Experience the Convenience of SafeStick Security
BlockMaster has now released SafeStick® 4.0 – the fastest and most user-friendly secure USB flash drive, which streamlines military-grade security and gives you great reason to start protecting your data!
Along with this release, BlockMaster gives you SafeConsole® 4.0 – a management tool which will develop your SafeStick usage into the most convenient and effective security measure ever deployed through out your organization. SafeConsole offers features such as BackUp, Custom Password Policy, Remote Password Reset, the possibility to publish files and executables to you SafeStick drives and many more.
SafeStick Secure USB Flash Drives
What is SafeStick?
SafeStick ready for useSafeStick is a secure USB flash drive that instantly protects all stored data automatically with hardware encryption and a strong password. You plug SafeStick in and set your own password. This strong password is then the only thing that can give access to the data you store on SafeStick (password management is available with SafeConsole). By switching to SafeStick and replacing your unsecure memory sticks, USB keys and give-away usb flash drives you can start safeguarding you confidential data instantly.
Why Choose SafeStick?
The are many good reasons for using SafeStick as your secure USB flash drive solution.
- Instantly secure portable data with always-on automatic hardware AES 256 CBC encryption
- Easy to work with, easy to setup, flexible self-service deployment for larger organisations
- Tough and built to last strong metal exterior
- Fastest start-up times and the best flash storage components.
- Locks down if left behind using a adjustable timer lock.
- Manageable on an enterprise scale with SafeConsole offering remote password resets, remote kills of rogue drives and much more.
SafeStick Technology
Military-Strength Hardware Encryption
The SafeStick hardware controller encrypts all data using AES256-bit encryption in CBC-mode. Encryption keys are generated on board at user setup, and all communications are encrypted. SafeStick is protected against autorun malware, and onboard active anti-malware is available. Once unlocked, SafeStick is as simple to use as a standard USB flash drive.
Quick Startup and Easy Setup
You can unlock a SafeStick drive in as little as one second after plugging it in. The optimized configuration startup time on first use makes SafeStick drives the fastest and simplest to set up. SafeStick devices’ responsiveness and speed are important for a positive user experience, which is essential for achieving user acceptance of enforced and elevated security measures.
Hardware Brute-Force Protection
SafeStick offers true brute-force protection, with a password attempt counter built into the hardware in order to protect against password attacks.
No Installation, No Admin Rights Required
SafeStick devices do not require any software installation or admin rights.
High-Quality Storage
SafeStick has the longest lifespan of any USB flash drive, thanks to built-in ECC and wear leveling. The ECC hardware on SafeStick ensures that transfer speeds are high and that accuracy and life span of stored data are maximized.
Compact, Robust and Epoxy-Sealed
SafeStick devices are designed to endure wear and tear, and they fit even where port space is minimal. The circuitry is sealed with epoxy, giving SafeStick superior weather resistance and making the hardware completely tamperproof.
Social-Engineering Protection & Timer Lockdown
The manageable Timer Lockdown feature ensures that forgotten or misplaced drives do not cause data breaches. SafeStick remind users upon logout if their drive is still inserted, and it alerts the user if there have been previous faulty login attempts on their drives.
A Long-Lasting Investment
SafeStick drives are fully upgradeable, so when new features are released or there are changes in operating systems and the threat landscape, SafeStick drives never miss a beat, making them a long-lasting investment.
Mac OS availability
SafeStick is compatible with the Mac operating system, extending its availability from PC to Mac users. With traditional Mac users including architects and media industry executives, SafeStick will ensure that concepts and designs that provide competitive edge are always protected.
SafeStick encrypts and password protects your sensitive data.
SafeConsole lets you manage and control your SafeStick drives.
SafeStick provides mandatory password protection and automatic hardware encryption of all stored data. SafeStick drives can be managed world-wide on an enterprise scale with the lightweight SafeConsole® management software offering full control, remote life-cycle management and device enhancement, with such features as remote password recovery, customised password policy, audit for compliance, portable authentication tokens, productivity tools.
SafeStick® Features and Benefits
Transparent AES256 Hardware Encryption
The SafeStick® microprocessor uses the AES256 algorithm to transparently encrypt all information being stored. Communications are encrypted with RSA1024. For the end user, SafeStick functions just like a normal USB flash drive once it is unlocked.
High-Quality Storage
SafeStick uses the highest quality NAND flash available on the market. The data-handling algorithm (ECC) on SafeStick ensures that transfer speeds are high and that accuracy and lifespan of stored data is maximized.
Starts Quickly
When SafeStick is inserted, it is recognized by the host computer. SafeStick is twice as fast as the competition on the first insert, three times as fast on the second insert (9 seconds on a reference system).
Timer Lockdown
Memory sticks are often forgotten and left inserted in a computer. With SafeStick, a reminder will alert the user if the drive is still inserted upon logout. SafeStick also locks itself if left in a computer when there is no user activity for preset number of minutes.
No Installation Needed, No Admin Rights Required
SafeStick requires no software installation, nor admin rights in order to work.
SafeStick Extended Features Available With SafeConsole® Central Management
- The ability to enforce password policy and configuration changes on all SafeStick drives in your organisation.
- Secure and prompt password recovery, allowing the user to get back to work in just minutes.
- Factory resets or disables of lost drives over the Internet leave nothing to chance.
- Self-service automatic coupling and listing of each user and his or her unique SafeStick drive. Integrated with Active Directory.
- The ability to heighten user acceptance and enhance productivity via optional automatic unlock of SafeStick on trusted accounts.
- One-click log-in from SafeStick to configurable web services such as Outlook Web Access (OWA), webmail or intranet.
- Secure and central deployment of content and applications; this feature works with MokaFive, PortableApps, Ceedo, VMware and also Two-Factor - Authentication software tokens (Deepnet).
- A “return to owner” display message on lost SafeStick® drives; recovered SafeStick® drives that are inserted into the correct user account are automatically “found,” thus lowering administrative costs.
- The ability to couple a SafeStick® with a new user after a reset, making it possible to recycle drives within the organisation.
