SHRINK YOUR HARD-DRIVE INTO A USB FLASH DRIVE

Imagine your entire hard drive is shrinked into a 3 inch flash drive.........

Imagine you can access your laptop from any other laptop......Here is a USB drive that shrinks a laptop's hard drive – including the entire operating system, software applications and files – onto a 7.6cm flash drive, small enough to fit in your pocket or attach to your keychain. The result is a totally secure PC on a stick.

Users on-the-go can plug the flash drive into just about any computer or laptop in the world, and have instant, secure access to their own personal desktop and files thanks to an innovative new mobile computing technology from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and IronKey. 

The IronClad technology runs the operating system directly off of the flash drive, meaning the user’s files never touch the hard drive of the borrowed computer, and the device leaves no trace that it was ever there.  Each IronClad device is fully encrypted and delivers hardware-level protection against today’s most insidious malware threats, including nearly undetectable rootkits.

“Imagine leaving the office at the end of the day and, instead of slinging a laptop bag on your shoulder, you tuck a flash drive the size of a stick of gum in your pocket,” said Charles Croom, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of Cyber Security Solutions. “With IronClad drives, employees who need to work at home or on travel, or field operatives who deploy around the country or around the globe, can carry not just their files but their entire computer on a three-inch USB drive. We’ve built a smart network around each drive, so IT managers have round-the-clock control of and visibility into the status and security of every device.”

Steve Ryan, senior vice president at IronKey said, “USB storage devices are rendered relatively useless without the proper authentication and security precautions in place. IronKey is a security company first and foremost, and IronClad drives leverage IronKey’s highly secure architecture design. We are very pleased to be working with Lockheed Martin to deliver this trusted, secure product with hardware-only password checking, secure virtual desktop and remote management capabilities.”

IronClad technology works by integrating advanced features at the hardware, software, and network levels.

• Rugged, Secure Hardware: Built on IronKey’s proven secure USB drives, each IronClad drive includes at least 8GB of 256-bit encrypted storage, wrapped in a rugged, water- and shock-resistant metal casing. 
• Patent-Pending Mobile Computing Software: Custom Lockheed Martin technology lets users run their entire desktop – from the operating system to specific applications and files – directly off of the USB drive. Built-in advanced virus protection lets users plug into any shared or public computer with confidence.
• Network-Wide Management: Each IronClad drive is a node on a centrally-managed network that lets IT organizations control security policies, keep watch on each drive, and carefully manage the applications that can or cannot be installed on the drive.
  
  
  

Croom noted, “The enterprise management tools built into each IronClad drive make it significantly easier to monitor, control and manage your cyber security profile.” He envisions this system as a key component of any IT organisation’s smart, layered cyber security architecture.

IronClad drives and enterprise management software are available directly from Lockheed Martin. The drives will sell for $350 with 8 gigabytes of storage and $450 with 16 gigabytes via Lockheed Martin’s GSA schedule purchasing vehicle.