Data Locker Sentry K350, reviewed

We look at the K350, the latest encrypted USB Flashdrive from DataLocker. 

DataLocker Sentry K350, reviewed

This product is tough, but fun to use, and plays well with others. No device is ever going to be impossible to crack at some point in the future, as it is always an ongoing battle between hackers and those looking to provide security. With that caveat considered. it is clear that the designers of this device have aimed to make it as secure as possible within the current range of tech and security that there is to work with.

They also recognise the need for good UX and ease of set up and use for the human at the end of the line, who is always the weakest point in most security systems. It is clear that a lot of thought has gone into designing this product, and they have aimed to head off the most common problems, and make it not an easy prospect to crack or access the information.

The user key also seems quite robust, and also designed to mitigate fat finger issues (as ours are!) It is harder to hit the wrong key, and there is a key haptic confirmation that you have used the right button too. This is a good feature and should help to ensure confidence that the right password has been entered.

The K350 seems to be a positive launch onto the market and there is a lot to like about it. One thing not mentioned in the specs is whether it is water proof, or rather wine-spill proof, which would be a nice feature to have too? That to one side we’d give this product a positive recommendation.

More details about the K350

The K350 is a password protected, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (Cert. #4008) certified, encrypted USB drive featuring a screen that streamlines setup and operation. If the K350 is centrally managed, additional layers of organizational control strengthen the portable storage security posture further. Meet the strictest requirements and work with ease anywhere there is USB mass storage. The K350 is the slim and strong addition to DataLocker’s complete portfolio of securely managed solutions, plus it’s backed by a limited 3-year warranty.

Protect Data at Scale Remote management available with SafeConsole®, lets admins fully control or terminate devices over the Internet. Rapid, no-hands, automated deployment at scale is available for both managed and unmanaged K350 drives using the DeviceDeployer tool.

Ensure User Adoption With Easy-to-Use Keypad The on board screen streamlines setup and operation making it easier to operate than any keypad device on the market. The screen gives end-users quick access to secure data and allows them to customize
device settings. On-screen instructions make setup fast and easy.

Remotely Manage & Audit Your Entire Fleet. All K350 drives are remotely manageable with SafeConsole, giving admins the ability to remotely lock or wipe drives, reset passwords, view last-used locations, and see what data has been added, removed, or changed on the drive. Set device or group-specific policies for all the drives in your fleet.

Submerged in 3 feet of water for 30 minutes without failures.

Per the spec, 18 shocks at 40 G without failures – a fighter pilot can experience 8 G in a sharp turn.

Heavy vibration/shock for 3 hours without failures.

Dropped from all angles for a total of 26 times from 4 feet, onto a hard surface, without failures.

12 crash simulations without failures.

Exposure to a fine grain sandstorm (talcum powder for the test) for 8 hours, without failure.

Same security tier as DL4 FE (FIPS 140-2 L3, 256-bit XTS crypto hardware, Common Criteria EAL 5+ cPP)

K350 is extremely portable, and perhaps more interestingly, it is MIL-STD-810 validated and lab tested to IP67 standards. Put another way, it’s very tough.

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