New Security from USB mass storage

RSA podcast speaks with Larry Hamid, CTO, MXI Security, about how their USB portable security devices are used for strong authentication, as a biometric device, to carry digital identities, and more.

MXI Security works with RSA to deliver a portable 3 factor authentication for secure remote access that is technically interoperable with RSA SecurID technology.

New Security from USB mass storage

Portable Security Devices evolved from two origins; flash drives and security tokens. Flash drive vendors starting adding security enhancements, such as biometric authentication and encrypted storage, to their products in an attempt to differentiate themselves in a competitive and price sensitive market. On the other side, security token vendors have recognized the need for more speed, portability and capacity than what is available on a conventional smart card or token. The end result is a type of device that has the security of a smart card with the power and portability of a flash drive. These devices will likely have significant impact to the security industry.

High-end Portable Security Devices can carry and assert digital identities, provide powerful cryptographic services, strong authentication, secure storage, and have management interfaces that allow them to be easily deployed in an enterprise environment. A single device can satisfy multiple security needs of an enterprise, including public key cryptography for e-mail signing and file encryption, digital identities for network logins and single sign on, portable authentication for remote access, as well as secure storage of confidential information.