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Datalocker – A secure storage drive with a touch of Mission Impossible about it

The UK Daily Telegraph has reviewed the Datalocker, noting: “The Amacom DataLocker is a portable hard drive with impressive capacities available (160GB, 320GB and 500GB) and it’s chunky and robust. So there’s no excuse not to be backing up all your data.” Read the full review over at telegraph.co.uk

MAC OS X Mountain Lion Ironkey Temporary Fix

A post over at dknss.com has revealed a temporary fix for those users with problems using their IronKey on MAC OS X Mountain Lion. To view the temporary fix visit the dknss.com website by clicking here.

IronKey compatibility issue with Mac OS X 10.8+

Apple users: Please note IronKey devices will not currently run on Mac OS X 10.8+ systems. A fix is currently in developement – see https://support.imation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/498/~/%5Bims498%5D-ironkey-compatibility-with-mac-os-x-version-10.8-%28%22mountain-lion%22%29 for more information.

What You Need to Know About Two-Factor Authentication

One of the key features of Ironkey is Two-Factor Authentication. Neil J. Rubenking of PCMag.com explains it as: “A hacker armed with your bank account password can steal your money, but a hacker who just gets your ATM card PIN can’t withdraw a stack of twenties. Why? He doesn’t have the card itself. To get […]

Updating your IronKey device

We often receieve queries from our customers concerning updating their IronKey devices. The IronKey support section provides a step by step guide to this process. You can read the guide here – https://support.ironkey.com/article/289 We recommend using the knowledgebase resource if you have any questions about the IronKey device, there is plenty of quality information. Check […]

Banks increase online banking security

The Financial Service Information Sharing and Analyst Center has announced that hacking of online financial accounts has risen about 150 percent each year. To combat this, BNC National Bank is implementing new software called IronKey Trusted Access for its business banking customers. “IronKey utilizes the suggested out-of-band technology by creating a virtualized computer within the […]

Studies show extent of data breaches

Alarming statistics were revealed in a press release on Tuesday from Imation, who recently acquired IronKey. “The most recent Ponemon institute study on data breaches found that malicious insiders cause 31 percent of all data breaches and the average cost of such a breach is $318 per lost record. A survey conducted by Harris Interactive […]

Worst Threat to Data Security Is In Your Pocket

A Harris survey commissioned by Imation and announced at the 2012 RSA Conference involving over 300 IT decision makers in the U.S. and Canada has revealed some alarming statistics. The survey found that in the last 2 years: 37 percent of participants had accidentally exposed corporate data through loss or theft of removable devices. Only […]

IronKey Wins 2012 SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Fraud Prevention Solution

IronKey has won the Brest Fraud Prevention Solution category in the SC Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Trust Awards. The announcement was made on the 28th of February. Arthur Wong, CEO of IronKey said, “We are very proud to receive this recognition from SC Magazine and their panel of experts.” “We solidified our leadership in online banking […]