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X-Wall® DX
Single chip SATA full disk encryption protecting sensitive "Data-at-Rest"
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Product Overview |
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The X-Wall DX family ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) is the 6th generation of X-Wall Technology. It is engineered specifically to encrypt/decrypt entire SATA hard drive including boot sector and operating system in real-time performance. The cryptographic engine of the X-Wall DX is NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and CSE (Communications Security Establishment) certified hardware TDES (Triple Data Encryption Standard) algorithm. |
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How does it work? |
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X-Wall DX, an SATA to SATA cryptographic bridge chip, sits between motherboard host SATA and the device SATA hard drive. It intercepts, interprets, translates, and relays SATA commands & data to and from the disk drives, encrypting the data with TDES strength. |
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System performance with X-Wall DX engaged is unaffected. X-Wall DX can be operated with SATA1.0a compliant disk drives with a throughput of 150MB/sec. The performance-optimized TDES hardware engine performs all encryption and decryption. There are no extra software components, eliminating entirely the memory and interrupt overheads.
X-Wall DX requires no device driver and is independent from and invisible to all known Operating Systems including embedded OS. As long as the drive is SATA1.0a compliant, X-Wall DX will work in the system. Once authenticated, its operation is completely transparent to all users. There is no complex GUI involved therefore your regular computing behavior is unchanged.
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Key Management |
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Key Management with X-Wall DX can be versatile, which includes PIN/Password through Pre-boot authentication, TPM, Smartcard, Fingerprint, Single Sign On, or USB type external key token. One or more factor authentications are applicable through two-wire serial interface. |
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Key Benefits |
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Offers significant performance improvement over traditional software disk encryption solutions |
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Eliminates entirely platform dependency |
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Provides iron-clad security through hardware-based NIST & CSE certified cryptographic TDES engine |
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Reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) |
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Requires no users' training |
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As the entire SATA hard drive is encrypted, there is no possibility of any secret being left unprotected on the drive, including password and "Secret Key." In an X-Wall DX protected system (drive), there is no simple way to read the data without the right "Secret Key." Only YOU have the right Key to unlock your data.
The X-Wall DX technology is compatible with all system designs incorporating SATA hard drive technologies. Sample chips are available for testing and evaluation by end of May 2006. Make request to your Enova® Technology Sales representatives.
Enova® Technology will showcase the X-Wall DX technology over Intel IDF Taiwan from April 10 - 11th, 2006.
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Features |
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Power On Self Test ability to ensure product reliability |
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Versatile Key Management |
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100% hardware TDES cryptographic engine producing 150MB/sec real-time performance |
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80-pin TQFP small form factor |
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RoHS & Lead-free compliant |
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System Requirement |
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All Microsoft Windows Operating Systems |
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Linux OS with SATA support |
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All embedded OS with SATA support |
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SATA1.0a compliant hard drive |
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