Fujitsu Announces 320GB Laptop Hard Drive with AES 256-bit Encryption
April 21, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM, by Sourabh Kalantri
Touted to be world\'s first HDD in 2.5-inch form factor to do so. Say goodbye to software-based encryption!
Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of the MHZ2 CJ Series of 320 GB 2.5" hard disk drives with automatic hardware-based encryption to effectively secure data against theft or loss. In addition to this AES 256-bit encryption feature, the Fujitsu MHZ2 CJ Series HDDs feature rotational speed of 7200-rpm and a 3.0 Gb/s Serial ATA interface.
Fujitsu claims that it's the first hard disk drive in the world to support the 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). The drive implements the AES hardware encryption directly into the processor chip of the hard disk drive, resulting in more robust security and faster system performance than software-based encryption.
All data stored on the hard disk drive can be erased instantly, in less than a second, using the advanced secure erase feature. For public institutions and companies that handle large amounts of personal and other confidential data, this dramatically lowers the time and cost involved in wiping clean the hard drives of computers that are disposed of or reused.
The built-in AES automatically encrypts all data when storing it on the hard disk drive and decrypts the data when read. Unlike software-based encryption, the key does not reside in the computer's memory. This makes it more resistant to attack and imposes no processing overhead on the CPU, optimizing system performance.
Availability:
Fujitsu plans to ship the new MHZ2 CJ series HDDs by the end of May 2008. Shipment goal is a good 2M units by the end of year. Leading laptop manufacturers would obviously be the first to grab these new performance and highly-secure HDDs (especially in business notebooks). In addition to standard drives, you can even expect external HDDs powered by these kids.
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