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Silicon Data Vault® — The "Hardware" Security Solution Silicon Data Vault® (SDV)® is an award winning hardware-based data encryption and access control solution from Secure Systems. The SDV® ensures that the intellectual property and sensitive data stored on laptops and desktops remains private and secure, thereby enabling organizations and individuals to take full advantage of today's connected environment without compromising security. The SDV® provides the highest level of security, with features ranging from early boot authentication to full hard disk encryption (including the operating system). A True "Secure, Set and Forget" Solution Hardware-based data security Early boot user authentication Prevents unauthorized reads and writes to the HDD Disk partitioning with differentiated user access rights Strong encryption and key management Operating system independent Low cost of ownership Designed to meet requirements of FIPS 140-2 Certification and Common Criteria The Silicon Data Vault® safeguards critical data on the hard disk drive, including the operating system and important system files, which often contain important clues to passwords, important data, shared devices and the network. The following are the basic configurations of the SDV® . The SDV® can also be configured to fit various customer needs and requirements. SDV ® Key Benefits Shields protected data against attack by hackers, hostile software and viruses Automatically enforces security In the event of theft prevents unauthorised access to data Provides pre-boot user authentication High-level data encryption provides a further layer of protection Provides levels of access based on user privileges Using read only mode C:\ drive can be configured as a secure operating partition to prevent unauthorised deletes or unauthorised installation of software application SDV ® Features Transparent to the user Hardware based security - no drivers or accessible "software" components that allow compromise Does not require drivers, bus slots, interrupts or I/O address Operating system independent ATA compatible Allows multiple user profiles and 31 partitions on one HDD Download SDV Brochure here.