataTraveler Flash drives were in new condition and were formatted as FAT32 The benchmark s goal was to measure performance based on typical user scenarios transferring different kinds and sizes of files from a computer to the DataTraveler Flash drives utilizing public zones in the DT HI DT II Plus and DT Elite Flash drives reading them back and then deleting the files The stopwatch approach was used to measure the elapsed time which was rounded to the closest second Note These benchmarks should be used only as a guide to performance Many factors such as the performance level and configuration of the host computer hardware the Operating System of the host computer and how it s configured the USB connection speed and the actual number of files and their sizes may affect benchmark results In ad
3. AES 128 encryption decryption performance AES 128 Benchmark Write Read Erase Public Zone no encryption 18 7 1 Privacy Zone with AES 128 encryption 18 7 1 As expected there are absolutely no performance compromises resulting from the DT Elite s hardware based AES 128 encryption decryption 4 0 Conclusion Kingston s DataTraveler Elite represents the state of the art advanced security high performance Flash drive It is ideally suited for business organizations as well as advanced consumers seeking the advanced security of hardware AES encryption and high performance USB 2 0 interface Rev 0 98 Page 11
4. Il m Read m Write DT 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Elapsed Time Shorter is better Files used are JPEG picture files from a 3 3 mega pixel digital camera File sizes vary from 475 KB to 2 6 MB 3 2 1 3 226 MB 231 Files Benchmark In this benchmark a 226 MB directory containing 231 files was written to read from and erased from the DataTravelers 226 MB 231 Files Benchmark Write Read Erase DT DT Il DT II Plus DT Elite Elapsed time measured in seconds Rev 0 98 Page 9 DataTraveler Elite White Paper 226 MB 231 Files Benchmark DT Elite DT Il Plus o Erase DT Il m Read m Write 0 50 100 150 200 250 Elapsed Time Shorter is better Files used are JPEG picture files from a 3 3 mega pixel digital camera File sizes vary from 475 KB to 2 6 MB For this benchmark a single 116 MB file was written to read from and erased from the DataTravelers 116 MB File Benchmark Write Read Erase DT DT Il DT II Plus DT Elite Elapsed time measured in seconds 116MB Single File Benchmark DT Elite DT Il Plus o Erase DT Il m Read o Write 0 20 40 60 80 Elapsed Time Shorter is better File used is a 116 MB audio video VOB file Rev 0 98 Page 10 DataTraveler Elite White Paper 3 2 3 DT Elite Encryption Decryption Performance Benchmark Thel75 MB 40 Files benchmark was used to test the DT Elite s
5. data is unusable Every DT Elite features one of the industry s best most robust data encryption capabilities The DT Elite s encryption technology is based upon the same standard used in high security applications the Advanced Encryption Standard AES Keys are sequences of bits 128 in the case of AES 128 which are used by the encryption decryption engine to uniquely process the data Rev 0 98 Page 3 DataTraveler Elite White Paper 1 2 1 Advanced Encryption Standard AES 128 The Advanced Encryption Standard was defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST in 1997 Kingston has adopted the AES 128 standard for 128 bit encryption decryption With this standard if a key is used to encrypt data the exact same key must be used to decrypt the data Without the same key data would be a useless string of data 1 2 2 DT Elite s Real Time Hardware Based Encryption The AES encryption decryption functions are performed directly in the DT Elite s Flash memory controller TravelerSafe Kingston DataTraveler Elite Console gy Flash Memory And USB Controller Flash Memory Storage Host Computer DT Elite Security Architecture When the DT Elite is connected to a host computer data and file management commands are exchanged between the host computer and the DT Elite Flash memory and USB controller When data is written to a public zone in DT Elite the data is wr
6. dition ongoing product improvements may also improve DataTraveler performance Rev 0 98 Page 7 DataTraveler Elite White Paper The DataTraveler drives tested are abbreviated as DT DT Il DataTraveler DataTraveler II DT II Plus DataTraveler II Plus DT Elite DataTraveler Elite 3 2 1 Large Directory Large Number of Files Benchmarks The following three benchmarks utilize large sized directories with many files to show the performance scalability of DataTraveler Flash drives 3 2 1 1 175 MB 40 Files Benchmark A 175 MB directory containing 40 files was written to read from and erased from the DataTravelers Rev 0 98 175 MB 40 Files Benchmark Write Read Erase DT DT Il DT II Plus DT Elite Elapsed time measured in seconds 175 MB 40 Files Benchmark DT Elite DT Il Plus 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Elapsed Time Shorter is better 140 o Erase m Read o Write Files used are PowerPoint files varying in size from 15 KB to almost 21 MB Page 8 DataTraveler Elite White Paper 3 2 1 2 122 MB 98 Files Benchmark In this benchmark a 122 MB directory containing 98 files was written to read from and erased from the DataTravelers 122 MB 98 Files Benchmark Write Read Erase DT DT Il DT II Plus DT Elite Elapsed time measured in seconds 122 MB 98 Files Benchmark DT Elite _ o Erase DT
7. he Commerce Control List United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Encryption regulatory 2 0 DataTraveler Elite Performance Kingston s DT Elite is engineered with a state of the art Hi Speed USB 2 0 controller that delivers outstanding performance Even when AES 128 encryption decryption security is used the DT Elite s performance is not reduced due to its built in AES 128 co processor DT Elite makes no performance compromises while delivering an advanced level of security Rev 0 98 Page 6 DataTraveler Elite White Paper Read Write Data Transfer Data Transfer Public Privacy Advanced Security Rate Peak Rate Peak Zone Support DataTraveler Elite 24 MB sec 14 MB sec Yes Yes Hardware AES 128 DataTraveler II Plus 19 MB sec 13 MB sec Yes No DataTraveler II 11 MB sec 7 MB sec Yes No DataTraveler 6 5 MB sec 1 5 MB sec No No Kingston DataTraveler Transfer Rates and Security Features 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Interface Kingston DataTraveler Elite Flash Memory And USB Controller Flash Memory Storage Host Computer The DT Elite Features a Certified Hi Speed USB Interface Because the USB Hi Speed standard is a range for more information please see Kingston s Digital Media Guide at kingston com Digital Media guide products can offer different performance levels despite having the same Hi Speed USB logo Kingston
8. itten to the Flash memory storage without any encryption This data can be read on any host computer or other device To access the privacy zone the user is required to use the TravelerSafe console and enter a valid password Once logged in the host computer will be able to write and read data from the privacy zone When data is written to a privacy zone it is encrypted by the AES Encryption and Decryption Co Processor in real time and then written to the Flash memory storage Similarly for reads the data is decrypted real time on the DT Elite drive and then sent to the host computer 128 bit AES 128 Key Bee e e a e e e ea James Smith Ray Black XGF8 0 54 H kMk 7 F Unencrypted File AES 128 j 2 Encrypted File The DT Elite Encryption Process Rev 0 98 Page 4 DataTraveler Elite White Paper Without the unique 128 bit key which is uniquely generated for the DT Elite utilizing a true random number generator encrypted data is nearly impossible to decode 1 3 Software Based Encryption vs DT Elite s Hardware Based AES Encryption 1 3 1 Software Based Encryption Host Computer Unencrypted Files ma USB Flash Drive Flash Memory Flash Memory And USB Controller Storage Software Based Encryption In this case the user has to explicitly run a program to encrypt a file When the file is encrypted the file can then be copied to the USB Flash drive When run on ho
9. ncrypted using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES 128 Public Zone DT Elite with public and encrypted password protected privacy zone shown in red Without a valid password unauthorized access to the privacy zone is blocked and the data remains encrypted and protected Whenever the DT Elite is connected to a host computer the TravelerSafet console needs to be used to log into and access the privacy zone User A D gt Public Zone TravelerSafe User gt User Authentication The privacy zone can only be accessed after valid password logon Unlike other software consoles that allow unlimited numbers of incorrect passwords DT Elite has a factory set limit that locks the privacy zone after 25 consecutive failed attempts to log in This limit blocks Brute Force Attacks in which programs are used to test millions of password combinations to find the correct password After 25 consecutive invalid attempts the DT Elite will lock out the privacy zone the only option left at this point is to reformat the drive thus losing all the encrypted data stored in the privacy zone 1 2 Hardware Based Real Time Data Encryption Cryptography is the science of encrypting and decrypting data using a special key to encode and decode the data Unencrypted data or files are processed through an encryption engine either in software or in hardware to produce an encrypted file without the exact key the
10. ole This white paper will provide more details on the advanced security and high performance features of the DT Elite 1 0 DataTraveler Elite Security Features Robust security is the primary feature that was engineered into the DT Elite A two layer security mechanism that features user authentication and hardware based real time data encryption guards sensitive data stored on the DT Elite DT Elite also has a built in encryption decryption co processor for advanced security and features an industry leading high performance Flash memory controller that offers one of the highest levels of USB 2 0 performance available on the market today 1 1 User Authentication To activate the security features of the DataTraveler Elite the user must create a privacy zone As shipped from the factory the DT Elite drive is set up as a single public zone All data stored in the public zone can be read by any host computer The owner of the DT Elite creates a privacy zone for the storage of secure data using TravelerSafe the DT Elite s access protection software for Windows based systems He or she defines a password to control access to the privacy zone an area on the drive in which all sensitive data is kept This password is stored in the DT Elite in an encrypted mode that makes it very difficult to decrypt Once a Rev 0 98 Page 2 DataTraveler Elite White Paper privacy zone is created using the TravelerSafe console data stored there will be e
11. st computers encryption and decryption programs take up a lot of processor resources and reduce overall system performance 1 3 2 DT Elite s Hardware Based Encryption Because the processor intense AES encryption decryption is done through a DT Elite dedicated co processor the DT Elite offers an industry leading performance level over software encryption programs Host Computer Kingston DataTraveler Elite Unencrypted Files Flash Memory And USB Controller DT Elite has a Built in AES 128 Encryption Co Processor Rev 0 98 Page 5 DataTraveler Elite White Paper In addition utilizing hardware encryption on the DT Elite itself does not expose the AES key to host computers or networks further increasing security In the DT Elite the encrypted user password and the key are never shared outside of the DT Elite With software based encryption approaches the key or keys are exposed to the host computer and network As can be seen in the Benchmarking section there is no performance penalty when storing files on the public and privacy zones in a DT Elite see section 3 2 3 Benefits of DT Elite s Hardware Based Encryption vs Software Approaches 1 4 Additional Certifications The Kingston DT Elite has the following certifications Hi Speed USB 2 0 WHQL for Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows ME The DT Elite also meets the provisions of the Cryptography Note Note 3 in Category 5 Part 2 of t
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