SanDisk has enhanced its Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives to meet the requirements of government employees. Cruzer Enterprise drives reportedly feature cryptographic modules and encryption algorithms, and are compliant with Trade Agreements Act (TAA) requirements for purposes of US Government procurements. In addition, the Cruzer Enterprise line of flash drives is listed for Common Criteria certification, which it is expecting to receive next month.
The Cruzer Enterprise design was said to be independently tested and certified under Military Standard 810-F environmental standards in addition to being suitable for use by the visually-impaired under Section 508 requirements.
The company claimed that the new drives passed an environmental test conducted by an independent laboratory, and was certified as meeting Military Standard 810-F 506.4 and 512.4 when submitted to immersion and rainy conditions using fresh water.
The company said that it has reconfigured the Cruzer Enterprise’s graphical user interface (GUI) to increase accessibility for visually-impaired users. The encrypted USB drives are now compatible with certain assistive technologies such as screen reader software that recreates the Cruzer Enterprise’s GUI through text-to-speech representation or via a Braille output device.
SanDisk intends to implement Common Access Card (CAC) and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) functionality on its Cruzer Enterprise flash drives in accordance with Department of Defense and FIPS 201 standards. Smart cards are issued as a standard form of identification for active-duty military personnel, national guard members, government employees and contractors, the company said.
Yariv Fishman, director of product marketing, enterprise solutions at SanDisk, said: “SanDisk has upgraded the Cruzer Enterprise product line to meet the needs of a much broader range of users. By reconfiguring the USB drive’s GUI, we increased the accessibility of important information technology to the visually-impaired. Additionally, the drive’s waterproof design is a perfect fit for health care professionals, soldiers and anyone else who needs to safeguard their critical data from harmful contact with liquid.”
