DataLocker
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Data Security, Computer hardware |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jay Kim |
| Website | datalocker |
DataLocker Inc. is an American encryption hardware and software security company that specializes in secure external USB storage devices and centralized data security management software. Founded in 2007[1] and Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas,[2] DataLocker provides encrypted USB drives, external hard drives, and USB endpoint protection for business, government, and defense organizations.[3]
History
[edit]DataLocker was founded in 2007 by Jay Kim (CEO) and David Kim (CTO). In 2008, the company was present at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where its products were featured on MSNBC[4] and were nominated for CES Innovations Award.[5]
In 2011, DataLocker became the first external hard drive vendor to receive FIPS 140–2 certification from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.[6]
In 2014, DataLocker was named a Top 10 small business of the year by the Kansas City Star.[3]
In 2022, DataLocker's Sentry ONE secure storage device was given Certification de sécurité de premier niveau by the French Republic's Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI) for the safe storage and transport of data[7], and its H350 Encrypted Hard Drive was put into the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue (NIAPC) by the Cyber Security Centre of the NATO.[8]
Products
[edit]DataLocker makes secure portable storage devices like encrypted USB drives and external hard drives. Its products include keypad, biometric authentication, remote management, and self-destruct (cryptoerase) capabilities and can be managed via the company's centralized device manager software management platform.[9][10][11]
Product criticisms
[edit]Early Datalocker devices were criticized for using an unvalidated encryption method.[6]
Later Datalocker products like its DL4 FE external Solid State Drive were criticized as providing "rigorous" data protection but with limitations in ruggedization, slow read/write speeds, and a high price.[12][11]
Acquisitions
[edit]In 2015, DataLocker acquired BlockMaster AB, a Swedish USB security solutions provider and software company and creator of the SafeConsole management platform.[13]
On February 8, 2016, DataLocker Inc. announced it had acquired IronKey's Enterprise Management Service (EMS), which provides centralized management to encrypted USB drives, and other assets from Imation.[14][15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Acohido, Byron (8 May 2019). "DataLocker extends products, services to encrypt data on portable storage devices".
- ^ "Minority Entrepreneurs: Jay Kim of DataLocker Inc". Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Kansas City chamber names its Top 10 small businesses of the year". Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "MSNBC Small Biz Tech". Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "DataLocker Pro AES Recognized as a CES 2009 Innovations Award Honoree". 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b Tollefson, Rodika (5 May 2015). "DataLocker: Endpoint encryption product developer's time has come" (PDF).
- ^ "Sentry ONE Version Chipset firmware 3.05, Host device software 6.3.0". Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "SELECTED MANUFACTURER > DataLocker". Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Hoffman, Tony (14 May 2021). "DataLocker DL4 FE Review".
- ^ Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (19 June 2020). "Let's look inside the super-secure DataLocker DL3 encrypted external hard drive".
- ^ a b Crull, Connor (21 February 2022). "Datalocker Sentry K350 Review".
- ^ Hoffman, Tony (14 May 2021). "DataLocker DL4 FE Review".
- ^ "DataLocker acquires BlockMaster". Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "DataLocker Acquires IronKey Enterprise Management Services (EMS) and Other Assets From Imation". GlobeNewswire. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Raywood, Dan (2016-02-09). "Imation Sells IronKey Technology to Kingston Digital and DataLocker". Infosecurity Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
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