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Fremont, Calif.-based ASI Computer Technologies will start selling computers equipped with Seagate's Momentus 5400 FDE.2 drive next month, Seagate said in a statement. The computers, called ASI C8015, will be sold through a number of ASI's partners, including Newegg.com, PowerNotebooks.com and ZipZoomfly.com, an ASI representative said. . In addition to an 80GB Seagate drive, the ASI machine will feature a fingerprint reader, 15.4-inch display, Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.0GHz processor, Nvidia graphics with 256MB memory, 1GB RAM and a DVD rewritable drive, according to ASI. The price is expected to be about $2,150. The Seagate drives are equipped with the company's new "DriveTrust" technology, which the company promotes as a simpler way to safeguard data stored on laptops. The encryption technology is designed to make life tougher for computer thieves and to prevent embarrassing breaches. ASI is a small player among notebook makers. It ships "whitebook" computers that don't carry a name brand and are sold by resellers who sometimes put their own names on the hardware. The link for this article located at ZD Net is no longer available. . In addition to an 80GB Seagate drive, the ASI machine will feature a fingerprint reader, 15.4-inch d. fremont, calif, -based, computer, technologies, start, selling, computers, equipped, seagate's. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Seagate Technology will soon begin shipping its first hard drives with special encryption chips that will make it impossible to read data off the disk -- or even boot up a PC -- without some form of authentication Relevant Products/Services. The world's largest hard drive maker said its new DriveTrust Technology, which is designed to encrypt data stored on the hard drive automatically, will require users to have a key, or password, before being able to access the drive. The new Momentus 5400 FDE.2 (Full Disk Encryption 2), geared to notebook Relevant Products/Services computers, will come in several capacities, including 80 GB, 120 GB, and 160 GB. Seagate said it expects to ship the drives early next year. . . Western Digital plans to introduce advanced SSDs equipped with integrated security processors aimed at enhancing data protection and safeguarding information.. Seagate Hard Drive, Built-In Encryption, Data Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
CPRM copy control poses "a serious threat to civil liberties", writes cryptography expert Bruce Schneier. In an analysis of the CPRM specs that the 4C Entity has proposed for inclusion in the ATA hard drive specification in his latest Cryptogram newsletter, . . . . CPRM copy control poses "a serious threat to civil liberties", writes cryptography expert Bruce Schneier. In an analysis of the CPRM specs that the 4C Entity has proposed for inclusion in the ATA hard drive specification in his latest Cryptogram newsletter, Schneier warns of their social cost. He also comprehensively debunks the spin that CPRM - as it was first thrown at the ATA committee - was only ever intended for removable media:- "This is a lie, of course. Already it is planned for IBM's tiny hard drive, and larger drives aren't far behind," he writes. The link for this article located at TheRegister is no longer available. . The introduction of CPRM raises significant concerns regarding personal freedoms, cautions specialist Bruce Schneier in his recent evaluation.. CPRM Control,Civil Liberties Threat,Hard Drive Security,Schneier Analysis. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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